Stephen William Hawking was born on January 8th, 1942 in Oxford, England. His parents’ house was in North London, but during the Second World War Oxford was considered a safer place to have babies. When he was eight, his family moved to St Albans. At eleven Stephen went to St. Albans School, and then on to University College, Oxford, his father’s old college. Stephen wanted to do math, although his father would have preferred medicine. Math was not available at University College, so he did physics instead. 

Stephen then went on to Cambridge to do research in Cosmology (宇宙論). After gaining his Ph.D. （哲學(xué)博士）he became first a Research Fellow, and later on a Professorial Fellow at Gonville and Caius College. After leaving the Institute of Astronomy in 1973, Stephen came to the Department of Applied Math and Theoretical Physics (理論物理), and since 1979 has held the post of Lucasian Professor of math.

Stephen Hawking has worked on the basic laws which rule the universe. With Roger Penrose he showed that Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity implied space and time would have a beginning in the Big Bang and an end in black holes. These results show it was necessary to unify（統(tǒng)一）General Relativity with Quantum Theory （量子論）. One result of such a unification that he discovered was that black holes should not be completely black, but should give off radiation and disappear in the end.

59. Which of the following is NOT suitable for describing Stephen Hawking?

A. He once studied at the same college that his father studied at.

B. At one time he did research in Cosmology in Oxford. 

C. He preferred math to medicine at college.

D. He contributed to the unification of General Theory of Relativity and Quantum Theory.

60. The underlined word “available” in the first paragraph probably means “________”.

A. able to be had               B. allowed to study   

C. easy to understand           D. limited to learn

61. Why did Stephen Hawking’s parents move to Oxford from North London?

A. Because they liked it better than North London.

B. Because there was a world-famous university there.

C. Because they were tired of living in North London.

D. Because it was safer to give birth to a baby in Oxford.

62. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Einstein and Stephen Hawking

B. Big Bang, a great theory 

C. Stephen Hawking, a great British scientist

D. The unification of two theories

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Parties held by the wealthy seldom welcome poor guests.But last week China made it through the doors into a gathering of the world’s richest countries.

Jin Renqing ,Chian’s finance minister,and Zhou Xiaochuan,governor of the People’s Bank of China,joined a meeting of the Group of Seven(G7)on October1,2004.It is the fist time that China has had direct talks with the club.It was a good chance to share the world powers’thoughts about critical economic issues and promote understanding.

China’a participation is a natural part of its increasingly important role in the global economy.China is the world ‘s factory and the biggest market.

America and China made up almost half of global economic growth last year.“If Anerican consumers and Chinese producers were to reduce their activities at the same time,global growth would drop greatly,”said the Economist,a leading British economics magazine.

Up to now chinese economic stability(穩(wěn)定)has been closely related to world development.“The increasingly connected global economy means that China should be a part of the meeting.”said Stephen Roach,a world famous economist.

During the meeting,China represented (代表)developing countries.It callde on the world’s developed nations to increase their  spending on aid to poorer  countries.Jin said that overall official help from developed countries is only 0.23 per cent of their Gross Domestic Product(國(guó)內(nèi)生產(chǎn)值),much lower than the 0.7per cent UN targert.And this should be changed.

According to the passage,China particpates in the meeting of G7 because______.

        A.China has become one of the richest countries of the world           

B.China is playing a more important part in the world economy       

 C. China has more factories than any other countries in the world        

 D. developing countries want China to speak for them

Which of the following is true?

        A.China’s participation in the meeting of G7 is the first time that China has talks with the developed countries.          

 B.The stable economy of China has done a great deal to the development of the world.         C.The developed nations are trying their best to help the poorer countries at present

D.America has as large a market as China has.

From the passage we can infer that ________.

        A.Chinese producers as well as American consumers contribute a lot to the growth of the world economy

        B.the author doesn’t think it necessary for China to participate in the meeting          

C.China produces a lot but consumes a little        

D.the economist thinks that American consumers and Chinese producers will reduce their activitres at the same time

The underlined wrold “promote”in the second paragraph means_______.

 A.to make better      B. to make worse       C. to share       D.to make clear

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The bad news is that Paley's company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long­term backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States, ” says George Oerther of Texas A & M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.
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下面是一篇應(yīng)用文及其應(yīng)用場(chǎng)合的信息，請(qǐng)閱讀下列應(yīng)用文和相關(guān)信息，并按要求匹配信息。請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上將對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)的相應(yīng)選項(xiàng)字母涂黑。

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A. Capital Theatre: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic (雜技的） Troupe will present The soul of China, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills (恐懼) will run down your spine (脊柱) as you watch breathlessly performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.

Time: 7:30 pm, September 13-19

B. Huangshicheng Gallery: An exhibition of a group of ink paintings is running. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.

Time: 9 am-5 pm until September 10

C. Wan Fung Art Gallery: A joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle-aged artists will be hosted by the gallery. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture the wondrous (美好的) variety of life in unique styles.

D. Anyuan Museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an in-depth study of the development of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.

Time: 9 am-4 pm, daily

E. The Olympic Center: “The Fashionow Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals. The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm.

Time: September 16

F. Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities: La Petite Bande, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium, will perform as part of activities across the world in honor of the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death.

Time: 7:30 pm, September 1-18

請(qǐng)閱讀以下個(gè)人的信息，然后匹配到合適的地方。

Stephen studies art in Beijing University. He shows great interest in paintings and he is especially interested in those oil paintings that reflect the variety of life.

Mark has just come to China and he is very interested in Chinese culture. He has been waiting for a long time to have a chance to see a wonderful Chinese acrobatic performance in China.

