Express delivery: How you can buy your groceries from a virtual supermarket
Aug, 1st, 2011 Daily Mail
A “virtual supermarket” consisting of posters of goods put on platform walls is set to be introduced at London Underground stations. Passengers “shop” by scanning QR—Quick Response—codes of the items they want to buy using their smart phones. These goods are later delivered to their home address. Supermarket giant(巨頭) Tesco successfully trialed the hi-tech store in a South Korean underground station and there are now plans to bring the concept to Britain.
NYPD to Scan Facebook, Twitter for Trouble
Aug, 11th, 2011 Forbes
The New York Police Department announced it will form a new unit to search social media as part of its law enforcement(執(zhí)行) efforts, responding to the criminals’ growing use of these sites to plan and celebrate illegal activities. The NYPD unit created particularly to comb social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and BlackBerry messenger for information on planned crimes and their criminals.
Space Junk(太空垃圾) reaching “tipping point”, report warns
Sep 3rd, 2011 Toronto Sun
The amount of debris(碎片) orbiting the Earth has reached “a tipping point” for crashes, which would produce more debris that may be dangerous to astronauts and satellites, according to a US study. According to the US Space Surveillance Network, the number of orbital debris jumped from 9,949 in December 2006 to 16,094 in July 2011.
1.The “virtual supermarket” would be introduced to Britain because of??????????? .
A. the successful experience of a hi-tech store in South Korea
B. the wide use of smart phones for scanning QR codes
C. the large varieties of goods in the supermarket
D the convenient home delivery system around London
2.we can learn from the news that??????????? .
A. people with mobile phones can shop at London Underground stations
B. Facebook, Twitter, and BlackBerry messenger are not popular in the US
C. the amount of space junk has more than doubled in the past few years
D. more and more criminals are using social media sites for crimes
3.what does the underlined word “comb” in the second piece of news mean?
A. Create.????????????? B. Operate.????????????? C. Block.????????????? D. Search.
4.The third piece of news will be in the?????????? section of the newspaper.
A. sports????????????? B. opinion????????????? C. science????????????? D. business
1.A
2.D
3.D
4.C
【解析】
試題分析：文章是三則選自主流報紙的新聞：有商業(yè)類，科學(xué)類和日常生活類的新聞。
1.細節(jié)題：從文章第一部分的句子：Supermarket giant(巨頭) Tesco successfully trialed the hi-tech store in a South Korean underground station and there are now plans to bring the concept to Britain.可知因為在韓國高科技商店的成功，所以這個概念將被引進到英國，選A
2.細節(jié)題：從文章第二部分的句子：responding to the criminals’ growing use of these sites to plan and celebrate illegal activities.可知越來越多的罪犯利用社交網(wǎng)站犯罪，選D
3.猜詞題：從文章第二部分的句子：The New York Police Department announced it will form a new unit to search social media as part of its law enforcement(執(zhí)行) efforts,可知search和comb是近義詞，選D
4.文章出處題：最后一則新聞是關(guān)于太空垃圾的嚴峻形勢，所以是出自報紙的科學(xué)版面，選C
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The human nose has given to the language of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this is not surprising. Without the nose we could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a person special character. Cyrano De Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man-brave, polite, manly, and bright. A famous woman poet wished that she had two noses to smell. Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher（哲學(xué)家）made an interesting comment about Cleopatra’s nose. If it had been shorter, he said, it would have changed the whole face of the world. Historically, man’s nose has had an important role in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to express his feelings. Expressions about the nose refer to human weakness, anger, pride, jealousy（嫉妒）and revenge（報復(fù)）. In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example,“to hold up one’s nose”expresses a basic human feeling—pride. People can hold up their noses at people, things and places. On the other hand, a person who follows his nose, lets his instinct guide him.
For the human emotion of rejection, the phrase“to have one’s nose put out of joint”is very descriptive. The expression applies to persons who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected. This expression is not new. It was used by Erasmus in 1542.
This is only a sampling of expressions in English dealing with the nose. There are a number of others. However, it should be as plain as the nose on your face that the nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling.
(1) This passage is about ________.
[ ]
A．the human nose, an organ for breathing and smelling
B．the nose giving various expressions
C．a(chǎn) woman poet’s wish to have two noses
D．interesting comments made on Cleopatra’s nose
(2) According to Blaise Pascal,“Cleopatra’s nose”________.
[ ]
A．did change the whole face of the world
B．should be shorter
C．represented her powerful character
D．had been cut shorter
(3)“To hold up one’s nose”is an expression of ________.
[ ]
(4) A man who is described as“to have one’s nose put out of joint”________.
[ ]
A．is happy
B．wants to sell a flower
C．is ill
D．feels hurt and rejected
(5) When you say it is“as plain as the nose on your face”, you mean ________.
