After the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at retaliatory(報(bào)復(fù)的) action against China for its “significantly undervalued” currency, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged the IMF to pressure China to adopt “more flexible, more market-directed exchange-rate management”. This is a coded message to China: You’re keeping on purpose your currency cheap, and the U.S. economy is paying the price. So cut it out --- or else. The normally dull IMF meeting became the latest battleground for the U.S. to be against a fast developing China.
Our new conventional wisdom is that China’s policy leads to make trade deficits (逆差) greater and the loss of American jobs. Dozens of candidates have run ads attacking a competitor for allowing China to take advantage of us. In the election-year view, China grew 10% annually for the past decade while maintaining low inflation(通漲) only by taking advantage of its artificially low currency. The idea that the U.S. is not responsible for its own economy is a black-is-white view. It argues that China and its currency are causing the lion’s share of harm.
This is an argument born of fear. It covers a fact that the economies of China and the U.S. have become beneficial to each other. Those trillions in reserves that China accumulates: Where do they go? Back to the U.S. in the form of lending money to the federal government. Those made-in-China goods that account for the trade deficit: Whom do they benefit? China, yes, but also American consumers and companies. Without China, American companies could not have maintained their profitability in recent years. Take two brand names, Caterpillar and Nike. Both have their products made in China, but both also view China as a fast-growing market for their products.
George Soros warned recently that a currency war could put the world into disorder more damaging than anything caused by the financial crisis of the 1930s. He’s right. Whether we like it or not, we live in a global system. The zero-sum attitude toward China and its currency is a relic, the remaining of an earlier time when nations defined economic life.
China is far from perfect and seeks its own advantage, but holding it accountable for our domestic problems is beyond outdated. It reflects a dangerous refusal to deal with the world as it is. Retaliating against China over currency will not regain high-end jobs in the U.S., which needs more our own demand. It will not renew construction or retool the American labor force. It will not rebuild rotting bridges or create a next-generation energy network.
小題1:Which of the following argument can be supported by the writer?
A．China is the winner in the Sino-US trade.
B．China’s rapid development over the past ten years is based on its low inflation.
C．The world’s economy will benefit from China’s policy changes on its currency.
D．The US will get hurt if it tries hard on damaging China’s economy.
小題2:This passage is in a tone that is ____________.
A．in favor of China
B．in the shoes of US
C．blaming China’s low currency policy
D．helping IMF solve the world’s economic problem
小題3:The writer makes his point of view clear through the passage by using _____________.
A．reasonable analysis
B．leaders’ quotations
C．figure examples
D．moving stories
小題4:China’s currency policy ________.
A．will help increase the demand in the US
B．is unable to equip the American labor force with new working skills
C．could guide the world economy for the next decade
D．is to be controlled by the international currency groups
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Like every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life to the people and develop in their own way. Our expression today is “to face the music”.
When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to face the music.” It does not mean he’s planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, any why you didn’t do this or that. Sour music indeed, but it has to be faced. At some time or another, every one of us has had to face the music, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry voice, “I want to talk to you.” and only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!
The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. And where did this expression come from? The first explanation comes from the American novelist, James Fenimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. When they got their cue to go on, they often said, “Well, it’s time to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did- facing the orchestra which was just below them. And an actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps hostile, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression “to face the music” came to mean “having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.”
Other explanations about the expression go back to the army. When the men faced inspection by their leader, the soldiers would be worried about hw well they looked. Was their equipment clean, whinny enough to pass inspection? Still the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What else could they do?
Another army explanation is more closely related to the idea of facing the results and accepting the responsibility for something that should not have been done. As, for example, when a man is forced out of the army because he did something terrible, he is dishonored. The band does not play. Only the drums tap a sad, slow beat. The soldier is forced to leave, facing such music as it is and facing the back of his horse.
小題1:According to the passage, how many ways does the phrase “to face the music” come from?
A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.
小題2:What’s the meaning of “to face the music?”
A．To face something far less pleasant.B．To face the stage.
C．To face the back of one’s horse.D．To face one’s leader.
小題3:The underlined word “hostile” in Paragraph 3 means “      ”.
A．unfriendlyB．dislikeC．unimportantD．unnecessary

