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BEIJING--Alarmed by the overreaching ambitions of many Chinese provinces to grow at all costs, China’s top economic chief is calling on officials to calm down and spare a thought for the environment.
Zhang Ping, who heads China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the central economic planning agency, said only five or six of China’s 30 provinces are targeting annual economic growth of 8 percent or 9 percent.
The remaining provinces are aiming for growth rates of more than 10 percent this year, with some wanting to double economic output in the coming five years.
“China has a planned energy supply of about 4 billion cubic tons of coal equivalent(等量的)for the next five years, and this is not enough to meet demands for economic growth to double,” he was quoted as saying on the news portal Sina.Com.
Beijing is increasingly concerned with the ambitions of Chinese provinces across the country to chase high growth despite the central government’s urgent request for a more moderate and sustainable(可持续的)pace of expansion.
Years of rapid economic growth has taken a toll on China’s environment, with Beijing trying to remove some of the damage now.It has an annual growth target of 7 percent for the next five years, well down from last year’s 10 percent.
Zhang said Beijing has asked local governments to take into account the supply of “energy, environment, water and land” to set more reasonable growth targets.
小题1:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Many Chinese provinces are alarmed by Beijing.
B.Zhang Ping is an expert and economic chief from www. Sina.Com.
C.The supply of the coal in China is not sufficient(足够的) for the next five years.
D.Few Chinese provinces are aiming for economic growth rates of less than 10%.
小题2:The underlined phrase “taken a toll on” in the sixth paragraph means “_________”.
A.looked forward toB.paid attention to
C.caused damage toD.attached importance to
小题3:The general idea of the whole passage can be that ________.
A.China’s economy is developing
B.China’s top chief places more emphasis on the environment
C.all Chinese provinces should slow down their economic growth rates
D.economic high growth should go hand in hand with environmental protection
小题4:What could be the best title for the news?
A.Economic DevelopmentB.Energy Supply
C.Sustainable DevelopmentD.Environment protection

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:C
解析
我国绝大多数省份制订的年度经济增长指标让有关部门和人士忧心忡忡,环境、能源等问题日益突出,不可等闲视之,可持续性发展是解决之道。
小题1:D 细节理解题。第二段的后半部分提到在中国的三十个省份中,只有五六个省份把年经济增长率目标定为8%和9%,由此可知比重很小,第三段的前半部分提到剩余的省份都把今年经济增长率目标定在10%以上,由此可知D项内容正确。煤炭供应不能满足随后五年需要的假设是经济增长翻倍,故C项不恰当。
小题2:C 猜测词义题。画线部分后面提到北京现在正在努力消除一些危害,由此可推断画线部分短语表示“带来破坏”。
小题3:D 主旨大意题。本文是一篇新闻报道,第一段是文章的中心段,过度渴望发展的同时,应该冷静下来考虑环境问题,由此可知经济的快速增长应该与环境保护同步进行。
小题4:C 标题概括题。既要保持经济增长,又要考虑环境、能源、水、土地等问题,以确定合理的增长目标,因此必须采用可持续性发展战略。此外,倒数第三段的后半部分也是线索提示。
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Whatever field we are involved in,we always have to look for ways to expand our knowledge.An increase in knowledge in a particular subject can lead to a better understanding,grasp,judgment,intelligence and ability in that area.So how do we go about gaining knowledge?
I think people are the biggest source of knowledge for anybody.Right from childhood,we have learned things by watching others.Whatever field you want to gain knowledge in,there must be many who have experience in that field.So make use of this valuable source of information by learning from the experience,success,mistakes and skills of others. Study carefully and associate with people who are experts in the field you want to gain knowledge in.
The next best source of knowledge should be books.There are millions and millions of books in every language and on almost any topic imaginable.Whatever problem you are facing must have been faced by somebody else before,and its solution is likely to have been preserved in the form of a book.If you are serious about gaining knowledge about a topic,then read any book,magazine,article etc.You can lay your hands on the books related to that topic.Read as much as you can.
It is said that experience is a great teacher,so learn from your past experience and the experience of others.Learn from your and others’ past and present achievements as well as mistakes.
Experimenting with new things and observing new things can help you learn very quickly. Keep in mind,though,that while experimenting,you may encounter a few failures , too.Do not become discouraged as failures are a part of the learning curve,especially while attempting something new.Try to earn from failures instead of becoming disheartened.
小题1:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this text?
A.Books are the biggest source of knowledge.
B.An expert can teach people everything useful.
C.Mistakes are the best source of knowledge.
D.People from an early age have learned things from others.
小题2:If a person decides to learn about a topic,he or she should________.
A.prepare well for the coming problems
B.experiment or observe as much as possible
C.read as many books related to that topic as possible
D.make friends with as many experts in that field as possible
小题3:The author would NOT agree that________.
A.experimenting with new things is the quickest way to learn
B.people can learn from their own experience and others’
C.people can learn from both achievements and mistakes
D.failures teach people something
小题4:This text mainly talks about________.
A.the importance of learning
B.means of gaining knowledge
C.ways to become successful
D.the advantages of reading

