US News & World Report recently ranked the be...

US News & World Report recently ranked the best countries for adventure, based on each country’s scores across four aspefcts: fun, friendliness, climate and scenery. Here are four of them.

Spain

With its sky-high scores in friendliness and fun, adventure in Spain is always as close as the nearest street. The most important thing for you is to identify what kind of adventure suits you best: if you love winter, head for Madrid, while warm-weather lovers are better off in beachfront Barcelona.

Thailand

Combining high scores in both scenery and fun, Thailand attracts a mix of people that make for an adventurous atmosphere. This can best be experienced on the island of Koh Phangan. Visitors looking for more traditional exciting adventure should head to Chiang Mai to try whitewater rafting(漂流), or attempt waterfall abseiling(沿绳索滑下) at Doi Inthanon National Park.

Greece

High scores in scenery and climate make Greece a perfect destination for adventurers. The water for swimming here is the best of the best. Sailing and kayaking around the Cyclades are popular water sports while land-living visitors to the islands have abundant hiking options. Host to the first Olympics, Athens has long held sporting events at the Panathenaic Stadium. Visitors are welcome to join the morning jog in the stadium from 7: 30 am to 9: 00 am as a warm-up for the day’s adventures.

Italy

While Italy might be best known for its food, art and architecture, the country has a more actively adventurous side, too. In Sicily, you can swim in the deepest blue sea and after a few hours lie on the top of the highest active volcano in Europe The ever-changing landscape(风景) also provides a chance for different types of adventures.

1.Where are visitors advised to go if they love worm weather and beaches?

A.Madrid. B.Barcelona.

C.Sicily. D.Chiang Mai.

2.What can visitors do in Thailand?

A.Meet with the friendliest locals. B.Jog freely under huge waterfalls,

C.Enjoy adventurous water sports. D.Appreciate its world-famous art.

3.What do the last two countries have in common?

A.They are attractive for swimming lovers.

B.They allow visitors to sail around islands.

C.They arc best known for their unique food.

D.They have Europe’s highest active volcanoes.

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A total of 35 Chinese universities rank among the world’s 500 best in a ranking _____ by China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University on Monday.

A. releasing             B. to release             C. release                  D. released

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This library was ranked ______ one of the best libraries in the world_____ honor of its contribution to the people．

A．for, with      B．as, for        C．as, in                       D．with, to

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19．This library was ranked ______ one of the best libraries in the world_____ honor of its contribution to the people．

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Experts say that if food were a country, it would rank second behind the US as one of the biggest greenhouse gas polluters. The reason is the rising demand for meat. Animal farming is responsible for14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas methane(甲烷) emissions(排放). While cows are the worse contributors, pigs, sheep, donkeys and other animals play a part as well.

Animal agriculture also causes land to become damaged, water to be polluted and forests to get destroyed. With the world population forecast to rise to 9.8 billion by 2050, things are only looking worse for our already decreasing natural resources, While going vegetarian(素食的)would help meat consumption too deep - rooted in most western diets to allow for such a sharp, permanent change. That is why experts are advocating substituting some of the beef, chicken, or pork with ordinary insects！

Insects, which grow into adults within a matter of months, if not weeks, are ready for consumption much faster than domestic(驯养的) animals. They also require much less room，use less water and food, and produce far less greenhouse gas than animals

Of the 1.1 million insect species worldwide, scientists have identified 1.700 as eatable. Among them are ants, grasshoppers, grubs, and earthworms. Just like animals, each insect has a different taste. Tree worms taste just like pork, and grubs are similar to smoked meat

While eating insects might be a new concept for Western people, over 2 billion people worldwide consume insects as a regular part of their diet. Besides being delicious, insects are high in protein, have very few calories, and are free of the saturated(饱和)at found in animal meat. Insects can be prepared in many ways. Creative cooks can use them to cook protein-rich soup make baked treats, and even fry a few with vegetables. So eat insects -both your body and Mother Earth will thank you for it ！

1.Which of the following animals are responsible for the most global methane emissions?

A. Cows B. Pigs C. Sheep D. Donkeys

2.How is the third paragraph mainly developed？

A. By asking questions B. By providing examples.

C. By listing the numbers D. By making comparisons.

3.What do tree worms taste like?

