According to the British “Daily Mail” reported on May 22nd, the United States of America “Forbes” magazine recently released the 2013 annual "most powerful women list".
German Chancellor(总理,首相) Angela Merkel for three consecutive(连续的) years reelected top. There are 9 Chinese including Chinese first lady—Peng Liyuan. Brazil President Dilma Rousseff ranked second. “Bill and Melinda Gates foundation” co-chairman, Gate’s wife Mi Linda (Melinda Gates) was third. The United States first lady Michel (wife of Obama) in 2010 in the first, from 2012 second drop to fourth. Former American Secretary of state Hillary Clinton as a fifth. The queen of England fell 12,drop to fortieth. another list of British women's female writer JK Rowling, ranked ninety-third.
The list of Chinese women, including Chinese President Xi Jinping's wife Peng Liyuan, intelligent mobile phone maker HTC founder Wang Xuehong, chief executive of Chongqing Longhu real estate development limited company chairman Wu Yajun, SOHO China Ltd and co-founder Zhang Xin, the World Health Organization Director-General Chen Fengfuzhen (Margaret Chan), Huawei chairman Sun Yafang, the Li Jiacheng Foundation Director Zhou triumph, Baidu Inc chief financial officer Li Xinzhe, Sun Media Klc Holdings Ltd chairman Yang Lan.
“Forbes” magazine said, this year the list of people are political, business, media, the humanitarian field, entertainment and technology industry elite(精英), but also some women were selected because of the huge wealth, including funds, media exposure and influence. The entertainment industry representatives include Beyonce Knowles, actress Anngelina Jolie and Lady Gaga. The list of women from 26 countries, there are 153000000 of them in Twitter "fans", 16 of them own Create Company. There are 15 new this year, including South Korean President Park Geun-hye(朴槿惠).
If you want to know more, click chinadaily.com.cn.
1.How many times has German Chancellor Angela Merkel won the first place according to the passage?
A.Once B.Twice C.Three times D.four times
2.According to the passage, ______rank 93th on the list of 2013 annual "most powerful women list".
A.Peng Liyuan B.Lady Gaga C.JK Rowling D.Park Geun-hye
3.Which is true according to the passage?
A.The United States first lady Michel in 2012 ranked second.
B.Peng Liyuan ranks 9th on the 2013 annual "most powerful women list".
C.Hillary Clinton is the present Secretary of state of America.
D.The great women come from sixty-two countries.
4.According to the passage, if we want to get more information ,we can _________.
A.reading a sports newspaper B.reading a book about United Nations
C.Watch CCTV news D.Visit the website of China Daily.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Peng Liyuan was elected as one of the 2013 annual most powerful women
B.“Forbes” released the 2013 annual “most powerful women list”.
C.The United States first lady Michel is no longer ranks NO.1.
D.Chinese people are becoming stronger and more influential than before.
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According to the British “Daily Mail” reported on May 22nd, the United States of America “Forbes” magazine recently released the 2013 annual "most powerful women list".
German Chancellor(总理,首相) Angela Merkel for three consecutive(连续的) years reelected top. There are 9 Chinese including Chinese first lady—Peng Liyuan. Brazil President Dilma Rousseff ranked second. “Bill and Melinda Gates foundation” co-chairman, Gate’s wife Mi Linda (Melinda Gates) was third. The United States first lady Michel (wife of Obama) in 2010 in the first, from 2012 second drop to fourth. Former American Secretary of state Hillary Clinton as a fifth. The queen of England fell 12,drop to fortieth. another list of British women's female writer JK Rowling, ranked ninety-third.
The list of Chinese women, including Chinese President Xi Jinping's wife Peng Liyuan, intelligent mobile phone maker HTC founder Wang Xuehong, chief executive of Chongqing Longhu real estate development limited company chairman Wu Yajun, SOHO China Ltd and co-founder Zhang Xin, the World Health Organization Director-General Chen Fengfuzhen (Margaret Chan), Huawei chairman Sun Yafang, the Li Jiacheng Foundation Director Zhou triumph, Baidu Inc chief financial officer Li Xinzhe, Sun Media Klc Holdings Ltd chairman Yang Lan.