[ ]
A．it is easy to solve
B．it is hard to crack
C．it is something quite easy to understand
D．there is plain-looking nose on your face
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The human nose has given to the languages of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this is not surprising. Without the nose, we could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a person special character. Cyrano de Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man-courageous, courteous(謙恭的),manly, and intellectual.(有智力的).
A famous woman poet wished that she had two noses to smell a rose! Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher(哲學(xué)家), made an interesting comment about Cleopatra's nose. If it had been shorter, he said, it would have changed the whole face of the world!
Historically, man's nose had had a main role in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to express his emotions. Expressions concerning the nose refer to human weakness: anger, pride, jealousy(嫉妒)and revenge(報復(fù)).
In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, "to hold up one's nose" expresses a basic human feeling-pride. People can hold their noses up at people, things, and places. The phrase "to be led around by the nose" shows a man's weakness. A person who is led around by the nose lets other people control him. On the other hand, a person who "follows his nose" lets his instinct(本能)guide him. For the human emotion of rejection, the phrase "to have one's nose put out of joint" is very descriptive. The expression applies to the persons who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected. This expression is not new. It was used by Erasmus in 1542.
This is only a sample of expressions in English dealing with "nose". There are a number of others. However, it should be "as plain as the nose on your face" that the nose is more than an organ(器官)for breathing and smelling!
The underlined expression "as plain as the nose on your face" means " ________ ".
A. easy to understand
B. too proud to expect others
C. weak to be controlled by others
D. jealousy enough to hate others
What is the passage mainly about?
A. The function(功能)of the nose.
B. A famous woman poet's wish.
C. A number of phrases about "nose".
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There is one language that is used in every country in the world. The people who use it are young and old, short and tall, thin and fat. It is everybody’s second language. It is easy to understand, although you can’t hear it. It is sign language.
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Babies who can’t talk can point at things. They are using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands. He is using sign language.
Many years ago, a French priest（神父）, Charles Michel de Epee, became interested in education for deaf people. He invented a finger alphabet (字母表). It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C.
Today, in the United States, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen.
The actors in the Theatre of Deaf don’t spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put two hands together, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actor’s mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations und
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How many hand signs do you use every day?
【小題1】. Which of the following about sign language is TRUE?
| A．It is a special language used in a few countries in the world. |
| B．It is a way to express one’s ideas without words. |
| C．It is only used by the deaf. |
| D．It can be heard. |
| A．raise your hand | B．put one hand onto the other |
| C．smile to the person | D．make a roof with your hands |
| A．a(chǎn)n introduction to sign language | B．the importance of sign language |
| C．a(chǎn) famous priest in France | D．how to use sign language |
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After Maricel moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting __ __ this determined young woman. She didn't shy away from the __ __.“I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it's __ __ to live a normal life,” Maricel says.
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1.A. impossible B. simple C. practical D. important
2.A. ordinary B. admirable C. talented D. gentle
3.A. absorb B. express C. hurt D. forgive
4.A. for B. or C. but D. and
5.A. special B. equal C. official D. effective
6.A. advice B. control C. information D. help
7.A. hesitated B. disagreed C. struggled D. pretended
8.A. gradually B. hardly C. increasingly D. totally
9.A. searched B. arranged C. applied D. begged
10.A.explained B. realized C. wondered D. learned
11.A.accepted B. blessed C. cured D. forgot
12.A.think B. try C. listen D. relax
13.A.partly B. firstly C. eventually D. immediately
14.A.reading B. cooking C. writing D. drawing
15.A.beyond B. by C. against D. on
16.A.attention B. description C. decoration D. connection
17.A.successful B. difficult C. possible D. certain
18.A.raises B. pays C. collects D. receives
19.A.unless B. once C. though D. while
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There is one language that is used in every country in the world. The people who use it are young and old, short and tall, thin and fat. It is everybody’s second language. It is easy to understand, although you can’t hear it. It is sign language.
When you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying, “I want to be friendly”, but you are not using speech. You are using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you are saying, “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer.”
Babies who can’t talk can point at things. They are using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands. He is using sign language.
Many years ago, a French priest, Charles Michel de Epee, became interested in education for deaf people. He invented a finger alphabet (字母表). It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C.
Today, in the United States, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen.
The actors in the Theatre of Deaf don’t spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put two hands together, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actor’s mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water.
How many hand signs do you use every day?
63. Which of the following about sign language is TRUE?
A. It is a special language used in a few countries in the world.
B. It is a way to express one’s ideas without words.
C. It is only used by the deaf.
D. It can be heard.
64. If you want to express the idea that “I am very friendly” to someone, you will ______.
A. raise your hand B. put one hand onto the other
C. smile to the person D. make a roof with your hands
65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Hand signs instead of finger signs are used everyday.
B. There are schools, colleges and universities for the deaf in the USA.
C. The French priest Charles invented sign language.
D. Even babies are using sign language.
66. The passage is mainly about ______.
A. an introduction to sign language B. the importance of sign language
C. a famous priest in France D. how to use sign language
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