Oscar is a student from Yangzhou University, visiting his friends who share the same interest in music. They are planning to find someplace to enjoy rock and roll and pop songs.

Charles works in Philips Company, Shanghai Branch. He is going to Beijing on business in middle September. He will be free in the evening, so he wants to go to someplace to enjoy some music performed by foreign bands.

Carol studies Chinese in Beijing. She is free recently during the day time, so she would like to find someplace where she can attend some kind of activity from which she can learn some details about Chinese modern literature.

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56. Stephen                         A. Capital Theatre

57. Mark                           B. Huangshicheng Gallery

58. Oscar                     C. Wan Fung Art Gallery

59. Charles                       D. Anyuan Museum

60. Carol                     E. The Olympic Center

F. Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

      

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Enjoy English Books on Vacation

Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study. Instead, they’re a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book. The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey or while you’re hanging out with the family.

Before getting into the recommendations, we need to determine your English reading comprehension level so you don’t pick a book which is so challenging that it’s stressful or so simple that it’s boring.

If you’re at the beginner level, there are two options: reading a children’s book or reading a book that you’ve read in Chinese translation. This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you’re already familiar with the story. If you’re at the intermediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options, as they’ll be guaranteed page turners and that will increase the possibility of your getting all the way through the book. For advanced readers, classic works of literature or modern prize winners （Booker, Nobel, Pulitzer） are good options.

The most important thing is to pick a book that you’re really interested in. When I pick up a new book in Chinese, the first few chapters are always really hard to get through, as I have to get accustomed to the way the individual author uses the language. But after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the story. Some of my favorite Chinese-language eye candy are books that are series like Brothers by Yu Hua or The Dancer by Hai Yan. I like them because there’s always a lot of action and story development to keep me involved, which helps me make it through those first few chapters.

Another great way to keep yourself motivated over the holiday is to find a friend who’s interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve and discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail. I’m currently doing that with my friend Laura. We’ve been doing this since we were classmates in Chinese at college.

Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; anything by US writer Michael Crichton or British writer Agatha Christie; and if you like horror, US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun. But really you should just find a topic or author that you’re interested in, and the rest will go from there. Happy reading!

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Enjoy English books on vacation

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Find a good book to read on your journey to a distant place or while spending time with your family.

（2） ?▲    of proper books

●Beginners may pick a children’s book or a book whose story is （3）  ▲    to them.

●Intermediate-level readers will find it (4)  ?▲   

to read popular books from cover to cover.

●Advanced readers may feel classic works of literature or modern prize winners（5）?▲    for their level.

Ways to keep up your （6） ?▲   for reading

● Choose a book that is interesting enough to （7） ?▲  you in the story and help you get through some difficult chapters .

●Read along with a friend a book you both feel interested in and （8） ?▲    views on plot lines or vocabulary to achieve your common goals.

Books （9）   ▲  

● Harry Potter series

● Narnia series

● Works by Michael Crichton

● Works by Agatha Christie

●（10） ?▲    fiction by Stephen King

 

 

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以下是請(qǐng)求幫助者的資料：

A.  As we know, the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing and many people from other countries will come to visit China. The taxi drivers in Dongfeng Taxi Company think the way to show kindness is to be able to greet the foreigners in their languages. They need someone who can teach them languages and the best time is at night when they are not so busy.

B.  Tom is so addicted to on-line games that he cannot concentrate on his study like before. Now he often misses school in order to play games, thus telling lies to his teachers and parents again and again. Though he realizes what he does is wrong, he just can't stop it. How badly he needs someone's help.

C.  Mane, a 44-year-old single mother of three, has to walk two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she doesn't know which bus to take. What's worse, since she does not know words, she can not write out a shopping list. Also, she can only recognize items by sight, so if the product has a different label, she will not recognize it as the product she wants.

D.  "Helping Hand"Organization will hold an event to help the starving children in Africa. The event starts in August and those taking part in will go without food for 30 hours. In this way, it is expected that money will be raised for the poor children.

E.  "Green Earth" cares a lot for the animals in danger. Still many people in the world don't know much about the importance of animal protecting. This summer vacation a lot of events will be organized to call on people to live in harmony with our earth.

F.  A group of young children in a remote village in southwest China are in great need of teachers. Because of the low salary, many teachers came and then went. The villagers hope to have a teacher who can stay for at least a year, because they know knowledge can make a difference to the children's future.

以下是樂(lè)于提供資助的人員信息介紹。請(qǐng)匹配他們與所對(duì)應(yīng)的資助對(duì)象。

1.Stephen:  Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer. When I began to discover what other people's lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.

2.Ben:  After graduation, I don't want to apply for a job at once Instead, I plan to spare one year to help those who need help most and try my best to improve their lives. You know, education is essential to poverty relief and at the same time I'll get valuable experience for my future career.

3.Susan:  I'm a girl from England and have studied French for years. I'm here in Beijing University studying Chinese. I like China as it is full of mysteries. So I hope the voluntary work will help me to get in touch with Chinese people and get to know about China. Although my study is busy, I can be free at night and at the weekends.

4.Tim:  Since I myself have overcome a lot of difficulties in my life, I understand young people's problems and I know how to listen patiently to others and offer some advice. I'm working now in the daytime so I can only spend two to three hours a day at night helping others.

5.Lisa:  I burst into tears when I saw those children in a TV program. What a sight. They are only bone and skin left. What's worse, every day the children are dying because of lack of food. I realized how lucky I am with enough food and a good chance to get education. The summer vacation is coming and I hope I can do something for them.

 

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