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(2013·高考浙江卷)During the last three decades，the number of people participating in physical fitness programs ________ sharply.

A．was increasing　　     B．has increased

C．had increased　　     D．will be increasing

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During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs ______sharply.

A. was increasing　　 　　　　 B. has increased

C. had increased　　　　　　　　 D. will be increasing

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During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs___ sharply.

A．was increasing      B．has increased      C．had increased      D．will be increasing

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During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs ___ sharply.

A.was increasing     B. has increased

C. had increased      D. will be increasing

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Over the last few years, the number of students participating in volunteer programs _______ sharply in our school.

A. was increasing B. has increased

C. had increased D. increased

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The number of people, who have access to their own cars, ______ sharply in the past decade.

A.rose B.is rising C.have risen D.has risen

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The number of people, who have access to their own cars,________sharply in the past decade.

A．rose               B．is rising      C．have risen     D．has risen

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China _______ a sharp increase in the number of aged people over the past decade.

A. sees          B. saw         C. has seen         D. will see

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In the past three years, according to a study, the number of people who study part- time in England has decreased by 42%—the equivalent (等同的)of 106,000 fewer students. Almost half a million students were studying part-time in the past three years, with most of them working at the same time and studying vocational subjects, according to Universities UK(UUK), which conducted the research. The report, which was requested by ministers, said, ''There seems to be many factors responsible for it: the current economic climate limiting employer support for further study and putting pressure on household budgets, changing pathways to higher education and the current changes to the funding system in England and associated increase in tuition fees. Factors such as the rise of apprenticeships(学徒制),increase in private providers (whether for profit or not for profit), and a shift to online learning also have an impact. ''

Professor Sir Eric Thomas, chairman of the review and vice-president of Bristol University, said, ''The reality is that the UK needs more graduates and relies heavily on part-time higher education to meet these fast changing skill needs in a fast changing world. We ignore part-time study's transformative power for individuals and society. While part-time students are a great success story for the UK, something is going wrong. In England in particular, numbers are reducing and do not look like recovering. The situation is highly complex. This review is the beginning of a process of universities working together and with partners to take steps in dealing with this issue. We cannot and must not give up on these students. ''

Rachel Wenstone, vice-president for higher education at the National Union of Students (NUS), said, ''NUS welcomes this report and we are pleased that this issue is getting the attention it deserves. It is incredibly disheartening to see the number of part- time students decreasing. The sector took responsibility in analyzing the issues facing part-time students and it's now time for the sector to take responsibility for dealing with the problems. ''

The university's minister, David Willetts, said, Part-time study brings enormous benefits to individuals, the economy and employers. Tuition fee loans are now available to new part-time students. We will also change the rules which stop people from getting financial support to learn new skills in engineering, technology and computer science part-time. This will make sure that the nation has the skills we need to keep our businesses ahead in the global race. Institutions must also play their part to encourage more part-time study by emphasizing the benefits to future students. I am calling on all universities to make sure that part-time options are highly visible on websites and detailed information about the courses is also up to date.

1.Which of the following is NOT the reason for the decline of the number of part- time students in the UK?

A.The tuition fees have been increased.

B.Many people choose to learn on the Internet.

C.People are too busy with their work and daily lives.

D.Families are short of money to let their members study further.

2.What does Eric Thomas really want to express in Paragraph 2?

A.Part-time higher education is very important in the UK.

B.More graduates in the UK have to improve their skills.

C.Part-time students have been very successful in the UK.

D.Universities in the UK play a key role in attracting part-time students.

3.How does Wenstone feel about the present part-time study in the UK?

A.Puzzled. B.Satisfied.

C.Optimistic. D.Discouraged.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.The UK sees the decline of its part-time students

B.Part-time students receive more attention nowadays

C.The UK comes up with ways to attract more part-time students

D.The decline of part-time students has effects on the UK

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Ashok Gadgil has spent the past three decades helping people in need—and he has no plans to stop .On May 2, Gadgil won the$100．000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation. Each year，the honor is given to an inventor who has improved the lives of people in developing countries. Gadgil‘s inventions have helped more than 100 million people around the world.

Gadgil is a professor and physicist at the University of California. When he’s not teaching，he works to find solutions to global problems such as energy efficiency and water safety. “I chose to focus on problems where my knowledge of science could help，”he said

In the 1980s he came up with a program to make energy-efficient light bulbs more affordable for people in developing countries. Then in the 1990s，Gadgil designed his first life—saving invention，UV Waterworks .The device kills deadly disease —carrying germs(病菌)from drinking water. It costs just one cent to clean five liters of water .Gadgil was inspired to find an inexpensive solution to the clean water crisis after more than 10，000 people in his home country of India died from an outbreak of Bengal cholera，in 1993 The disease is spread through contaminated food and drinking water .So far，the invention has provided safe drinking water to more than five million people in poor areas.

As a professor，Gadgil encourages his students to stay positive about finding solutions to hard problems.“Be optimistic when you try a hard problem．”he says. “It’s when you solve a large problem that you can have a big impact on the world”

1.Gadgil was given Lemelson-MIT Award for___________.

A. his teaching experience　　　　 B. his new physical research

C. his vast knowledge　　　　　　　　 D. his helpful inventions

2.What call we learn about UV Waterworks?

A. It's Gadgil’s first invention　　　　 B. It’s used to clean water．

C. it was designed for his home country D. It saved 10，000 people in total

3.The underlined word “contamninated”in Paragraph 3 means__________.

A. wasted　　 B. consumed　　 C. polluted D. canned

4.According to the last paragraph，Gadgil encourages his students__________.

A. to learn lessons from failures

B. to find problems in peaceful life

C. to make inventions to help poor people

D. to be confident when facing difficulties

5.Which of the following can best describe Gadgil?

A. Caring and optimistic.        B. Independent and positive.

C. Powerful and strict.            D. Responsible and sensitive.

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