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　　Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states．They wanted to buy lottery tickets．The tickets cost only $0.9 each．But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million．That was the second largest lottery jackpot(積累獎金)in history．

　　More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing．Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80．The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million．But that little chance certainly didn’t affect ticket sales．In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second．

　　Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action．Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people．It allows them to dream about wealth they’ll probably never have．

　　But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized(合法化的)gambling．Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets．There are also many addicts who take the game seriously．They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets．Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit．

　　Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes．The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens．But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice(惡習), under the name of social progress．No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans．

(1)

The main idea of the passage is that ________．

[　　]

A．

lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them

B．

playing a lottery is just like investing in the stock market

C．

a lot of people buy lottery tickets, but lotteries cause disagreement

D．

lotteries are just legalized vice

(2)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Politicians like lotteries because they don’t have to pay extra tax．

B．

The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress．

C．

Some critics don’t like lotteries because many poor people waste their money on them．

D．

People love the lottery because it is a stock market．

(3)

In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling ________．

[　　]

A．

$1.62 million

B．

﹩90 million

C．

﹩9.6 million

D．

﹩87 million

(4)

People who are addicted to playing lotteries should ________．

[　　]

A．

join a club

B．

kick the habit

C．

win the Pennsylvania

D．

save every cent

答案：1．C;2．C;3．A;4．B;
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　　“We cannot think of anyone who is more deserving of such an honor．He is a very special individual”, said one of his students．

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From the passage, what is Greg Perry?

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A．

He is a university student majoring marketing and education．

B．

He is a teacher of a high school in Ohio．

C．

He is a doctor who specializes in treating paralysis．

D．

He is a professor teaching in an Ohio university．

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According to Greg Perry, ________．

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A．

His winning for his teaching is unexpected．

B．

His recovery is a really unexpected wonder．

C．

Education degree is a must to improve life．

D．

The award should belong to him for his teaching．

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Which of the following about Beachwood High School is true?

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A．

It lies in the middle of the city．

B．

Most of the students are boarding．

C．

The class size is probably small．

D．

All the classroom are painted green．

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Greg Perry’s students think that he ________．

[　　]

A．

he is gifted and creative

B．

he is unsteady and intense

C．

he deserves the award

D．

his business is successful

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What can we learn from the text?

[　　]

A．

Greg Perry’s class are connected with some companies and websites．

B．

Greg Perry’s students never use text books in their learning at all．

C．

Greg Perry’s students work in workshops rather than in the classroom．

D．

Greg Perry’s students learned a lot of useful skills in an economical way．

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(1)

The main idea of the first paragraph is ________．

[　　]

A．

all young people wish to travel around the world

B．

all young people like to learn the knowledge of geography

C．

all young people like travelling but their knowledge of geography is quite limited

D．

all young people are aware of the places they are going

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A．

China

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Europe

C．

Vietnam

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Asia

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A．

The number of Chinese tourists going abroad will be twenty times what it is today in about 25 years．

B．

The number of Chinese tourists going abroad will be twenty times what it is today in about 10 years．

C．

Southeast Asia will become the most popular visiting place in the world．

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Young people will be addicted to Internet travelling．

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A．

watch TV

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listen to radio news

C．

read an atlas

D．

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[　　]

A．

a number of

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a great many

C．

a great many of

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a great deal of

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How many students get their scholarships each year according to the Straightforward Teacher Program ?

[　　]

A．

Four

B．

Sixteen

C．

Eight

D．

Six

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The reason why many students choose to study in the state of North Carolina is that ________．

[　　]

A．

They can pursue a long term career in education

B．

There are some good universities in North Carolina

C．

They can receive Prezell Robinson Scholarship

D．

They can go to college easily．

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Which scholarship goes to the student who must be a science or math teacher after graduation?

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A．

Coca-Cola Scholarships

B．

New York State Scholarship

C．

Prezell Robinson Scholarship

D．

Straightforward Scholarship

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Who will get the Funds For Teachers scholarship?

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A．

All the students

B．

The students who are working as a teacher

C．

All the science teachers

D．

The college graduates teaching in PreK

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What is the best title of the passage?

[　　]

A．

Dreams of Becoming a Teacher

B．

Teaching Scholarships and Grants

C．

Five Scholarships for Teachers

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　　European Work Experience Program Ltd

　　Unit 1，Red Lion Court, Alexandra Road

　　Hounslow，Middlesex，TW3 1 JS

　　United Kingdom

　　Tel：44 208 572 2993

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　　E－mail：sales＠ewep．com

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To introduce a new program in England．

B．

To attract more students to work in England．

C．

To describe the working conditions in England．

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To make clear the requirements for students working in England．

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A．

To get a lot of work experience．

B．

To improve their English rapidly．

C．

To have better understanding of the British culture．

D．

To make more money in Britain．

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If you apply for the program．you________．

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A．

must be 18 to 26 years old

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must be able to speak at least three languages

C．

must be nationals from the countries mentioned in the text

D．

should have some working experience in a foreign country

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You can get in touch with E.W.E.P.by the following ways EXCEPT by________．

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A．

making a teJephone call

B．

sending the organization a fax

C．

writing an e-mail to the organization

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going there in person by air

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Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

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A．

European Work Experience Program Was set up in the 19 th century．

B．

You'll work in the UK for at least two months if you attend the program．

C．

You can get a 24-hour help from a representative during your stay．

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If you hope to be far from noises, you can go to ________．

[　　]

A．

PJ Hoffmaster State Park

B．

Saugatuck State Park

C．

Muskegon State Park

D．

North and South beaches

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Where can tourists have a look at the wartime submarine?

[　　]

A．

In Muskegon State Park

B．

In the town near Muskegon State Park．

C．

Nearby downtown Saugatuck．

D．

At Pere Marquette Beach．

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Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Nature enthusiasts will choose to go to PJ Hoffmaster State Park．

B．

Saugatuck State Park is still undeveloped．

C．

North and South beaches are famous for volleyball matches．

D．

Muskegon State Park is fit to surf the Internet．

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