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As is estimated, more than 20 million shared bikes ______ into operation nationwide by 2025.

A.will have been put B.will have put C.have been put D.will be putting

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It is estimated that there are more than 40 universities in Britain--nearly ____ in 1960.

A. as twice many as   B. as many twice as   C. twice many as    D. twice as many as

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It is estimated that more than half the world’s population is bilingual (双语的), and in an increasingly globalised world, there are obvious benefits of speaking more than one language. However, for many years, parents were advised not to teach their children to speak more than one language from birth. Learning two or more languages simultaneously (同时) was believed to cause confusion and slow down academic development. While it is certainly true that children who are learning to speak more than one language as their mother tongue will often mix the languages up or speak a little later, these are temporary problems, and there is no reason to avoid teaching a child more than one language.

In fact, there are plenty of reasons to encourage your child to become bilingual from birth. As well as the obvious benefits of being able to communicate with more people, and the possibility of earning more money, children who speak more than one language have been shown to score more highly in achievement tests at school. This is true for mathematics as well as tests of verbal (言语的) skills.

And in later life it has been found that bilinguals, on average, will tend to develop Alzheimer’s disease five years later than monolingual speakers. Speaking three or more languages offers even more protection. It seems that the increased number of connections within the brain allows bilinguals to cope better with brain damage.

But is it too late if you haven’t already learned a second language in childhood? It used to be thought that the adult brain was very fixed, but recent research has shown that we continue to develop new connections in the brain throughout our lives, meaning that it’s perfectly possible to learn another language to a high standard. Older learners are less likely to have native-like pronunciation, but they are better at learning vocabulary as they are able to use far more skills and strategies than children. And learning a language is like using a muscle – the more you use it, the stronger it gets, meaning that you will find your third language easier than your second, and so on.

1.Why shouldn’t parents be discouraged from teaching their children to be a bilingual?

A. Children’s confusion over two languages will not last long.

B. Children will not mistake one language for the other.

C. Parents should begin to teach a second language early.

D. Parents’ guidance will help children tell two languages apart.

2.Which of the following is NOT a possible benefit of being a bilingual?

A. A bilingual is less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.

B. A bilingual child may do well in mathematics at school.

C. A bilingual will probably make more money.

D. A bilingual child owns relatively good language ability.

3.Compared with children, adult language learners ___________.

A. are slower at learning a second language.

B. are more skilled at building vocabulary.

C. are more likely to acquire a native accent.

D. are slower at making logic connections.

4.What can be learned from the passage?

A. A bilingual child will speak both the languages badly later in his life.

B. Learning a second language certainly contributes to your body fitness.

C. Connections within adults’ brain will permanently stop developing.

D. With each language learned, the learning process will become easier.

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Last year more than one million Filipinos worked abroad as servants,nurses,sailors and in other difficult but low-paid jobs.Southeast Asians leave their poorer countries for their richer neighbours.

Many of these wage-earners return in the end.In the meantime,they send home huge amounts of money—in the Philippines’ case,over 10% of its GDP.Between January and November,the amount was up 18% on the same period of 2005.Poverty and unemployment are still high in the Philippines and other labour-exporting(劳务输出) countries.They would be far worse but for this outflow of bodies and inflow of dollars.As for those Asian countries that import(输入) labour,as in Europe,falling birth rates mean they are going to need more foreign workers.

On January 13th leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) signed an agreement to help migrant(流动的) workers—with the realization that the flow of labour between their countries is a growing problem that they cannot blame on outsiders.A 2005 study showed that 8.4 million Southeast Asians worked outside their home countries,but this did not include the huge numbers of Indonesians doing so without papers.So the true total is probably rather higher.

Of the ten ASEAN countries,the Philippines,Indonesia,Myanmar,Cambodia,Vietnam and Laos export labour,Singapore and Brunei import it,and Thailand and Malaysia do both.Sziraczki of the UN’s International Labour Organization points out that,in the next ten years,the total labour force of the worker-exporting countries should grow by about a third.It makes sense to work on the problem before it gets out of control.