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XI'AN - China's conservation work for the endangered crested ibis（朱鹮）is facing new challenges, including an increasing mortality rate due to inbreeding, and the conflict between the need to expand natural habitats and local communities' economic interests, bird experts have warned.
The crested ibis, once widespread in Japan, China, Russia and the Korean Peninsula, almost became extinct in the first half of the 20th century.
Before 1981, when seven crested ibis were accidentally found in Yangxian county, in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, academics thought the species had been extinct in China for almost 17 years.
Due to the huge effort put into species protection since 1981, the number of crested ibis in China has risen to an estimated 1,617, including 997 in the wild, the State Forestry Administration said at a meeting on crested ibis protection in Xi'an on Monday.
However, although the ibis population exceeds 1,000, the birds are still not free from the threat of extinction, said Fang Shengguo, director of the State Conservation Center for Gene Resources of Endangered Wildlife at Zhejiang University.
“Ornithologists used inbreeding in the early stages of protection so that numbers of the precious birds could increase quickly, but that method had consequences,” Fang said.
"Studies have proved that as a result of inbreeding, crested ibis have the lowest genetic diversity of all endangered birds," Fang said.
"It means a high mortality rate and more physical defects for hatched chicks."
“The government should collect genetic information from all crested ibis and establish a genetic database as soon as possible, then design a scientific mating plan for the species,” Fang said.
So far, about 90 percent of crested ibis live in Shaanxi province, and fewer than 140 ibis live in three zoos in other parts of the country, including Beijing Zoo, according to Liu Dongping, an assistant researcher at the National Bird Banding Center of China, which is affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Forestry.
The bird has lost the ability to migrate, he said, adding that if an unexpected natural disaster occurred in Shaanxi province or an infectious disease spread through the area, the ibis population could be greatly reduced.
Experts also warned that the increased population of ibis, whether in the wild or in captivity, requires a larger and more varied natural habitat.
Rampant hunting, the massive loss of habitat caused by deforestation and the overuse of pesticides, which killed aquatic insects on which the ibis feed, are believed to be the main reasons for the sharp reduction in the ibis population before 1981.
So, in 1983, a State-level natural reserve was set up in Shaanxi province to protect the bird. But the struggle for living space between human and animal has never stopped, said Lu Baozhong, deputy director of the Shaanxi Crested Ibis Conservation Station.
"For example, ibis often look for loaches in farmers' rice fields. Sometimes their claws trample the rice seedlings. In another case, villagers discovered some land with abundant mineral resources which happened to be a habitat for ibis," said Lu, who has devoted 30 years to ibis protection.
A long-term win-win solution for ibis and local communities needs to be developed, one that would provide ecological compensation for local residents, Lu said.
小題1:. What’s the best title for the passage?
A．The Rare Bird in ChinaB．New Problems for the Crested Ibis
C．The Way to Save the Crested IbisD．The Reason for the Crested Ibis’s Extinction
小題2:  Which of the following statement is TRUE ?
A．The crested ibis is a native of China.
B．Before 1981, the crested ibis was extinct in China.
C．The crested ibis is now free from the threat of extinction.
D．Most of the crested ibis are in Shaanxi province.
小題3:. Why did the experts adopt the way of inbreeding to protect the crested ibis?
A．To increase the mortality rate.
B．To increase the number of the crested ibis.
C．To get more physical defects for hatched chicks
D．To have the lowest diversity of the endangered bird.
小題4:. What may be the reason for the reduction in the population of the crested ibis before 1981?
A．inbreedingB．economic development
C．over huntingD．sandstorm
小題5:. What can we learn from the passage?
A．Due to our great efforts, the crested ibis lives in the wild well.
B．Scientists will choose a better habitat for the crested ibis.
C．The problems of the crested ibis have not been solved now.
D．The government has established a genetic database of the crested ibis.

