BEIJING,March 1 (Reuters)-China hailed its best ever Winter Olympicson Monday,
crediting technology,foreigncoachesandevenimproved language skills for the winning five
gold,two silver and four bronze medals in Vancouver.
Only eight years after skater Yang Yang (A) won the country"s first Winter gold at Salt
Lake City,a sweep of the women"s short track speed skating and a first figure skating title
helped China to joint seventh place in the medals table.
"Gold Standard" read the banner headline on the front page China Daily,while the
People"s Daily led its sports page with "Vancouver historical breakthrough".
"We have made an important breakthrough at these Games," Xiao Tian,deputy chefde
mission of China"s largest ever Winter Games delegation,told the Xinhua news agency.
"Actually the fivegold finish was within my expectation before we set off for the Games,
but I couldn"t say that at that time because I would not want to put any pressure on the
athletes.Now I can speak out."
Xiao was quick to return to the earlier subject of conversation to pessimistic (悲观) type,
however,when discussing the future,emphasizingthe huge task the Winter Sports administration
faced to close the gap on their Summer counterparts,who toppled the table at the 2008
Beijing Olympics.
"Despite the good results at these Games,we still have a long way to go in the development
of China"s winter sports," he said.
"It"s impossible for us to reach the same level as we have done in Summer sports,but we
will try to minimize the gap as much as we can."
Xiao said that progress would come not through a vast expansion of the Winter sports
programme but by using the best coaches,wherever they came from,and technology.
B.many people were crazy about the Vancouver Games
C.Yang Yang (A) won the country"s first Winter gold
D.People"s Daily thought it a historical breakthrough
B.Foreign coaches.
C.Language skills.
D.Hardworking.
is that________.
B.he didn"t want to put any stress on the athletes
C.he didn"t have an optimistic attitude to the athletes
D.he thought the fivegold finish was a huge task
B.The results in Winter Olympics are as good as those in Summer Olympics.
C.We will try to narrow the gap between the Winter and Summer Sports.
D.It"s easy for us to reach the same level as we have done in Summer sports.
B.A first figure skating title helped China succeed.
C.China swept the women"s short track speed skating.
D.Using the best coaches is important for China Winter Games.
commemorates the historic declaration on March 15,1962 by John F.Kennedy,the former US President,
of the basic Rights of consumers,which include: "the right to safety","the right to be informed","the right to
choose",and "the right to be heard".
[2]This_declaration_has_led_to_international_recognition_by_governments_and_the_United_Nations_
that_all_citizens,regardless of their_incomes_or_social_standing,have_certain_basic Rights_as_consumers.Officially,World Consumer Rights Day was first observed on March 15,1983 and has since become an
important occasion for mobilizing citizen action,with recognition of consumer rights taking off around the
world.On April 9,1985,the United Nations Assembly General Assembly adopted the UN Guidelines for
Consumer Protection that provide a framework for strengthening national consumer protection policies
around the world.
[3] The guidelines included Kennedy"s four basic consumer rights plus another four: the right to
satisfaction of basic needs;the right to redress (赔偿);the right to education;and the right to a healthy
environment.Currently,the fundamental consumer rights are recognized globally.
[4]World Consumer Rights Day normally has a theme associated with an activity or development that is
relevant to consumers. Whatever their objectives, they share the same underlying aim of bringing about
important and needed benefits for consumers.
[5] In recent years, progress has been made for recognition and protection of consumer rights in
developing countries.At least,March 15 is a day when consumers are filled with pride and satisfaction.
However,there are many reports on violation of consumer rights by unethical marketing practices.
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Presently,countries around the world acknowledge the basic consumer rights.
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in Mumbai after suspected Islamic militants killed 125 people across the city.
Officials said they had almost totally cleared the luxury Taj Mahal hotel where gunmen had been held
up for more than 24 hours.
Indian security forces personnel released hostages from Nariman House in Mumbai. Thirty-nine
people were rescued from the five-star Oberoi hotel,where " mopping up(清理火场) " operations were
still underway,police said.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the militants had come from "outside the country".