“Forbes” magazine said, this year the list of people are political, business, media, the humanitarian field, entertainment and technology industry elite(精英), but also some women were selected because of the huge wealth, including funds, media exposure and influence. The entertainment industry representatives include Beyonce Knowles, actress Anngelina Jolie and Lady Gaga. The list of women from 26 countries, there are 153000000 of them in Twitter "fans", 16 of them own Create Company. There are 15 new this year, including South Korean President Park Geun-hye(朴槿惠).
If you want to know more, click chinadaily.com.cn.
1.How many times has German Chancellor Angela Merkel won the first place according to the passage?
A.Once B.Twice C.Three times D.four times
2.According to the passage, ______rank 93th on the list of 2013 annual "most powerful women list".
A.Peng Liyuan B.Lady Gaga C.JK Rowling D.Park Geun-hye
3.Which is true according to the passage?
A.The United States first lady Michel in 2012 ranked second.
B.Peng Liyuan ranks 9th on the 2013 annual "most powerful women list".
C.Hillary Clinton is the present Secretary of state of America.
D.The great women come from sixty-two countries.
4.According to the passage, if we want to get more information ,we can _________.
A.reading a sports newspaper B.reading a book about United Nations
C.Watch CCTV news D.Visit the website of China Daily.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Peng Liyuan was elected as one of the 2013 annual most powerful women
B.“Forbes” released the 2013 annual “most powerful women list”.
C.The United States first lady Michel is no longer ranks NO.1.
D.Chinese people are becoming stronger and more influential than before.
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The report came to the British on May 21, 1941. The German battleship Bismarck , the most powerful warship in the world , was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean . Her task : to destroy the ships carrying supplies from the United States to war-torn England .
The British had feared such a task . No warship they had could match the Bismarck in speed or in firepower . The Bismarck had eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns . She could move at 30 nautical miles (海里)an hour . She was believed to be unsinkable .
However , the British had to sink her . They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck . On May 24 , the Hood found the Bismarck .
It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see . His orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying supplies , but to stay away from a fight with British warships .
The battle didn’t last long . The Bismarck’s first torpedo (鱼雷)hit the Hood , which went down taking all but three of her 1419 men with her .
But in the fight , the Bismarck was slightly damaged . Her commander decided to run for repairs to France , which had at that time been taken by the Germans . The British force followed her . However , because of the Bismarck’s speed and the heavy fog , they lost sight of her .
For two days , every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck , but with no success . Finally , she was sighted by a plane from Ireland , Trying to slow the Bismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her , the British fired at her from the air . The Bismarck was hit .
On the morning of May 27 , the last battle was fought . Four British ships fired on the Bismarck , and she was finally sunk .
1.The Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic Ocean______________.
A.to sink the Hood
B.to gain control of France
C.to cut off American supplies to Britain
D.to stop British warships reaching Germany
2.Many people believed that the Bismarck could not be defeated because she______________ .
A.was fast and powerful
B.had more men on board
C.was under Luetjens’ command
D.had bigger guns than other ships
3.We learn from the text that on 24 May______________.
A.the British won the battle against the Bismarck
B.the Bismarck won the battle against the British
C.the British gunfire damaged the Bismarck seriously
D.the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the British
4.Luetjens tried to sail to France in order to______________.
A.have the ship repaired B.join the other Germans
C.get help from the French D.get away from the British
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Finland is the happiest place on Earth, according to the 2018 World Happiness Report of 156 nations.
The report, released Wednesday by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranks the countries of the world based on six different categories of well-being: income, freedom, trust, life expectancy, generosity and social support. This year's report also pays special attention to the happiness of each country's immigrants.
The U.S. dropped four spots from 2017 and landed in the 18th place, and last year's winner, Norway, came in second place — followed by Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland.
'' The top five countries all have almost equally high values for the six factors found to support happiness, and four of these countries—Denmark, Switzerland, Norway and now Finland — have been in first place in the six World Happiness Report rankings since the first report" in 2012, '' co-editor John Helliwell told CNN. '' In a division with such excellent teams, changes in the top spot are to be expected."
Rounding out the top 10 happiest countries was Canada in sixth place, then New Zealand, Sweden and Australia. The order of the top 10 nations changed from the 2017 list but the countries did not, according to the report. They were also 10 of the 11 top spots in the immigrant happiness category (including Mexico — 24th overall, but 10th in immigration).