People in the receiving countries seem to be worried about competition for their jobs.Most Thais said their government should admit(准入) no more foreign workers,and a few thought otherwise.Even in Singapore,just over half of people are against admitting more foreign workers.Malaysians think that the increase in foreign workers has worsened crime rates(犯罪率).

1.It can be inferred from the case of the Philippines that ______.

A.the country is Asia’s main source of migrant workers

B.labour exports lead to a 10% growth of its GDP

C.the outflow of labour helps solve its social problems

D.the country both exports and imports labour force

2.The flow of labour is a growing problem because ______.

A.there is a greater flow of labour than reported

B.more Indonesians work abroad without papers

C.some countries suffer from low birth rates

D.the ASEAN is against admitting foreign workers

3.For the labour-importing countries,the flow of labour may lead to ______.

A.higher birth rates

B.lower crime rates

C.greater money inflows

D.stronger job competition

4.The writer of the text seems to ______.

A.support the flow of labour between countries

B.report fairly on the question of labour flow

C.express his worries over the ASEAN’s decision

D.regard the outflow of labour as a serious problem

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With 17 million residents and 23 million bicycles，the Netherlands already has more bikes than people.1. .

The Dutch government recently announced that it will invest $ 390 million in cycling infrastructure to get 200，000 more people commuting(通勤)by bike in three years’time.Fifteen routes will be developed into“cyclist freeways”，25，000 bike parking spaces will be created and more than 60 bike storage facilities will be upgraded.

“ 2. ，”says Stientje van Veldhoven，state secretary for that department，who is spearheading the project.

It’s not that people aren’t already cycling in the Netherlands.In 2016，over a quarter of all trips made by Dutch residents were by bike.But only 25％of those trips were work—related，compared to 37％which were made for leisure.3. .

According to van Veldhoven，more than 50％of people in the Netherlands live less than 15 kilometers from work，and more than half of commuters’car trips are under 7.5 kilometers long—a distance that“can easily be covered by bike，”she says.

4..The Netherlands currently rewards commuting cyclists with tax credits of $0.22 per kilometer.Companies and employees would agree on the distance of a person’s cycling route.

However，this is currently a little—known benefit not supported by many employers，according to the infrastructure ministry.That’s something the government is hoping to change by better promoting the scheme and getting more companies on board.5. .The government is urging employers to provide better facilities for commuting cyclists，such as showers at the office，according to the ministry.

A.The rest were for school，shopping，or other activities

B.To get people to ditch their cars，money is being laid on the’table

C.Now，it wants to get even more cyclists on the roads—and will pay people to do it

D.Today the Netherlands is known for its cycling culture，but that hasn’t always been the case

E.My ambition is to ensure that people can easily get to work or school，or visit family and friends

F.The Netherlands is now one of the few countries that takes cycling seriously as a mode of transportation

G.There are already 11 major employers in the Netherlands committing to measures such as financing employees’ bikes

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Rock Climbing as Sport and Art

An estimated nine million people rock climb in the United States．Millions more take part in the activity around the world．　 1.　 Others compete．Rock climbing can be dangerous．But there are many methods and protective devices that can increase a climber’s safety．

2.　　 Climbers have to pull themselves straight up the face of very high rocks or walls．So they have to be strong enough to carry their own weight．And climbers sometimes have to hold on to rocks with only their fingers or toes．

There are several kinds of rock climbing．Traditional rock climbing is done outside．Climbers wear ropes and attach devices to the rocks as they climb many hundreds of meters up．They also connect their ropes to the devices．　 3. Sport climbing is similar．However, in those cases the protective devices are permanently placed in the rock．There is also indoor climbing．Rock walls made of wood or concrete have places for the climber’s hands and feet．

4. People climb glaciers or frozen waterfalls instead of rocks．They use special equipment for the ice．

And then there is bouldering（巨石攀岩）— climbing rocks between three and seven meters high．　 5.　 Many climbers like bouldering because they can use less equipment．Climbers often need only special shoes and chalk．All climbers use chalk to keep their hands dry．

A．Ice climbing is exactly as it sounds．

B．Some do it just for personal satisfaction．

C．Some go climbing at weekends or in holidays．

D．It is a quicker and more intense（剧烈的；紧张的）kind of climbing．

E．If a climber slips, a rope can stop him from falling．

F．Climbing takes strength, control and good balance．

G．It is more challenging and dangerous, but also more fun．

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The 2010 World Expo _____ in Shanghai is expected to attract more than 70 million visitors

from home and abroad.

