In the final of the World Indoor Championship...

In the final of the World Indoor Championships, Su Bingtian locked a personal best of 6.42 seconds, ________ the Asian record of 6.43, which he also set last month in Germany.

A. to break　　 B. breaking　　 C. broken　　 D. having broken

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The Sauna World Championships (世界桑拿锦标赛) ended in tragedy at the weekend when one of the two finalists collapsed and died. Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy, a Russian amateur wrestler in his 60s, suffered severe burns in the bizarre(怪诞的) annual event in the southern Finnish town of Heinola. He was pronounced dead late on Saturday after he collapsed alongside reigning (卫冕) champion Timo Kaukonen of Finland roughly six minutes into the final round. The “sport” calls on participants to sit in a 230-degree (110 Celsius) room as water was tossed onto a searing stove, officials and witnesses said. Medical workers pulled both men out of the sauna in front of nearly 1,000 horrified spectators.

Both were shaking and bleeding from what appeared to be severe burns, said Hakon Eikesdal, a photographer with the Norwegian daily Dagbladet. Kaukonen, about 40, was in hospital in stable condition Sunday, contest spokesman Ossi Arvela said. The event, which had over 130 participants from 15 countries, had been held since 1999. It will never be held again, Arvela said. A pint of water is added to the stove every 30 seconds and the last person to remain at the sauna is the winner. There was no prize other than “some small things” Arvela said. He declined to provide details. Arvela said Kaukonen — the defending world champion — had refused to leave the sauna despite getting sick. Sauna bathing is a popular past-time in Finland, which has an estimated 1.6 million saunas for a population of 5 million.

Temperatures are normally kept around 158 to 176 degrees (70~80 degrees Celsius). “I know this is very hard to understand to people outside Finland who are not familiar with the sauna habit,” Arvela said. “It is not so unusual to have 110 degrees in a sauna. A lot of competitors before have sat in higher temperatures than that.” Arvela said all rules in Saturday’s competition were followed and the temperatures and times were similar to those in previous years.

1.Which of the following is True of Paragraph 1?

A．Only the Russian amateur wrestler suffered severe burns in the Sauna World Championships.

B．Timo Kaukonen won a world sauna championship though he was badly burned.

C．In the Sauna World Championships Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy was badly burned and then died.

D．Both of the finalists were pulled out of the sauna, then they were horrified to death.

2.The underlined word “searing” means “__________”.

A．burning           B．comfortable        C．warm             D．extinct

3.What can we conclude from the situation after the tragedy?

A．There was no prize other than “some small things”, which the world champion would refuse to accept.

B．Ossi Arvela suggested there were great risks in the sauna contest and it never be held in the future.

C．The contest would be continued in which the temperatures were kept around 158 to 176 degrees.

D．It was unusual to have 110 degrees in a sauna and it was hard to understand to some people outside.

4.We can infer from the news that ___________.

A．sauna is so popular that there are often competitions on weekdays in Finland.

B．the temperatures in usual saunas are too high for most people to stand in Finland.

C．the sauna contest is much too horrible even for the spectators in Finland.

D．there is a sauna for more than three people on average in Finland.

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The World Health Organization warns that millions of people are dying every year from indoor air pollution. The WHO finds that poor cooking, heating and lighting technologies are killing millions of people each year.

Indoor air pollution results from the use of dangerous fuels and cook-stoves in the home. To help fight the problem, the WHO announced, new guidelines aimed at reducing household pollutants.

WHO officials say nearly three billion people are unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking? heating and lighting. And they say more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Of that number, the WHO says about 4. 3 million people die from household air pollution given off by simple coal cook-stoves. Most of the deaths are in developing countries.

Carlos Dora is Coordinator in the WHO's Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health. He says people should not use unprocessed coal and kerosene fuel indoors. He says opening a window or door to let out the harmful air will not improve the situation. It will only pollute the outdoors.