'' The most striking finding of the report is the remarkable consistency between the happiness of immigrants and the locally born, '' Helliwell said in a statement. '' Although immigrants come from countries with very different levels of happiness, their reported life evaluations resemble those of other residents in their new countries. Those who move to happier countries gain, while those who move to less happy countries lose. ''
Other major world powers placed in significantly low spots on the list. Germany came in 15th, the UK was 19th — followed by Japan in 54th place, Russia in 59th and China in 86th.
The report, based on surveys completed by citizen volunteers, came just under a week before World Happiness Day on March 20, when the UN declared to recognize '' the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations inthe lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives''
1.What is the most significant finding of the report?
A.That immigrants are different from residents in the country.
B.That immigrants and locals feel the similar level of happiness.
C.That immigrants become happy when they leave the country.
D.That immigrants come from countries with different levels of happiness.
2.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Happiness is no less important than any other aspect in life.
B.People’s happiness and well-being should be considered when it comes to policy-making.
C.The happiness report came under a week before World Happiness Day.
D.What the UN declared was beneficial to all human beings.
3.What is the best title of the passage?
A.World Happiness Day. B.Happiness — forever pursuit.
C.The 2018 World Happiness Report. D.What's your happiness index?
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According to the UN’s World Happiness Report for 2016, Denmark is officially the happiest country on Earth.Here is a list of reasons behind the happiness:
A different view of money
Danes tend not to be concerned with “keeping up with the Joneses”. 1.. Rather than buying the fanciest cars or the most expensive houses, Danish people spend money on leisure activities such as hobbies, outings with friends, or games.
An enjoyable job climate
2.. They also work, on average, 1,522 hours per year, which is lower than most countries. Not only does this give them more leisure time, it is not detrimental, as the average yearly income is $59,850. Besides, Denmark has the lowest income inequality and highest minimum wage in the world.
3.
The importance placed on human communication fosters a belief in one’s neighbors and a trust that if something bad were to happen, the community would come to help them. 94% of Danes report that they have somebody they could rely on in time of need.
A clean environment
The government encourages green policies,such as bicycling in cities, in order to cut down on harmful emissions. Like bicycling, many of these measures also have other benefits. 4.. In Denmark, levels of air pollution, water pollution, and agricultural pollution are also lower than most other countries.
5..
A.Somebody to lean on
B.Somebody to seek advice from
C.Danes have lower unemployment rates than most countries in the world
D.Instead, they view money as a kind of means to connect with other people
E.Cities where bicycling is common have less traffic, less noise, and healthier citizens
F.Looking over all these factors, it becomes apparent that almost anybody would love living in Denmark
G.Parks, neighborhoods, and cities can be enjoyed without worry of pollution-related illnesses like asthma or allergies
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Every year, British newspapers report on the stranger questions asked in Oxbridge (Oxford & Cambridge) interviews. Often, though, these questions are not as strange as they first seem. And they are all designed to give applicants (申请者) a chance to think.
Arriving for her first Oxford interview, my sister Jen saw that there was only one chair in the waiting room. On the chair was a large fork. Jen had heard about the strange things in Oxbridge interviews, and believed that this was a test. “What if they’re watching me?” she thought. “If I move the fork, it will show initiative (主动性); if I don’t move it, it will show that I can easily fit into new situations.” In the end, she sat uncomfortably on the edge of the chair!
Applicants must be prepared for the unexpected. Now it was Jen’s turn. She was handed a monkey skull (颅骨) and asked to talk about it. At first, this seemed unfair --- what could she say? But she soon calmed down, started thinking, and found that there was plenty to talk about.
Oxbridge interviews are designed to find out how you think, not just what you think. And there are no wrong answers. Jen learnt that, and she passed the interview. What advice does she give? “ Don’t be nervous, and be prepared for the unexpected!”
1.According to British newspapers, questions for Oxbridge applicants are very _____.
A.unfair B.normal C.easy D.strange
2.On her first interview, Jen ____ after she entered the waiting room.
A.moved the fork B.sat down on the fork
C.sat down on the chair D.moved the chair
3.Jen learned that it was very important to _____ in order to pass the Oxbridge interviews.
A.make up new situation B.show how one thinks
C.describe what one hears D.talk about various monkeys
4.The writer uses a(n) ____ to introduce how Oxbridge applicants are interviewed.
A.example B.guess C.experiment D.survey
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China Business Daily reported the 60% discounts on some Beijing-shanghai flights have now slipped back to 20% _______ one day in advance.