The Press Trust of India said one Pakistani militant had been arrested,although Pakistan"s
government fiercely denied any involvement.
Indian media reports said between six and nine foreign nationals were among the dead in
Mumbai-including a Japanese businessman,an Australian,a Briton,a German and an Italian.
At least five gunmen had been shot dead and one captured,police said. Fourteen security personnel
were also killed,including the head of Mumbai"s anti-terror squad.
To draw maximum intemational attention,the militants used small groups to attack a total of about a
dozen targets in India"s financial hub,including the main railway station,a hospital and a restaurant popular
with tourists.
An unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahedeen claimed responsibility,with one gunman
telling an Indian TV channel by phone that the outfit(装备) was of Indian origin and motivated by the
treatment of Indian Muslims.
Up to 327 people were reported wounded.
The main Bombay Stock Exchange was closed until further notice,as were shops,schools and
businesses.
Prime Minister Singh said the aim had clearly been to spread panic by choosing high profile(知
名度度的) targets and "indiscriminately(随心所欲地) killing foreigners".
Witnesses said the gunmen had been very particular in their choice of hotel hostages. "They said
they wanted anyone with British and American passports," said one British guest at the Taj Mahal hotel.
1. The following statements are NOT true except ______.
A. thirty-nine hostages were rescued from the Taj Mahal Hotel
B. fourteen gunmen were killed in Nariman House
C. the target of the attack was obviously on Britons and Americans
D. an American was among the killed foreigners
2. By quoting what the Press of Trust of India said the author meant to say _____.
A. Prime Minister Singh"s judgment was right
B. the Pakistanis were not involved in the attack
C. the Pakistani govemment had nothing to do with the attack
D. some six to nine foreigners were killed in the attack
3. The underlined word in the sixth paragraph most probably means _____.
A. citizens
B. people living abroad
C. countries
D. the whole people of a country
4. The best title of this passage can be _____
A. Hostages Released by Indian Commandos
B. Mumbai Under Terrorist Attack
C. Islamic Militants Attacking Westerners in Mumbai
D. Unfortunate Britons and Americans in Mumbai
project over the weekend that killed 17 people,including three children,police said yesterday.A fourth girl
was held yesterday morning.
The fire in a 19storey building south of Paris was the third fatal blaze in the Paris area in nine days.The
death toll rose to 16 after a man died last Sunday in a hospital,where seven others were being treated for
serious injuries,police said.
Three teenagers taken in for questioning on Sunday admitted having started the fire for fun,police said.
Two of the suspects were 18yearold,the other was 16,police said.Further details were not available.
Witnesses claimed to have seen a group of youths who lived in the building start the fire,said Patrick
Seve,mayor of the town of L"HAYLESROSES,near Orly airport,where the building was located.
The fire is believed to have broken out in the lobby (门厅) of the building before raging up a stairwell at
least three floors.Some residents jumped from windows as the fire spread through the building"s entrance.
Authorities were investigating possible criminals in an August 26 fire that killed 14 African children and
three adults in a Paris apartment building.Three days later,another fire killed seven in a building.
Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy suggested on French television on Sunday night that copycats (盲目
模仿者) were at work."Each time there is a new story,sometimes that gives ideas to people who then turn
into criminals," Sarkozy said,promising severe punishment for anyone found guilty of arson (纵火).
B.The fourth girl wasn"t present when the fire broke out.
C.All the people lost their lives before police came.
D.Paris was troubled by fire during that period.
B.They wanted to make fun of their parents.
C.They were not satisfied with the surroundings.
D.They wanted to warm themselves.
B.the lobby of the building was covered with wood
C.the witnesses were familiar with the teenagers
D.the residents shouldn"t have jumped from windows
B.he has no time to write new stories
C.teenagers often have ideas to turn into criminals
D.teenagers may do the same as others have done
proposal to employ dogs as classroom assistants.
At the annual conference of the Professional Association of Teachers in Southport, northwest
of England, one person suggested properly trained dogs be able to keep order in primary schools.