WHO officials say indoor pollution leads to early deaths from stroke, heart and lung disease, childhood pneumonia（肺炎） and lung cancer. Women and girls are the main victims. The United Nations found that more than 95 percent of households in sub-Saharan Africa depend on solid fuels for cooking. It says huge populations in India, China and Latin American countries, such as Guatemala and Peru, are also at risk.

Nigel Bruce is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool. He says researchers are developing good cook-stoves and other equipment to burn fuels in a more efficient way.

WHO experts note some new, safe and low-cost technologies that could help are already available. In India, you can buy an induction(电磁) stove for about　 $ 8.00. And in Africa a you can buy a solar lamp for less than $ 1. 00.

1.What has been done to reduce indoor air pollution?

A. The WHO provided selfless assistance for the poor.

B. People are forbidden to use coal-stoves inside.

C. The WHO issues official advice to cut down pollution,

D. People are taught how to correctly use their stoves.

2.According to WHO officials, we can know that

A. many people refuse to use clean fuels and technologies

B. seven million people die from indoor air pollution

C. simple coal cook-stoves cause too many deaths

D. the processed coal is dangerous to people’s heath

3.It can be concluded from the fifth paragraph that 　　　　 .

A. most children are suffering a lot from lung cancer

B. solid fuels are easily producing pollutants

C. sub-Saharan Africa is the poorest place

D. some countries are at the risk of using up fuels

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. More and more will die in the future.

B. It is not hard to solve indoor air pollutants.

C. Most people cannot afford a new stove.

D. The WHO will take strong measures.

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Football is a popular sport with fans all over the world. There is, however, an indoor version of the game 1. (know) as “table football”. It was invented in 1921 and people 2. (get) great pleasure from it since then. The game is played on a special table. Players control their “team” by turning sticks, to which the “players” are attached. As in real football, 3. (point) will be awarded when putting the ball in the other players’ goal. Table football requires using hands and eyes together excellently, which is really exciting.

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While nature lovers across the world wish all humans to realize the significance of their natural surroundings, many Australians are turning caring for the environment into a way of life.

Julie Astonis, an Australian housewife in Brisbane is one such example. Even though autumn is approaching Australia’s Brisbane in April, one can still watch colorful blooming (盛开的) flowers in Julie’s little garden, as she tells that in her community, “Each of us has a beautiful yard. The whole community, from children to elderly people, takes care of the environment as if they are taking care of their own garden.

“Gardening is the most popular club in our community,” she says. “A lot of retired people don’t just regularly organize gardening lectures, but also personally visit families in the community to provide gardening training. So you can see that flowers continue to blossom in our gardens throughout the year.”

Talking about her people’s sense of care for the environment, Julie says when people in the community take along their dog, they always carry a garbage bag to deal with the dog’s waste. “In our community, you will never experience the embarrassment of stepping on the dirty waste while you are walking on the grass,” says Julie with a smile.“Taking care of the dog’s waste can a1so help to develop children’s sense of responsibility!”

As to protecting water resources, the Australian government has made strict rules for families. Julie says, “We certainly would not use tap water to water the flowers!” She says almost every family in her community has a huge tank used to store rainwater, which is later used as the resource of all outdoor water use, connect the water tank with their toilets.

1.From the first three paragraphs we learn that　　　　 .

A. gardening is popular in most part of Australia

B. April is a great time for people to enjoy flowers

C. it’s not easy to keep a garden without proper training

D. Julie’s community has a deep sense of caring for nature

2.What do we know about Julie from this passage?

A. She takes pride in her community.

B. She once stepped on a dog’ s waste.

C. She is quite in favor of raising a dog.

D. She finds it embarrassing to walk on the grass.

3.From what Julie says in the last paragraph, we know　　　　 .

A. rainwater is not the best resource

B. her community owns a public tank

C. her community makes full use of resources

D. it is not necessary to water flowers very often

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Love nature, the Australian way

B. How Australians save resources

C. How Australians lead their life

D. Protect nature, a must of life

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While nature lovers across the world wish all humans to realize the significance of their natural surroundings, many Australians are turning caring for the environment into a way of life.