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--- It’s said that there are more than 1 million citizens in the county.

---Exactly. One reason is that people are  ________ into it in great numbers.

A. breaking         B. filling        C. pouring         D. hurrying

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The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present­day importance as a world language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.

B. There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.

C. It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English.

D. People learn English for a variety of reasons.

2.According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?

A. It was popular during Shakespeare's time.

B. It is used in former British colonies.

C. It serves the needs of its native speakers.

D. It is a world language that is used for international communication.

3.What forms an adequate working knowledge of English?

A. The ability to read a newspaper.

B. It is difficult to judge because it differs for each situation.

C. Being a multilingual.

D. Being a native speaker.

4.What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English?

A. Those geographically close to the United States.

B. Those interested in the culture of the United States.

C. Former colonies of Great Britain.

D. Countries where international conferences are held.

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Napoleon, as a character in Tolstoy’sWar and Peace, is more than once described as having “fat little hands.’’ Nor does he “sit well or firmly on the horse.’’ He is said to be “undersized.’’ with“short legs’’ and a “round stomach”. The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoy’s description--it seems not that far off from historical accounts but his choice of facts：other things that could be said of the man are not said. We are meant to understand the difference of a warring commander in the body of a fat little Frenchman. Tolstoy’s Napoleon could be any man wandering in the streets and putting a little of powdered tobacco up his nose—and that is the point.

It is a way the novelist uses to show the moral nature of a character. And it turns out that, as Tolstoy has it, Napoleon is a crazy man. In a scene in Book Three ofWar and Peace, the wars having reached the critical year of 1812,Napoleon receives a representative from the Tsar(沙皇), who has come with peace terms. Napoleon is very angry：doesn’t he have more army? He, not the Tsar, is the one to make the terms. He will destroy all of Europe if his army is stopped. “That is what you will have gained by engaging me in the war!” he shouts. And then, Tolstoy writes, Napoleon “walked silently several times up and down the room, his fat shoulders moving quickly.’’

Still later, after reviewing his army amid cheering crowds, Napoleon invites the shaken Russian to dinner. “He raised his hand to the Russian’s…face,” Tolstoy writes, and “taking him by the ear pulled it gently….” To have one’s ear pulled by the Emperor was considered the greatest honor and mark of favor at the French court. “Well, well, why don’t you say anything?’’ said he, as if it was ridiculous in his presence to respect any one but himself, Napoleon.

Tolstoy did his research, but the composition is his own.

1.Tolstoy’s description of Napoleon in War and Peaceis _________.

A.far from the historical facts B.based on the Russian history

C.based on his selection of facts D.not related to historical details

2.Napoleon was angry when receiving the Russian representative because _________.

A.he thought he should be the one to make the peace terms

B.the Tsar's peace terms were hard to accept

C.the Russians stopped his military movement

D.he didn’t have any more army to fight with

3.What did Napoleon expect the Russian representative to do?

A.To walk out of the room in anger. B.To show agreement with him.

C.To say something about the Tsar. D.To express his admiration.

4.Tolstoy intended to present Napoleon as a man who is _________.

A.ill-mannered in dealing with foreign guests B.fond of showing off his iron will

C.determined in destroying all of Europe D.crazy for power and respect

5.What does the last sentence of the passage imply?

A.A writer doesn’t have to be faithful to his findings.

B.A writer may write about a hero in his own way.

C.A writer may not be responsible for what he writes.

D.A writer has hardly any freedom to show his feelings.

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