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A Harry Potter stars add magic to young rich. | B A tour of discovering Normandy |
C Do Hollywood stars guarantee a film"s success? | D Save Emergency Rooms for emergencies. |
E Her theories on children"s psychological problems created a sensation. | F Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey, with Ms. McCarthy"s son, in an anti-vaccine rally. |
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| Old Computers Make for Unhappy Workers－Survey LONDON (Reuters)－Dealing with the dissatisfaction of ageing and unreliable office computers leads to workers" unhappiness and more sick-leave, a survey (调查) showed on Wednesday. A survey carried out by care4free. net of over 2,700 European office workers from the UK, France and Germany found that workplace dissatisfaction increased greatly with the age of computer equipment. "We do know that job satisfaction is falling in Britain and in most advanced nations," said Stephen White, a researcher from the Work Foundation. "The actual reasons for this are the subject of very heated discussion. It"s certainly one interesting theory that technology may be the cause of this in some way," White added. A quarter of those using outdated computers in Britain said they were "quite" or "very dissatisfied" with their everyday job compared to 16 percent of those who had enjoyed an advantage from up-to-date technology. The survey also said that among workers dealing with outdated equipment, there was a 35 percent greater probability they would take six or more days of sick-leave per year compared with the average worker. In France, where more workers use older computers, the probability jumped to 55 percent. Results also showed that women in the three countries were more likely to be using outdated equipment. In the UK, where more workers have up-to-date computers than in the other countries surveyed, the number of women using old equipment doubled that of men. White pointed out that there were two sides to this problem, saying that continually having to deal with new technology and new equipment can also be a source of worry. "Old and faulty equipment is a major cause of office dissatisfaction, there"s no question about it. But you also have to say that the frequent change of equipment is also, or could be, a main cause of dissatisfaction." | |
| 1. The underlined word "this" (paragraph 3) refers to ______. | |
| A. workplace dissatisfaction B. computer use in most jobs C. the ageing of office computers D. the survey by care4free.net | |
| 2. How many office workers using old computers in Britain expressed their dissatisfaction? | |
| A. 16% B. 25% C. 35% D. 55% | |
| 3. According to White, why were the women surveyed more likely to use old computers? | |
| A. Most office workers use old computers. B. They do some of their work with computers. C. Dealing with new equipment can cause anxiety. D. They are easier to be satisfied with new technology. | |
| 4. What is the subject of this news story? | |
| A. Poor working conditions in offices. B. Research work of the Work Foundation. C. Influence of technology in the workplace. D. different attitudes to old computers. | |
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| Houston, Texas (June 8, 2002)-In 2004, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will send two robots (机器人) to separate places of Mars to seek out past or present signs of water. It is all exciting idea to send two robots driving over very different places of Mars at the same time, to be able to see what is on the other side of the hill. Last month, NASA announced it was sending one robot to Mars, but after two weeks, it decided there was enough money for two. The robots will be sent up within two weeks of each other in May and June of 2003 from Kennedy Space Center. If all goes well, the two spacecraft (宇宙飞船) will touch down on Mars,after a seven-and-a-half-month space flight,on January 2 and 2O, 2OO4 The robots, each weighing 150 kilograms, can cover 100 meters per day. They are designed to be able to examine the mineral content of the soil, and their special camera will take pictures of the lands and hills Although they will be under control from Earth, the robot, are able to move more freely compared to those sent up before them. The actual landing points have not been determined yet, but the scientists say it will be in areas where they hope to find water. | |
| 1. According to the news report, scientists plan to send robots up to Mars to ______. | |
| A. find out whether there is water on Mars B. see if robots can find minerals there C. test how fast robots can drive there D. prove that robots can work on Mars | |
| 2. How long in between will the two robots be sent to Mars? | |
| A. 1 year B. 7.5 months. C. 2 months. D. 2 weeks. | |
| 3. One of the important jobs for the robots on Mars is to ______. | |
A. study the soil | |
| 4. We can infer from the last sentence that scientists ______. | |
| A. have changed the landing points many times B. hope to land the robots on the surface of water C. are still working on the plan D. know where they can find water | |