A.when books B.when to book C.when booking D.when booked
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Painkillers (止痛药) are turning out to be a real pain: according to a new study in the British Medical Journal. Taking them for just a week can increase your risk of heart attack by 50%. The research suggested that the risk related to the use of certain drugs was greatest with higher doses (服用量) and during the first month of use. The potential risk may increase by 75% for medicines like ibuprofen (布洛芬) and naproxen, and more than 100% for rofecoxib.
It all sounds bad but, your risk is very low, — say, one in a million — a 100% increase means you still only have a two in a million chance. Of course, all painkilling medication that works can have side effects — nothing is safe and effective. Paracetamol (扑热息痛) has very few unless taken too much, in which case it can cause serious liver danger, but it isn’t very effective. Drugs like opiates are strong painkillers but easy to be addicted and often have other bad effects. Maybe you find that you are in a dilemma now. But don’t despair; you can refer to a pain clinic for some professional guidance. For ongoing pain, music and exercise may be the best choices to help you reduce the feeling of it.
Scientist at Harvard have recently done a quite horrible study on mice. They made the mice experience extremes of hot and cold, applied pressure to their back legs and injected the capsaicin (辣椒素) into their feet. And then they timed how long it took them to respond to the pain. Lack of sleep increased the discomfort, while stimulants (兴奋剂) such as caffeine made them less responsive to pain. This has been widely reported that a good night’s sleep and a cup of coffee in the morning may help reduce pain.
But anyway, don’t throw the pills away because the study also shows taking small doses of drugs, such as for short periods of time can be effective and safe as long as your heart is in good condition.
1.Which of the following painkillers has fewest side-effects?
A.Ibuprofen. B.Naproxen.
C.Rofecoxib. D.Paracetamol.
2.What does the underlined word “despair” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.Take it seriously. B.Take any risks.
C.Lose hope. D.Feel doubtful.
3.The example of mice is used to show that ____
A.mice can stand extreme pressure
B.good sleep and coffee may decrease pain
C.legs and feet are more sensitive to pain
D.capsaicin and stimulants can help reduce pain
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.How to stop taking painkillers. B.A new way of reducing pain.
C.The risk of taking painkillers. D.How to avoid painkillers’ side effects.
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Ode to Joy(《欢乐颂》),a 42-episodes TV series, is about five young women living on the 22nd floor of Shanghai’s “Ode to Joy” high-rise community. They become friends while pursuing love and career advancement. Since its appearance on April 18, Ode to Joy has been praised for its realistic description of the hidden struggles of city life. “The audience can relate to the characters since their experiences can be traced back to real life too,” commented the Dahe Daily. “Even better, female audiences can find themselves in one or two of the characters because the characters embody feminine archetypes (原型)found throughout the society.”But the idea of following a group of women as they lead a city life is hardly a pioneering concept. In many ways, Ode to Joy resembles American TV series like Sex and the City (1998-2004) and Desperate Housewives (2004-2012). These two series were praised for their feminist themes, but they also employed well-known female archetypes to illustrate the range of dilemmas women face. Deborah A. Macey, a communications professor at Saint Louis University in the US, divides these archetypes up into four ways: the iron maiden, the sex object, the child,and the mother. “The iron maiden is portrayed as masculine and career-oriented. The sex object owns her sexuality and genuinely loves her body. The child archetype is naive, optimistic, and dim-witted. The mother archetype connects the characters in the series and serves as the dominant storyteller,” Macey said on the online media forum “In Media Res”.
Sounds familiar? Yes, these features can be seen in the characters of Ode toJoy. Andy (Liu Tao), for instance, partly embodies the iron maiden role. She's super smart, rational and direct. She moves from the US to Shanghai and takes the position of CFO at a top Chinese company. Fan Shengmei (Jiang Xin) can be seen as the “mother” in the series. Despite the fact that she s in charge of her own family issues,she takes her friends under her wing and stands up for them. Qu Xiaoxiao (Wang ziwen), the sexy and beautiful girl born with silver spoon, perfectly illustrates what is bitter-sweet relationship between friends and lovers. With that being said. Ode to Joy doesn't lack creativity. It assigns the “child” role to two characters-the straightforward, naive Qiu Yingying (Yang Zi), and the good-tempered, hard-working Guan Ju'er (Qiao Xin).