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London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme.It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.
So how does it  work？First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key.The key will unlock one of the bikes，which are kept at docking stations in  and around central London.You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go，for he length of time you use the bike.
Transport for London， which runs the scheme，are hoping to have 6，000 bikes and 400 docking stations in place by the end of the year.The new hire system is hoping to ease congestion in London and is expected to generate up to 40，000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre.London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London had been “filled with thousands of gleaming machines that will transform the look and feel of our streets and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”.
However，there  have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday.On the first day some people found they couldn’t dock their bike  properly and their usage of the bike had not registered.Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few “teething problems”and have said they wouldn’t charge for the first day as a“gesture of goodwill”.Some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles.
Despite the comments，the green-thinking London Mayor still seems very positive about things，saying，“My campaign for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a gigantic pedal-powered push forwards.”
小題1:A new bike scheme has started in London to.
A．earn more money for the government
B．encourage the citizens to take exercises
C．deal with the city’s traffic problems
D．increase employment opportunities
小題2:Which  is the correct order of a bike hire？
a.pay a usage charge according to the time   b.pay for the key
c.cycle in and around central London         d.sign up as a member to get a key
A．b-d-c-aB．b-c-a-dC．d-c-b-aD．d-b-c-a
小題3:According to he passage，the scheme         .
A．is started by volunteers in London
B．has prepared cnough cycles available
C．is expected to improve the environment
D．has become as popular as cabs and buses
小題4:Which of the following is NOT the“teething problems” of the scheme？
A．People were unable to lock properly.
B．People could not dock the bikes properly.
C．People had no enthusiasm about the scheme.
D．It’s too expensive for some people to hire a bike.
小題5:From the passage we know         .
A．the‘cycling revolution’failed once started
B．the scheme will be put off due to the problems
C．a(chǎn)ll the citizens in London are in favor of the scheme
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Valentine’s Day is named for Saint Valentine, an early Christmas churchman who helped young lovers. Valentine was killed for his Christian beliefs on February 14 more than 1700 years ago, but the day which is named after him is even earlier than that.
More than 2,000 years ago, the ancient Romans celebrated a holiday for lovers. As part of the celebration, girls wrote their names on pieces of paper and put them in a large container. Boys reached into the container and pulled one out. The girl whose name was written on the paper became his lover or sweet heart for a year.
Now, lovers still put their names on pieces of paper and they sent each other Valentine’s Day cards that tell of their love. Sometimes they also send gifts, like flowers or chocolate candies. Americans usually send these gifts and cards through the mail system. But some use another way to send this message. They have it printed in a newspaper. The cost is usually a few dollars. Some of the messages are simple and short, “Jane, I love you very much”. Others say more. This one, for example, “Dan, Roses are red. Violets are blue. I hope you love me as much as I love you. Forever, May.”
Most of the newspapers that print such messages are local, but USA Today is sold throughout the United States and 90 other countries. This means someone can send a Valentine message to the lover in a far-away place almost anywhere in the world. These messages cost 80 dollars and more. An employee of USA Today says readers can have a small heart or rose printed along with their messages this year. Will this kind of Valentine’s Day message reach the one you love? Well, just make sure he or she reads the newspaper.
小題1:When was the day named after Valentine?
A．More than 1700 years ago before Valentine’s death.B．More than 2, 000 years ago.
C．On February 14.D．It is not mentioned in the passage.
小題2: Which of the following is Wrong about the ancient Romans holiday in the text?
A．Girls put paper with their names into a container.
B．Boys and girls became sweet hearts by chance.
C．Girls and boys chose life lovers in the holiday.
D．It was celebrated as a holiday for lovers.
小題3:Now lovers celebrate Valentine’s Day _________.
A．like what the ancient Romans didB．by sending gifts to each other
C．by printing newspapersD．by spending lots of money
小題4: What can we learn from the text?
A．The ancient Roman girls were more easy-going.
B．Valentine was killed for not helping the government.
C．USA Today helps readers to send roses with printed messages.
D．Valentine was honored for his Christian belief and warm heart.
小題5:The text is written to _________.
A．tell us something about Valentine’s Day B．a(chǎn)dvertise for USA Today
C．tell us that Americans are open to express loveD．sell roses on Valentine’s Day

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US bees operation keeping groups have been attacked seriously by so called Colony （群體）Collapse Disorder．Almost 1/2 of their worker bees have vanished during the past season．This disorder has also been reported in Israel, Europe and South America．Bees fly away from the hive and never return．Sometimes they are found dead; other times they are never found．Many crops and trees depend  on pollination^^}） by bees to help them grow． 
A new report says a virus may be at least partly responsible for the disorder in honey bee colonies in the United States．This virus is called Israeli acute paralysis virus．It was first found in Israel in 2004．lan Lipkin at Columbia University in New York and a team reported the new findings in Science Magazine．Doctor Lipkin says the virus may not be the only cause．He says it may work with other causes to produce the collapse disorder．
The team found the virus in colonies with the help of a map of honey bee genes that was published last year．They examined thirty colonies affected by the disorder．They found evidence of the virus in twenty-five of them, and in one healthy colony．The next step is further testing of healthy hives．
The researchers suggested that the United States may have imported the disorder in bees from Australia．They say the bees may carry the virus but not be affected．
The idea is that unlike many American bees, the ability of Australian bees to fight disease has not been hurt by the varroa mite．This insect attacks honey bees, which could make the disorder more likely to affect a hive．Australian bee producers object to these suspicions．
And some researchers suspect that bee production in the United States is down mainly because of the weather．Honey bees gather nectar from flowers and trees．The sweet liquid gives them food and material to make honey．But cold weather this spring in the Midwest reduced the flow of nectar in many flowers．Many bees may have starved．Dry weather in areas of the country could also be playing apart．
Wayne Esaias is a NASA space agency scientist who keeps bees in his free time．He lives in central Maryland, where he has found that flowers are blooming a month earlier than they did in 1970, which may be partly responsible for the disorder. Wayne Esaias is organizing a group of beekeepers to document nectar flow around the country.
小題1:What is the author’s attitude toward the cause of this disorder?
A．Doubtful.B．Neutral.C．Supportive.D．Negative.
小題2:The researchers found the virus sharply by            .
A．studying the published Science Magazine
B．researching the causes of bee death
C．examining some affected colony
D．exploring a connected chart
小題3:The passage is mainly developed by             .
A．presenting the effect and analyzing its causes
B．making comparisons between two countries
C．providing data and examples
D．following the time order
小題4:How many possibilities may be involved in the bee disorder according to the passage?
A．ThreeB．FourC．FiveD．Six
小題5:From the passage we can infer that            .
A．American bees are more likely to defend themselves against hurt from other insects than Australian ones
B．A collection of plants production in U.S ay be influenced by the bee disorder
C．Israeli acute paralysis virus should be responsible for the disorder
D．The solution to the disorder will be found eventually