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Imagine that the genome (基因组) is a book.The book consists of 23 chapters with thousands of stories made up of paragraphs, words and letters on different levels.There are one billion words in the book, as long as 800 Bibles; if I read the genome out to you at the rate of one word per second for eight hours a day, it would take me centuries; if I wrote out the human genome, one letter per millimeter, my text would be as long as the River Danube.This is a huge volume, a book of great length, but it all fits inside an extremely small cell nuclear(细胞核) that fits easily upon the head of a pin.
The idea of the genome as a book is not, strictly speaking, even a metaphor.It is true to a great extent.A book is a piece of digital information, written in one-directional form and defined by a code that translates a small alphabet of signs into a large dictionary of meanings through the order of their groupings.So is a genome.The only difference is that all English books read from left to right, while some parts of the genome read from left to right while some from right to left, but never both at the same time.
While English books are written in words of different lengthens using twenty-six letters, genomes are written entirely in words of three-letter length, using only four letters, and instead of being written on flat pages, they are written on long chains of DNA molecules (分子).
The genome is a very clever book, because in the right condition it can both photocopy itself and read itself.
小题1:How do human genomes read according to the passage?___________
A.Only from left to right.
B.Only from right to left.
C.From both directions at the same time.
D.From one direction at a time.
小题2:We can learn from the passage that the human genome ________.
A.is as long as the River Danube
B.can be easily placed on the head of a pin
C.is coded with an alphabet of four letters
D.is smart enough to read and take photos of itself
小题3:It can be concluded that the passage is mainly written for ______.
A.specialists in the field
B.general readers
C.natural scientists
D.readers with professional knowledge
小题4:The real purpose of the author’s comparison of the genome to a book is _____.
A.to focus on the differences between the two
B.to lay emphasis on the similarities between the two
C.to simplify the concept of the human genome
D.to give an exact description of the human genome

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What would life be like without rich, creamy, mouthwatering, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate?
Life would be bitter for most Americans. They spend about $13 billion a year buying all sorts of chocolate treats.
However, for the African children who toil under slavelike conditions on cacao plantations, life is not sweet. The cacao bean is the main ingredient in the chocolate. According to a 2002 survey by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and the US Agency for International Development, about 284,000 children work in dangerous conditions on cacao farms in western Africa.
More than half those children are younger than 14. Many were sold into forced labor to work 12 hours or more a day on the cacao plantations.
A number of international organizations, including several African governments, recently began a program to eliminate(消除) child labor on cacao plantations. Under the program, government officials will remove children from abusive working situations while teaching farmers about child labor issues.
The program will also make borrowing money easier for cacao farmers. Officials hope farmers will use the money to invest in their farms and hire paid laborers.
小题1:The cacao bean is the main ingredient in _______.
A.treats
B.coffee
C.chocolate
D.cigarettes
小题2:How many children under 14 work on cacao farms in western Africa?
A.About 284,000.
B.About 142,000.
C.About 467,000.
D.About 876,000.
小题3:From the passage, you can reasonably conclude that _______.
A.cacao farms in western Africa rely heavily on child labor
B.children in Africa know how to make the best chocolate
C.candy bars sold in the United States are made on plantations in Africa
D.eating too much chocolate is bad for your health

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Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more besides. Following the rules… planning your next move…acting as a team member… these are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life.
Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating.
Many children’s games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones, which sharpens the hand-eye coordination (协调) needed in hunting.
Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.
Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it — some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.
Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.
小题1:Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to ________.
A.be a team leader
B.obey the basic rules
C.act as a grown-up
D.predict possible danger
小题2:The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can ________.
A.describe life in an exciting way
B.turn real-life experiences into a movie
C.make learning life skills more interesting
D.change people’s views of sporting events
小题3:According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging?
A.It inspires people’s deep love for the country.
B.It proves the exceptional skills of the winners.
C.It helps the country out of natural disasters.
D.It earns the winners fame and fortune.
小题4:Iribarne’s goal of forming the foundation is to ________.
A.bring fun to poor kids
B.provide soccer balls for children
C.give poor kids a chance for a better life
D.appeal to soccer players to help poor kids

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The need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the world"s supply of water. With 97% of the world"s water too salty to be drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful management, especially in agriculture. Although the idea of a water shortage(短缺)seems strange to someone fortunate enough to live in a high rainfall country, many of the world"s agricultural industries experience constant water shortages.
Although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons, the costs of water redistribution(重新分配)are very high. Not only is there the cost of the engineering itself, but there is also an environmental cost to be considered. Where valleys(山谷)are flooded to create dams, houses are lost and wildlife homes destroyed. Besides, water may flow easily through pipes to fields, but it cannot be transported from one side of the world to the other. Each country must therefore rely on the management of its own water to supply its farming requirements.
This is particularly troubling for countries with agricultural industries in areas dependent on irrigation (灌溉). In Texas, farmers" overuse of irrigation water has resulted in a 25% reduction of the water stores. In the Central Valley area of southwestern USA, a huge water engineering project provided water for farming in dry valleys, but much of the water use has been poorly managed.
Saudi Arabia"s attempts to grow wheat in desert areas have seen the pumping of huge quantities of irrigation water from underground reserves. Because there is no rainfall in these areas, such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry.
小题1:What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A.Ways to reduce the costs of building dams.
B.Steps to improving water use management.
C.Measures to deal with worldwide water shortages.
D.Approaches to handling the pressure on water supply.
小题2:From the first two paragraphs we learn that________.
A.much of the world"s water is available for use
B.people in high rainfall countries feel lucky
C.the costs of water redistribution should be considered
D.water can be easily carried through pipes across the world
小题3:The text is mainly about________.
A.water supply and increasing population
B.water shortages and environmental protection
C.water redistribution and wildlife protection
D.water use management and agriculture

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