What a(n) ______ it is that they were born in the same year and on the same day!
A. coincidence B. accident C. incident D. confidence
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What a(n) ______ it is that they were born in the same year and on the same day!
A. coincidence B. accident C. incident D. confidence
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What a(n) _______ it is that the new couple were born in the same year and on the same day.
A. acquaintance B. consequence C. circumstance D. coincidence
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A large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men. The number is said as high as 60% in West Germany. “Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still men’s world,” said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.
Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company. She also believes in “Women’ s Liberation(解放)”. “I don’t wish that I were a man,” she says, “and I don’t think many women do. But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women. At work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men. If you’re a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life. How many women pilots are there ... or engineers or scientists?”
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. 60% women in West Germany wish that they were born men.
B. Most women in Western European countries wish that their babies were all boys.
C. 60% Western European women wish that they were born men.
D. 60% Western European women who wish that they were born men are from West Germany.
2.“It is still men’s world.” means “______.”
A. There’re more men than women in the world
B. There’re more men scientists or engineers than women scientists or engineers in the world
C. Women have not been given the same chance as men
D. Women cannot live without men
3.Anne Harper considers that women should ______.
A. be well paid B. live a better life than men
C. be really liberated D. get better jobs than men
4.Anne Harper doesn’t wish that she were a man because she ______.
A. has got a very good job
B. isn’t looked down upon by anyone
C. does the work that a man can’t do
D. believes in “Women’s Liberation”
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A large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men. The number is said as high as 60% in West Germany.
“Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still men’s world,” said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.
Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company. She also believes in “Women’ s Liberation(解放)”.
“I don’t wish that I were a man,” she says, “and I don’t think many women do. But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women. At work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men. If you’re a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life. How many women pilots are there ... or engineers or scientists?”
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. 60% women in West Germany wish that they were born men.
B. Most women in Western European countries wish that their babies were all boys.
C. 60% Western European women wish that they were born men.
D. 60% Western European women who wish that they were born men are from West Germany.
2.“It is still men’s world.” means “______.”
A. There’re more men than women in the world
B. There’re more men scientists or engineers than women scientists or engineers in the world
C. Women have not been given the same chance as men
D. Women cannot live without men
3.Anne Harper considers that women should ______.
A. be well paid B. live a better life than men
C. be really liberated D. get better jobs than men
4.Anne Harper doesn’t wish that she were a man because she ______.
A. has got a very good job
B. isn’t looked down upon by anyone
C. does the work that a man can’t do
D. believes in “Women’s Liberation”
5.Which is not true about Anne Harper?
A. Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company
B. she is one of the scientists who did the study.
C. She believes in “Women’ s Liberation.”
D. She doesn’t want to be a man.
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How’s this for a coincidence (巧合)? Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born in the same year, on the same day: Feb. 12, 1809. Although people hardly think of them together, yet we want to say that they belong together. It’s not just because they were both great men, and not because they happen to live at the same time. Rather, it’s because the scientist and the politician each started a revolution that changed the world.
They were both revolutionaries in the sense that both men changed the realities when they were born. They seem and sound modern to us, because the world they left behind them is more or less the one we still live in. So, considering the joint greatness of their contributions and the coincidence of their birthdays ---- it is hard to wonder: who was the greatest man? It’s an apples and oranges--- or Superman vs. Santa---comparison. But if you limit the question to influence, very quickly the balance tips in Lincoln’s favor.
As great as his book on evolution is, it does no harm to remember that Darwin hurried to publish The Origin of Species because he thought he was about to be scooped (抢先) by his fellow naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. Lincoln, however, is unique. True, his election as the president did cause the recession (衰退) and the war, but that war seems certain to happen---not a question of if but when. Certainly we know what happened after he was murdered: Reconstruction was organized and then abandoned, leaving the issue of racial (种族的) equality unsolved for another century.
Surely we should not deny Darwin’s accomplishment. But their same birthdays gave us a great opportunity to observe these men of their time.
1.Why does the author say Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln belong together?
A.They were born on the same day.
B.They lived in the same period of time.
C.They started revolutions changing the world.
D.They were both great men in the history.
2.What does the author mean by “an apples and oranges---- or Superman vs. Santa --comparison” ?
A.It is hard to tell which one is greater as they are both outstanding.
B.The comparison between Darwin and Lincoln is easy and obvious.
C.It is difficult to compare them as they are as famous as Superman and Santa.
D.There is no point comparing them because they were born on the same day.
3.Lincoln’s contribution to the world can be best described as__________
A.narrow. B.aggressive.
C.independent. D.ground-breaking.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Lincoln’s success in election caused reconstruction.
B.Lincoln had tried to solve the racial problem.
C.Darwin was unique compared with Lincoln.
D.Darwin’s theory is similar to Lincoln’s belief.
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_________, my new friend and I were born on the same day and same year, so we have a lot in common.