But this category of TV series has its risks. Having five main characters means the drama isn’t story-driven but character-driven. “It’s not something you often see in Chinese TV dramas,” Yuan Zidan, Ode to Joy’s screenwriter, told Changjiang Daily. “But we want to challenge the norms.”
1.Which of the following is NOT the reason why the audiences like Ode to Joy?
A. Many famous actors and actresses starred in Ode to Joy.
B.Female audiencc can find themselves in its characters.
C.The lives of the characters can be traced back to real life..
D It describes the real hidden life of those who are struggling in big cities.
2. According to Deborah A. Macey, Fan Shengmei in Ode to Joy is the_______________archetype.
A. iron maiden B. child
C. mother D. sex object
3.What does the underlined word “embody” mean in Paragraph 1?
A.illustrate B. classify C. indicate D. recognize
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A .Ode to Joy is the first TV series to show a group of women’s life in the city.
B..Ode to Joy is not a traditional Chinese drama because it is character-driven.
C. The characters in Ode to Joy arc the same with those in Sex and Cify and Desperate Housewives.
D.Andy fully illustrates the iron maiden who is both masculine and career-oriented.
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在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
What are the British like when it comes to learning languages? According to a survey published by the European Commission, the British are1.(office) the worst language learners in Europe —62 percent of them can’t speak any other language apart from2.(they) own.
Learning a foreign language is not a popular option at school in Britain; children start studying a foreign language3. 11 and many give up completely several years later. So why don’t young people continue with languages at school? A research suggests that students think it is more difficult to get good grades in languages than in other subjects, such as science or history. The government is now looking at different ways4.(improve) language learning. One idea is to start much younger and introduce foreign languages from the age of five. 5. idea is to give school children more6. (choose) and expand the range of languages7.(teach) to include Arabic, Mandarin and Urdu.
Mandarin Chinese is predicted to become the second most popular foreign language learned in UK schools. Brighton College headmaster Richard Cairns says, “One of my key tasks is to make sure pupils 8.(equip) for the realities of the 21st century. One of those realities is9.China has the fastest-growing economy in the world.” It may be an ambitious task to change the Brits’ attitude to 10.(learn) languages but the government is determined to try.
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Many kids don't drink enough water daily, according to a new study. The study's lead author, Erica Kenney, at first planned to look into the amount of sugary drinks kids were drinking in schools. However, during her research she found that many kids were simply not drinking enough water.
Kenney and her team examined data from a group of 4,000 children, aged 6 to19, between the years of 2009 and 2012. The data was taken from the National Health and Nutrition Survey,a study on the health of children in the United States conducted each year by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention..
While looking through the survey results, she noticed that more than half of the kids who took part in the study were dehydrated (脱水的). Of' that group, boys were 76% more likely than girls not to have enough water in their system. Nearly one quarter of the kids in the survey reported drinking no plain water at all.
“These findings highlight(突出) a possible health issue that wasn't given a lot of attention in the past," Kenney said in a statement. “Even though for most of these kids this is not an immediate and great health threat, this is an issue that could really be reducing quality of life and well-being for many children and youth."
The United States-National Agriculture Library says average kids need between 10 to 14 cups of water every day. This water can come from a mix of drinks and foods that contain high amounts of water, such as celery, melons or tomatoes. It is also recommended that fluids(液体)come from water instead of sugary drinks that are high in calories and can lead to weight problems.
1.What was Erica Kenney's purpose in doing the study?
A. To study if kids drink enough water daily :
B. To prove that sugary drinks are harmful to kids
C. To show what kind of sugary drinks kids love.
D. To find out how many sugary drinks kids drink at school.
2.According to the findings of Erica Kenney's study, we know that ________.
A. school kids cannot find drinkable water easily
B. boys are more likely to get dehydrated than girls
C. sugary drinks are very popular with school kids
D. most kids know the importance of drinking plain water .
3.From the last paragraph we learn that kids________.
A. should drink plain water to lose weight
B. can try to take in water from sugary drinks .
C. can eat celery, melons and tomatoes for water .
D. should drink no more than 10 cups of water every day
4.The text mainly tells us that many kids_____________
A. don ' t like drinking water
B. prefer sugary drinks to water
C. are at risk of health problems
D. don ' t drink enough water daily
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