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an experiment. The goal was to communicate by radio in clear and simple English with people whose native
language was not English. Experts said the goal was admirable (令人敬畏的), but the method would not
work. They were proved wrong. The Special English programs quickly became some of the most popular
on VOA. And they still are.
Forty years later, Special English continues to communicate with people who are not fluent in English.
But during the years its role has expanded. It also helps people learn American English. And it provides
listeners, even those who are native English speakers, with information they cannot find elsewhere.
Today, Special English broadcasts around the world seven days a week, five times a day. Each half-hour
broadcast begins with 10 minutes of the latest news followed by 20 minutes of feature programming. There
is a different short feature every weekday about science, development, agriculture and environment, and on
the weekend, about news events and American idioms.
Three elements make Special English unique. It has a limited vocabulary of 1,500 words. Most are simple
words that describe objects, actions or emotions. Special English is written in short, simple sentences that
contain only one idea. And Special English is spoken at a slower pace, about two-thirds the speed of Standard
English. This helps people learning English hear each word clearly. It also helps people who are English
speakers understand complex subjects.
Through the years, Special English has become a very popular tool for teaching English, even though it
was not designed as a teaching program. It succeeds in helping people learn English in a non-traditional way.
In countries around the world, English teachers assign Special English to their students. They praise it for
improving their students" ability to understand American English and for the content of the programs.
Universities and private companies in many countries produce packages of Special English materials for
students" use.
B. rejected by native people
C. doubted by some professionals
D. intended for teaching English
a. limited vocabulary
b. short simple sentences
c. good communication method
d. slow speed
e. interesting feature programming
B. a, c, d
C. a, b, d
D. b, d, e
B. Native English speakers don"t go in for Special English much.
C. Special English usually starts with 20 minutes of the latest news.
D. People can learn some idioms from Special English.
B. Listening to Special English can improve the content of the program
C. Some students record the Special English material for sale
D. Learning English from VOA is a traditional way for English learners
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试题【阅读理解。 On October 19, 1959, the first Special English program was broadcast o】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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much a part of a student"s life as studying for a final exam.
The graduating students of a high school are referred to as seniors and their final year is filled with events
which become the valuable memories of their high school days. This is the time to learn the social skills which
will guide them through life and the polite social manners needed for participation in their adult life to follow.
In this final year, therefore, gaining the school ring is looked on as one of the most important occasions of
the year. The school ring somehow is a symbol which reminds the students of the memories of the four years
spent there.
The school ring for many students is very important because it creates a sense of social relation among the
class and is an object that causes the students to remember the importance of one"s high school education. This
ring is usually impressed with the name of the student, the name of the school and the year of graduation. A
semi-precious birthstone is placed in the center of the ring and it shows an identity that with the ring, there is
a sense of belongings, a connection with the school and all the memories joined to that association.
Besides receiving their rings, all of the seniors also look forward to their special privileges (特权). The
purpose of these privileges is to prepare the students for the adult world where they will have to make
responsible decisions on their own.
B. the school ring
C. the social activities
D. the four years spent in school
B. The students think they are not as important as their final exams.
C. The students think of little about their influence on them.
D. The students think they will have a great effect on their own.
B. the cost of the school ring
C the valuable memories of school life
D. the ceremony of graduation
B. know more about their classmates life
C. prepare for the future social life
D. recall many beautiful things
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than you. 2 do you think about this? Are you jealous of them? Or are you 3 them? Please think it
4 after reading the following passage.You will probably learn 5 .
Once a zoologist (动物学家) 6 antelopes (羚羊) which were living on both sides of a river in the
Republic of South Africa.He discovered that the antelopes on the east side multiplied (繁殖) more quickly
and ran faster than 7 on the west.
The zoologist 8 after long,deep thought about the difference,as two groups of antelopes lived in the
same environment and they 9 same kind of grass.One year 10 the help of the Animal Protecting
Society,
he caught ten antelopes on each side and exchanged them.
A year later,the ten antelopes sent to the west bank multiplied by fourteen while only three of the ones sent
to the east remained. Where are 11 seven? They had been 12 by wolves.
At last the zoologist understood why the antelopes on the east were stronger.That was 13 on the east
side there were living a group of wolves ---their natural enemy!