A. By accident B. By chance
C.By coincidence D. By adventure
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For those of you who were born in the year of the pig, good luck and much success! This is your year.
When talking to a Westerner, however, you’ve got to be a little careful when you talk about pigs. Chinese people view the pig as a smart and prosperous (rich, lucky) animal. Western ideas tend to be a little more negative（否定的）.
A pig in the West is seen as a dirty, lazy, and fat animal. If anyone ever called you a pig, you wouldn’t be smiling. When a person doesn’t like someone, sometimes he will call that person a pig.
If you ever meet a Westerner who was born in the year of the pig, don’t say, “ Oh, you’ re a pig!” Most Westerners will be understanding. They will be sure that you made some kind of mistake. However, don’t take any chances. You might just offend (触怒)someone who does not share your positive ideas about pigs.
1.
According to the passage we can see that Chinese people think of the pig as a ________ animal.
A. clever B. rich C. good D. all the above
2.
A Westerner will call someone a pig if he ______ that man.
A. dislikes B. is afraid of C. looks up to D. makes fun of
3.
When you call a Westerner a pig, who was born in the year of the pig, most of them _______.
A. will be angry B. will be very surprised
C. can forgive D. may quarrel with you
4.
From the passage we can conclude that ________.
A. it’s impolite to talk about pigs
B. Westerners do not like pigs as much as the Chinese
C. in general, Westerners and the Chinese don’t like pigs
D. all of the Chinese like pigs better than Westerners
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The first MP4 player was born years ago. Soon many music fans were wondering how fantastic it is! If you have been into technology enough, perhaps you may have a knowledge of the MP4. If not, you do need to know something before buying one, even if you are familiar with MP3. MP3 is the CD-like disc with greater capacity. How about MP4? This small digital product will really enrich the joy from listening to music. You can even feel the “touch” of music to your soul!
Now, some similar digital products advertised as “MP4 player” are simply MP3 players, which do not play video and MPEG format and also lack other particular functions. These products confuse some buyers, as they may think the “MP4” players simply mean they can do more than MP3.
What is MP4?
It is a multimedia container. It is not only used to store digital audio and digital video streams, especially those of MPEG, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and pictures. As a most modern container format, it allows streaming over the Internet.
With the help of a piece of MP4 video equipment, you can change various programs such as MPEG to MP4, ASX to MP4, AVI to MP4 and so on, which can be done very quickly and easily without any effect on the sound quality. By installing DVD-MP4 software, you can transfer particular music from a DVD to an MP4 video file. It really excites your listening music experience.
Then, there is MP4 advanced and you can set your own collection of all the programs—TV shows, games, and music. You can even see movies which are still running in cinema. What else digital product could you possibly ask for?
1.. It is suggested here that you should ______ before buying an MP4 player.
A. first be a music fan B. have a knowledge of MP4
C. get familiar with MP3 D. buy a CD-like disc
2.. From the passage, we can see that MP4 is ______ MP3.
A. much bigger than B. just as advanced as
C. not so particular as D. more functional than
3..Which function of MP4 is NOT directly mentioned in this passage?
A.Storing digital audio and video streams.
B.Recording some movies in cinema.
C.Playing TV shows, games and movies.
D.Transferring particular music from a DVD.
4..From the last sentence, it’s clear that the writer tries to tell us it is ______.
A.reasonable to buy other digital products
B.impossible to buy something else
C.a very wise choice to buy an MP4
D.an exciting experience to buy an MP3
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—It is the first time that I ________ here in Hong Kong.
—What great changes！It’s ten years since I ________here last time.
A．have been；came B．have been；have come
C．am；came D．was；have been
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The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years. The Maya were so bright that they achieved a lot. They had farms, temples and cities with many buildings. They knew much about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time.
In ancient Mexico there were many small clearings in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields of crops around it. The Maya planted seeds after they cleared the land. A farmer was able to grow crops that produced for several people. But not every Maya had to be a farmer. Some were builders or priests (祭司)．
The Maya believed in many gods. They built large temples to honor them. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult because they had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.
Although the Maya worked hard to build the beautiful cities, very few of them lived in them. Usually, only the priests lived in the cities. The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.
Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from a deadly disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. The lost secrets of the Maya are still beyond the reach of modern people. They are still one of our greatest mysteries.
1.The Maya lived better than most people of their times because ______．
A. they had skillful workers
B. they believed in many gods
C. they knew better about nature
D. they could measure time correctly
2.It can be inferred from the passage that ______．
A. the priests were not highly respected by the ancient Maya
B. the ancient Mayan cities and temples were well built
C. the ancient Mayan people led a happy life in the cities
D. the ancient Mayan people died from a serious disease
3.The underlined word “They” in the last paragraph refers to ______．
A. the Mayan people B. the Mayan villages
C. the Mayan cities D. the lost secrets of the Maya
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. The Cities of the Maya B. The Belief of the Maya
C. The Maya D. The Buildings of the Maya
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