They can round up lost children and protect those who experience unfortunate "accidents". Wendy
Dyble, a Shetland Islands woman who teaches children up to age seven, made it clear to her fellow
friends that she was not "barking mad". They obviously believed her, supporting her idea by 16
votes to 13, with a total of 63 abstentions (弃权).
She said big dogs could help round up children, keep them in line, lick up the milk they spill on
the floor and provide the extra eyes that a teacher needs to keep order."A big dog would also be
helpful in breaking up fights and looking for lost property, like gym shoes or dolls, " Dyble said at
the conference."The dog will also be useful in sniffing out smells that children do not own up to, "
she added."It would be nice for the teacher not to have to go round sniffing each child to find the
culprit (犯错的人). "
The idea was greeted by the Dog Defense League but less so by bigger teaching unions.A
spokesman for Education Secretary David Blunkett, who is blind, said his guide dog was always
popular with pupils when he visited schools.The Professional Association of Teachers, with around
35,000 members, is the smallest teaching union in Britain.It has an honour for occasional strange
ideas.
Earlier this week, its annual conference here suggested stopping exams because they lead to stress
and introducing selection at the age of 12 based on physical coordination and manual skill in the use
of hand.
1. According to the writer"s opinion, to employ dogs as classroom assistants________.
A. is a wonderful idea
B. can improve the relation between children and animals
C. is beyond ordinary people"s minds
D. can make some teachers lose jobs
2. What Dyble said at the conference________.
A. gained some support from the members
B. frightened everyone at the conference
C. interested everyone at the conference
D. caused some trouble to trained dogs
3. A spokesman for Education Secretary________.
A. once used a dog as a classroom assistant
B. sang high praise for Dyble" s idea
C. would employ dogs as teachers
D. benefited much from dogs
4. The last paragraph of this passage________.
A. has nothing to do with the topic of this passage
B. shows there are too many exams in British schools
C. provides further facts about the teaching union
D. shows the writer"s anger to the union
planned in more than twenty countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their
hands with soap.
Experts say people around the world wash their hands but very few use soap at socalled critical
moments. These include after using the toilet, after cleaning a baby and before touching food.
Global Hand Washing Day is the idea of the PublicPrivate Partnership for Hand Washing with Soap.
The goal, they say, is to create a culture of hand washing with soap. The organizers say all soaps are
equally effective at removing diseasecausing germs (病菌). They say the correct way to wash hands is
to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap. Rub it into all areas, including
under the fingernails. Then, rinse well under running water. Finally, dry your hands with a clean cloth.
The Partnership says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend washing. Soap
also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs. And it usually leaves a pleasant smell, which
increases the likelihood that people will wash again.
It also says washing with soap before eating and after using the toilet could save more lives than any
medicine. It could help reduce cases of diarrhea (痢疾), which is the second leading cause of child
deaths, killing more than one and a half million children a year, by almost half.
B. Hand Washing Gets a Day of Its Own
C. It Is Soap That Matters
D. Partnership for Hand Washing Takes Action
B. help the developing countries
C. promote the importance of soap in hand washing
D. make a culture of hand washing in the third world
B. soap helps to get rid of more germs off hands
C. soap attracts people to do more hand washing
D. soap gets people into the habit of washing hands
B. causes the greatest number of child deaths
C. can be prevented by washing hands with soap
D. makes soap stand out in hand washing
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- 4Her black shoes _________ 18 yuan.[ ]A. isn"t B. is
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- 6计算:9-(-2)+(-1)0-(13)-1
- 7— Bad luck. They didn’t offer the job to me.—_______ You’ve
- 8设函数,方程x=f(x)有唯一解,其中实数a为常数,,f(xn)=xn+1(n∈N*)。 (1)求f(x)的表达式;(2
- 9解下列方程:(1) x2=5x;(2) x2-2x-5=0;(3) 2x2+1=3x;(4) x(x-3)=x+12;(
- 10He has no money to buy a house, so he wants ______ one _____
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