Now everything is plain sailing in 14 life.It"s your opponents(对手)that you are improving indeed,so
15 must go to your opponents.It"s true!
| 阅读理解。 |
| Sometimes we cry because we are sad and sometimes because we are extremely happy. An irritant (刺激 物),such as onion (洋葱) smell or grains of sand in the eye,can also make cry. In this case tears perform an obvious role in getting rid of substances that might harm the surface of the eye. Dr. William Frey of the Dry Eye and Tear Research Center at St. Paul in Minnesota,USA,believes that tears from emotional causes may perform a similar role. He thinks that crying could get rid of emotional stress by washing away a chemical in the blood caused by strong emotions. To prove his theory, he hopes first to identify this chemical and then see if it is found in tears of sadness or happiness. So far, Dr. Frey has failed to find out the difference between emotional tears and tears caused by an irritant in the eye. This may be because these substances themselves cause a degree of stress and emotion. What he has identified in all tears is a variety of biochemicals (生化物) which are one of the causes of stress. A more detailed study may help us understand why sufferers from stress-related disorders cry less often than healthy people. Dr. Frey is also very interested to see if there are any physiological (生理学的) explanations for why women, in general, cry five times more often than men,on average. |
| 1. The main purpose of Dr. Frey"s study of tears is to _____. |
| A. show that there are two types of tears,caused by irritants and by emotions B. find out the cause of stress-related problems and emotional disorders C. explain why women cry more often than men D. prove that tears can remove a chemical in the blood caused by strong emotions |
| 2. Which of the following is true according to the passage? |
| A. Tears fail to help get rid of emotional stress. B. Irritants in the eye result in tears without causing stress and emotion. C. Healthy people cry more often than those with stress-related problems. D. The biochemical identified by Dr. Frey has nothing to do with stress. |
| 3. We can learn from the passage that _____. |
| A. crying does us more harm than good B. inner feelings don"t affect our bodies C. sorrow may cause some chemicals in our blood D. emotional tears are different from tears caused by irritants in the eye |
| 4. Dr. Frey believes that tears from emotional causes may play a role in getting rid of _____. |
| A. emotional stress by washing away a chemical in the blood B. onion smell or grains of sand C. sufferings from irritants D. substances that might not harm the surface of the eye |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think. A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee (黑猩猩). In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldn"t see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words. In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before. The correct object was chosen in seven out of l0 tests, suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of elimination (排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive. Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种) known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months. It"s hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they can"t talk back. Still, it wouldn"t hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return! |
| 1. From paragraph 2 we know that _____. |
| A. animals are as clever as human beings B. dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzees C. chimpanzees have good word-learning skills D. dogs have similar learning abilities as 3-year-old children |
| 2. Both experiments show that _____. |
| A. Rico is smart enough to get all commands right B. Rico can recognize different things including toys C. Rico has developed the ability of learning mathematics D. Rico won"t forget the names of objects once recognizing them |
| 3. Which of the following statements is true? |
| A. The purpose of the experiments is to show the border collie"s mental abilities. B. Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training. C. The border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects. D. Rico is born to understand its owner"s commands. |
| 4. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph? |
| A. To train your dog. B. To talk to your dog. C. To be friendly to your dog. D. To be careful with your dog. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Every year farmers in areas which often suffer flood in Southeast Asia lose millions of tons of rice to high water that kills their crops. That large amount of waste may soon be a thing of the past: SUBIA, a gene discovered by researchers which the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the University of California, allows rice plants carrying the gene to live completely under water for two weeks. Flood - resistant (抗水浸) rice turned up among the 110,000 types of seed stored at the institute. It produced disappointingly low yields (产量), but scientists were able to transfer the gene into more bountiful varieties. These have shown promising results in tests by growers in India and Bangladesh over the past two years. This rice success story would not have been possible without the treasure of genetic diversity hidden in the IRRI"s vault (underground room). As the world faces new agricultural challenge-charging climate, bugs and diseases that have developed resistance (抵抗力) to old defenses - such genetic resources are likely to become increasingly valuable. Fortunately, the IRRI is one of more than 1,000 organizations around the world working to protect crop genes. Most plant species grown for food have an associated bank that stores thousands of samples; seeds of landraces, wild relatives, and varieties that are rare, old, or adapted to very specific environments. The banks ensure that it will be possible to develop new varieties in the future. The need for these botanical libraries has its roots in modern agricultural practices. According to the U. N. Food and Agriculture Organization, 75 percent of plant diversity has been lost over the last century. Of more than 30,000 eatable species, humans grow just 200 for food; 60 percent of plant calories in our diet comes from wheat, rice, and corn. |
| 1. According to the second paragraph, what can we learn about the flood-resistant rice? |
| A. It produces a small amount of rice. B. Scientists have developed many more varieties of it. C. Scientists have managed to improve its output. D. It can produce more rice than the other 110,000 types at the institute. |
| 2. From the passage we can infer that _____. |
| A. the newly - discovered gene will bring hope to the farmers in the areas often suffering flood B. scientists will not be able to change the fact that rice plants carrying the gene produce low yields C. the tests by growers in India and Bangladesh were hopeless D. 110,000 types of seed stored at the Institute are flood - resistant |
| 3. What"s the main idea of the third paragraph? |
| A. The world faces new agricultural challenges. B. Such genetic resources are likely to become valuable. C. Scientists set up banks to store thousands of seed samples. D. We should owe the rice success story to the seed banks. |
| 4. As to the botanical libraries, the writer thinks they are _____. |
A. useless |