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Happy New Year to you.()
A.The same to you.
B.Yes, I am happy.
C.What about you.
D. Very well,thanks.
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A.The same to you.
B.Yes, I am happy.
C.What about you.
D. Very well,thanks.
When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars .
His face lighted up as he took them.He had wished for a long time to buy some petty books that he had seen at the bookstore.
He left the house with a light heart, expecting to buy the books.As he ran down the street, he saw a poor family.
“I wish you a happy New Year.” said Edward, as he was happily passing on.The man shook his head.
“You are not from this country? ” said Edward.The man again shook his head, for he could not understand or speak his language.But he pointed to his mouth, and to the children shaking with cold, as if (好像)to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time”
Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble.He took out his dollars, and gave one to the man and the other to his wife.
They were excited and said something in their language, which doubtless meant, “We thank you so much that we will remember you all the time.”
When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought.He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up.
“I have bought no books,” said he, “I gave my money to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry then.” He went on, “I think I can wait for my books till next New Year.”
“My dear boy,” said his father, “Here are some books, more as a reward for your goodness of heart than as a New-Year gift”.
“I saw you give the money cheerfully to the poor German family.It was nice for a little boy to do so.Be always ready to help others and every year of your life will be to you a Happy New Year.”
1.Edward expected to ________ with the money he got from his father.
A.help the poor family
B.buy something to eat
C.buy some pretty books
2.Why did the poor man shake his head when Edward spoke to him?()
A.He couldn’t understand the boy
B.He wouldn’t accept the money
C.He didn’t like the boy’s language
3.How much did Edward give the poor family?()
A.One dolla
B.Two dollars
C.Three dollars
4.We know that Edward ________.
A.got a prize for his kind heart
B.got more money from his father
C.bought the books at the bookstore
25.What is the best title for the passage?()
A.New Year's Gift
B.Story of Buying Books
C.Father's Words
The European Union had approved a number of genetically
modified crops until late 1998. But growing public concern
over its supposed environmental and health risks led several 【M1】______
EU countries to demand a moratorium (暂时禁止) on imports
of any new GM produce. By late 1999 there were enough such
country to block any new approvals of GM produce. 【M2】______
Last year, America filed a complaint at the WTO about the
moratorium, arguing that it was an illegal trade barrier
because there was no scientific base for it. 【M3】______
As more studies have been completed on the effects
of GM crops, the greens' case for them has weakened. 【M4】______
Much evidence has emerged of health risks from eating 【M5】______
them. And, overall, the studies have shown that the
environmental effects on modified crops are, not always 【M6】______
as serious as the greens claim. Nevertheless, environmentalists
continue to find fault of such studies and argue that 【M7】______
they are inconclusive.
While Americans seem happy enough to consume food made
from GM crops, opinion polls continue to show that European
consumers dislike the idea. Europeans seem be taking the attitude 【M8】______
which, since there remains the slightest possibility of adverse 【M9】______
consequences and since it is clear how they, as consumers, benefit 【M10】______
from GM crops, they would rather not run the risk.
【M1】
The European Union had approved a number of genetically
modified crops until 1998. But growing public concern over its S1.______
supposed environmental and health risks led several EU countries
to demand a moratorium(暂时禁止) on imports of any new GM
produce. By lately 1999 there were enough such countries to block S2.______
any new approvals of GM produce.
Last year, America filed a complaint at the WTO about the
moratorium, arguing that it was an illegal trade barrier because
there is scientific basis for it. As more studies have been completed S3.______
on the effects of GM crops, the green's case against them has S4.______
weakened.
Much evidence has emerged of health risks from eating them. S5.______
And, overall, the studies have shown that the environmental
effects of modifying crops are not always as serious as the greens S6.______
claim. Nevertheless, environmentalists continue to find fault with
such studies and argue which they are inconclusive. S7.______
While Americans seem happy enough to consume food made
from GM crops, opinion polls continue to show that European
consumers dislike the idea. Europeans seem to be taken the attitude S8.______
which, since there remains the slightest possibility of adverse
consequences and since it was still unclear how they, as consumers S9.______
benefit of GM crops, they would rather not run the risk. S10.______
【S1】
If a man has been unemployed for a year, he ______.
A.will be happy and relieved
B.will be hopeless
C.will lose patience
D.both B and C
听力原文: The estimated one-fifth of children in London's schools who cannot read simple sentences by the age of eight should be given special help. This is the main conclusion of an independent report on London's 700 primary schools. The report, which is the result of a year's work, tells London's primary schools that they must demand more of their children.
Most parents were happy with the schools, but some said that their children's pace of learning might be too slow. The report confirmed this by stating that much of the new work must have been taught at the same level of difficulty as the old.
The report emphasized that children should not be tortured but more should have been expected of them in schools. This would mean that some children might have achieved much more than the limited demands made on them by comprehension exercises or copying out from textbooks.
Mrs. Morrel, who commissioned the report, said that all London's schools must put into effect a framework of reform. Every child ought to be able to read by the age of eight.
Other reforms mentioned in the report were that parents should be better represented on school governing committees and that each school ought to draw up a development plan, listing what improvements it can make. Parents should also be represented on the education committee.
(30)
A.They should not be too strict with the children.
B.They should limit their demands on some children.
C.They should demand more of their children.
D.They should demand more of the bright children.
A.sorry
B.happy
C.disrespect
D.disdain
A.Children are always happy to move to a new city.
B.Moving brings the opportunities as well as some problems.
C.Husband and wife don't matter if he or she can benefit from the move.
D.You should think about the future when you move.
A.He was not happy with the new director.
B.He was not qualified to be an engineer.
C.He wanted to travel.
D.He found his job boring.
听力原文: Let me get straight to the point as to why we've gathered here today. Some students have requested a change in the music for this year's graduation ceremony. We are happy to announce that we've found a piece of music which may be a perfect replacement for the traditional marches that are commonly played during graduation. Since marches tend to be very repetitive, it was suggested that we try to find some more melodic music which might still be appropriate for the ceremony. We did some research and we've come up with an alternative that we hope you will appreciate. Since the standard graduation march is the song Pomp and Circumstance by Edwin Elgar, we looked through our music archives to see if we could find another piece by Elgar which was not so repetitive. Luckily, we were rewarded for our efforts by the discovery of a piece of orchestra music known as the Enigma Variations which may be just the answer to your requests. I'll play a tape for you in a few minutes to give you a taste of the music, and I'll also make the tape available in the library if any of you want to listen to it more thoroughly. We'll take a vote on the matter during the final rehearsal on the fifth. And remember, according to the committee rules, we shall not play the new song unless we have a vote of at least two-thirds in favor. Are there any questions?
(22)
A.The music of Edwin Elgar.
B.Traditional graduation songs.
C.The music for the graduation.
D.The alternatives to Edwin Elgar.
W: Ordinarily, I'd be happy to, but my car is in the garage.
Q: How are the guests leaving?
(14)
A.By bus.
B.By plane.
C.By ear.
D.By train.