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The world’s biggest Internet search engine, Google, has proven once again to be king of the Web. Users can download “Google Wi-Fi” software and then enjoy free Wi-Fi service available in some US cities since last Tuesday.
Wi-Fi is short for “Wireless Fidelity”(無線上網(wǎng)). It allows laptop computers and personal digital assistants to connect to the Internet at high speed by radio sigal.
A person with a Wi-Fi enabled computer can connect to the Internet when near one of the network’s access points. The place covered by one or several access points is called a hotspot. Google had already set up two “hotspots” in the US city of San Francisco which provide a free Wi-Fe service.
The Wi- Fi technology even allows users to enjoy a free Internet phone service. Some scientists argue that Wi-Fi may replace mobile phone networks.
Wi-Fi is stioo limited to a few cities, where there are “ hotspots”. But its capability(容量) of sending information has already done better than that of the mobile phone network, even that of 3G (Third Generation telecommunication technology). Some scientists have started to call Wi-Fi 4G.
In addition to a high speed Internet connection, Fi-Fi has other advantages compared to mobile phones. We-Fi is global. The same Wi-Fi system works in different countries around the world. Different from using cell phones, you don’t need to change computers to use Internet phones when you go to other places and most importantly, many Internet phones cost you nothing at all.
小題1: Wi-Fi is not available in cities without_____.
A．a(chǎn) computerB．a(chǎn) radioC．a(chǎn) hotspotD．a(chǎn) cell phone
小題2: Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Wi-Fi?
A. The high speed Internet connection.   B. Many free Internet phones.
B. Using the same computers for Internet phones when you go to other places. C. Used in all the US cities.
小題3: Some scientists started to call Wi-Fi 4G, because_____.
A．it is the product of the Google”s 4th generation.
B．it is more capable of sending information than the mobile phone network.
C．it has been used by more than four generations.
D．Wi-Fi will surely take the place of the mobile phone network.
小題4:. Which of the following is the best title?
A.Third Generation Telecommunication Technology
B. Free Call Service
C.Google Launches Free Wi-Fi Service
D.Free Wi-Fi Service across the U.S.A.

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Some scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.
The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.
Decibels（分貝）measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.
Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales.
A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales' ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.
Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.
Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.
小題1: According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?
A．The man-made noises.B．The noises made by themselves.
C．The sound of earthquakes.D． The sound of the ice-breaking.
小題2: Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?
A．Different places with different types of noises.
B．The very human ears sensitive to all types of noises.
C．The ocean animals' reaction to noises.
D．The same noise measured differently on land and in the ocean.
小題3:We can know from the passage that many researchers think that the noise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would _____.
A．prevent them from doing their research work
B．benefit them a lot in their research work
C．do good to their health
D．increase the industrial output
小題4: According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?
A．They will try their best to decrease noise.
B．They will work hard to cut down noise pollution.
C．They will study the effect of different noises.
D．They will protect animals from harmful noises.

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Pop music is the name for different forms of popular, commercial(商業(yè)) music. It had its beginning in the USA and spread throughout the whole world during the 1950s and 1960s. It is widely liked by the young people. The best known early form of pop music was “rock’ n’ roll”; another was “blues”. A more recent development is “folk-rock”. Pop music has taken the place of native music in many parts of the world; it has caused the number of people for jazz to become much smaller than it was in the 1950s and earlier, and it has now begun to rule musical stage productions. It’s a big industry. Much pop music is without artistic value, but the work of some pop singers, e.g. the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Floyd and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is on a higher musical level. And there is still a great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world.
小題1:All of the following forms belong to pop music EXCEPT __________________.
A．bluesB．rock’ n ’rollC．jazzD．folk-rock
小題2:According to the article, the number of people for jazz in the 1950s and earlier was ___________ it is today.
A．much greater thanB．much smaller thanC．a(chǎn)s great asD．a(chǎn)s small as
小題3:Which of the following is TRUE?
A．No pop music is on a high musical level.
B．Much pop music is very artistic.
C．Pop music is highly artistic.
D．Not all pop music is without artistic value.
小題4:“It is a big industry” means that _______________.
A．it makes a lot of musical instruments (樂器)
B．it is a big musical and commercial business
C．the pop singers are very hard-working
D．pop music is on a very high musical level

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