Julie Astonis, an Australian housewife in Brisbane is one such example. Even though autumn is approaching Australia’s Brisbane in April, one can still watch colorful blooming(盛开的)flowers in Julie’s little garden, as she tells that in her community,“Each of us has a beautiful yard. The whole community, from children to elderly people, takes care of the environment as if they are taking care of their own garden.

“Gardening is the most popular club in our community,”she says.“A lot of retired people don’t just regularly organize gardening lectures, but also personally visit families in the community to provide gardening training. So you can see that flowers continue to blossom in our gardens throughout the year.”

Talking about her people’s sense of care for the environment, Julie says when people in the community take along their dog, they always carry a garbage bag to deal with the dog’s waste.“In our community, you will never experience the embarrassment of stepping on the dirty waste while you are walking on the grass,” says Julie with a smile.“Taking care of the dog’s waste can a1so help to develop children’s sense of responsibility!”

As to protecting water resources, the Australian government has rnade strict rules for families. Julie says,“We certainly would not use tap water to water the flowers!”She says almost every family in her community has a huge tank used to store rainwater, which is later used as the resource of all outdoor water use, connect the water tank with their toilets.

1.From the first three paragraphs we learn that________.

A. gardening is popular in most part of Australia

B. April is a great time for people to enjoy flowers

C. it’s not easy to keep a garden without proper training

D. Julie’s community has a deep sense of caring for nature

2.What do we know about Julie from this passage?

A. She takes pride in her community.

B. She once stepped on a dog’s waste.

C. She is quite in favor of raising a dog.

D. She finds it embarrassing to walk on the grass.

3.From what Julie says in the last paragraph, we know________.

A. rainwater is not the best resource

B. her community owns a public tank

C. her community makes full use of resources

D. it is not necessary to water flowers very often

4.How many examples are given to show the caring for the environment in Australia?

A. Two              B. Three              C. Four              D. Five

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Love nature, the Australian way

B. How Australians save resources

C. How Australians lead their life

D. Protect nature, a must of life

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Why does the rate of heart attacks increase during the World Cup football finals? How can we help an overweight patient to lose weight? They’re just some of the topics covered in a new book by University of Sussex academics, which is helping student doctors to consider the importance of psychology in medical practice.

Psychology for Medicine is the first textbook of its kind, providing medical trainees and new doctors with all the relevant psychological knowledge they need. Previously, students had to refer to many different books for the relevant psychology.

The book, by Sussex psychologists Dr. Sussex Ayers and Dr. Richard de Visser, has been well received by fellow academics and medical doctors and was finished with the help of the students and staff of the Brighton and Sussex Medical School. The students proofread（校对） the chapters, provided ideas for the content and even modeled for the photographs. The book provides a solid grounding in psychological study relevant to medicine, along with practical tips and advice for practice. One student, Simon Hall, drew cartoons for the book.

The study psychology is important for doctors for a number of reasons. Psychological and physical symptoms are highly related. Up to a third of patients will have psychological disorders, while physical causes are usually only found in around 15 per cent of people’s symptoms. In treatment, a lot of the effect drugs can be due to patients believing they will recover rather than the drug itself.

Dr. Ayers says, “The important thing about this book is that it’s applied science --- it shows why psychology is important to medicine and how we should use it. The book’s presentation is really important. It’s not just lots of theory, but full of tips and advice so that students can take what they learn in the classroom and apply it to real-life situations.”

1.The book Psychology for Medicine is mainly written for ________.

2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

3.According to the text, the book Psychology for Medicine _________.

4.We can infer that the text is a(n) ______.

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Brazil has hosted the World Cup once before, in 1950, ______ they lost 2-1 in the final to Uruguay.

A. when B. which C. where D. at which

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The 2010 World Expo in Shanghai is_____ to any other fair held in China this year.

A. important     B. superior          C. senior         D. significant

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I ________ the wonderful World Cup final of 2010 live on TV, but this summer vacation I missed it.

A．could have watched                            B．might watch

C．must have watched                              D．need have watched

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