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| SYDNEY: As they sat sharing sweets beside a swimming pool in 1999, Shane Gould and Jessicah Schipper were simply getting along well, chatting about sport, life and " anything else that came up." Yet in Sydney next month, they will meet again by the pool, and for a short time the friends will race against each other in the 50-meter butterfly (蝶泳) in the Australian championships at Homebush Bay. Gould, now a 47-year-old mother of four, has announced she will be making a return to elite competition (顶级赛事) to swim the one event, having set a qualifying (合格的) time of 30.32 seconds in winning gold at last year"s United States Masters championships. Her comeback comes 32 years after she won three golds at the Munich Olympics. Schipper, now a 17-year-old from Brisbane with a bright future of going to Athens for her first Olympics, yesterday recalled (回忆) her time with Gould fie years us train, " Schipper explained." It seemed as if we had long been god friends. I don"t know why. We just started talking and it went from there." " She had a lot to share with all of us at that camp. She told us stories about what it was like at big meets like the Olympics and what it"s like to be on an Australian team. It was really interesting." Next time, things will be more serious. " I will still be swimming in the 50m butterfly at the nationals, so there is a chance that I could actually be competing against Shane Gould," said Schipper, who burst onto the scene at last year"s national championships with second places in the 100m and 200m butterfly. | |
| 1. What is the passage mainly about? | |
| A. Stories happening in swimming competitions. B. Two women swimmers winning Olympic golds. C. Lessons learned from international swimming championships. D. Friendship and competition between two swimmers. | |
| 2. Gould and Schipper are going to _____. | |
| A. talk about sport and life B. go back to elite competition C. set a qualifying time and win gold D. take part in the same sports event | |
| 3. Gould won her three Olympic golds when she was _____. | |
| A. 15 B. 17 C. 22 D. 30 | |
| 4. The underlined word" it" in the fifth paragraph probably refers to _____. | |
| A. the Olympics B. the youth camp C. the friendship D. the Australian team | |
| 5. What Schipper said showed that she _____. | |
| A. was no longer Gould"s friend B. had learned a lot from Gould C. was not interested in Gould"s stories D. would not like to compete against Gould | |
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| Cannes will rock to the sound of a cancan dance this year when Moulin Rouge by the Australian director Baz Luhrmann opens the French film festival (电影节) in May. The musical stars Nicole Kidman as a singer, and John Leguizamo as the artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It will be competing for the Palme d"Or, the festival"s top prize. The festival runs to May 21. The American actor Tommy Lee Jones, 54, has married his longtime girlfriend, Dawn Maria Laurel, 36, in a private wedding in San Antonio. "It wasn"t a big to-do," said Fred Biery, a U. S. District Judge who performed the service. He refused to discuss things further. "These are very private people," he said. Loretta Lynn is being treated for a very bed cold in Tennessee and will miss several appearances. The country singer, 65, was admitted to a hospital near her home in Hurricane Mills. "She is in good condition, but the doctors are watching her closely," a spokeswoman said. The French-Algerian singer Enrico Macias was named a United Nations peace messenger. Enrico joins eight other people who act as goodwill envoys (使者) for the United Nations, among them are the writer Elie Wiesel and the basketball player Magic Johnson. | |
| 1. We can learn from the text that Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is ______. | |
| A. a figure in a film B. a dancer in a show C. a country singer D. a prize winner | |
| 2. We know from the text that ______. | |
| A. Moulin Rouge won the top prize in a film festival B. Loretta Lynn is under the doctors" care C. eight people serve as the UN goodwill envoys D. Fred Biery was Tommy Lee Jones" assistant | |
| 3. This text most probably appears in ______. | |
| A. a book on film stars B. a film review in a magazine C. a newspaper D. a notice | |
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| LONDON (Reuters)-Organic fruit, dalivered right to the doorstep. That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 26 year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food. "Organic produce is always better," Gold said,"The food is free of pesticides (农药), and you are generally supporting family farms instend of large farms. And more often than not it is locally(本地) grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty." Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences-but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported (进口) to meet growing demand ."The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market," said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business. | |
| 1. More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because _____. | |
| A. they are getting richer B. they can get the food anywhere C. they consider the food free of pollution D. they like home-grown fruit | |
| 2. Which of the following statements is true to the facts about most organic produce sold in Britain? | |
| A. It grows indoors all year round. B. It is produced outside Britain. C. It is grown on family farms. D. It is preduced on large farms. | |
| 3. What is the meaning of "the organic trend" as the words are used in the text? | |
| A. growing interest in organic food. B. better quality of organic food C. rising market for organic food. D. higher prices of organic food | |
| 4. What is the best title for this news story? | |
| A. Organic food-healthy, or just for the wealthy? B. The making of organic food in Britain. C. Organic food-to import or not? D. Good qualities of organic food |