A. Pig meat B. Tomato soup. C. Fresh vegetables. D. Fried chicken.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Few people eat insects regularly. B. Ordinary insects are high in fat.

C. Saturated fat is harmful to health. D. Insects contain various vitamins

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US first lady Michelle Obama ranked the world’s most powerful woman in Forbes magazine’s 2010 listing published on October 6.

Kraft Foods CEO Irene Rosenfeld1..second . American talk show host Oprah Winfrey was third. German Prime Minister Angela Merkel was the fourth most powerful   woman，2.US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rounded out (使圆满) the top five.

This year Forbes3.the way it ranked  women. It is now supposedly4.less on wealth and power but more on influence.

“5.They influenced  ， sometimes billions of people，” said Moira Forbes， vice  president and publisher of Forbes Woman.

Forbes said Obama topped the list this year6.        “she has made the office of first lady her own” while remaining popular.

“She’s also effective： In response to her Let’s Move！ campaign7.childhood obesity(肥胖)， companies 8.       Coca-Cola， Kellogg and General Mills have agreed to cut the calorie content of their foods by 2015，” Forbes said.

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News report say peace talks between the two countries _________with no agreement reached.

A. have broken down   B. have broken out   C.have broken in    D. have broken up

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The exchange student from Kenya often shares with us the news of his country and ____of his neighbouring countries.

A. those B. that C. it D. the one

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Four Best Countries to Visit in Europe

Germany

As the world’s largest beer festival, Oktoberfest attracts a large number of beer lovers from all over the world every September. In addition to the beer, during the Oktoberfest every year, a dress parade is held in the streets of Munich. There are nearly 10,000 people to take part in the parade.

Greece

The city Santonia in this country is the most popular tourist city in Europe, because there is a very romantic Aegean Sea. Every year there are a lot of couples or newlyweds, who will come here for their honeymoon. Greece is famous for its fresh air and pleasant climate. Mountains and sea, bright sunshine, ever green plants, olives, bananas, grapes and other fruit trees are everywhere. It is a popular tourist destination in the world. September to October is the best time to visit Greece.

Italy

November is getting colder in Europe, but Italy on the Mediterranean is having its best season. Not many tourists, the scenery is still. Hotels are cutting prices to welcome quiet tourists. Without the noisy crowds, Rome, Venice and Florence would truly lift their veil (面纱).

Norway

In December, the Earth entered the cold winter, but there are always some people liking different travel. Norway is the best place to visit. Norway is seen by many as a ski paradise (天堂), and not just because of the long ski season and excellent skiing conditions. The main reason is that there are children’s slopes to play on, red slopes to slide on, vast snow fields in the mountains to chase and, importantly, real fun to ski on.

1.When should you go to Germany if you are a beer lover?

A.In September. B.In May.

C.In July. D.In October.

2.Which place is the most suitable for a couple’s honeymoon?

A.Munich. B.Venice.

C.Santonia. D.Rome.

3.What can tourists do in December in Norway?

A.They can take part in a beer festival.

B.They can take part in a dress parade.

C.They can enjoy ever green plants.

D.They can have excellent snow fields to ski.

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In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive . Some experts say the 21 is to make jobs more varied . But do more varied jobs 22 greater productivity ?There is evidence to suggest that 23 variety certainly makes the worker’s life more enjoyable , it doesn’t   24 make him work harder . As far as increasing productivity is concerned , then , 25 is not an improtant factor .

Other experts feel that giving the worker 26 to do his job in his own way is important , and there is no doubt that this is ture . The 27  is that this kind of freedom can’t easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a 28 way . Thus while freedom of choice may be important , there is usually very little that can be done to 44 it .

Another important 30 is how much each worker 31 to the product he is making . In most factories the worker 32 only one small part of the product . Some car factories are now 33 with having many small production lines rather than one large one , so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his 34 . It would seem that not only is degree of worker contribution an important factor 35 it is one we can do something about .

To what 36 does more money lead to greater productivity ? The workers themselves certainly think this is 37 . But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring , 38 just lets them enjoy their spare time more . A 39 argument may explain demands for shorter working hours . Perhaps if we 40 making their jobs more interesting , they will neither want more money , nor will shorter working hours be so important to the .

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