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Despite bankruptcies,lay off and tighter comsumers spending,a few femaleled  businesses in Japan are developing well.
Shizue Hamada,52,set up a business in 1991 with eight other housewives-to care for the elderly and the physically disabled.
It wasn’t long before the Tasukeai Yui(mutual -aid group) earned a reputation for    its excellent  service. It now employs 200  staff  and  has  300 million  yuan(US $2.4million)in annual sales.
The woman said their business has been successful because they provide what  customrs really want.
These entrepreneurs are making use of a revalized  and  healthy demand  for everyday basic items.
Bread,for instance,is  in  high demand.Business  woman  Meiko Tanaka,26,started selling high-quality bread over the Internet in 2000.“Bread is cheap,”she said.“We migh  as well eat the bread baked using the the highest-quality ingredients.”
Five women—former office workers in their late 20s—have started the“OL Food Bureau of Investigation”to review restaurants on the  Internet.OL means young    office lady. It’s  a common nickname in Japan.
Business is increasing rapidly.Membership for their online magazine has reached 26,000. Their non-professional comments  seem to carry a lot of weight with consumers.This month the five women will be appearing on Japanese TV.
What all these female entrepreneurs have in common is a strong belief in their  likes and dislikes,and confidence is their own sensibilities.
They find gaps in the market and fill them with products and services that they like or want.
Japanese women headed nearly 6 percent of all  businesses in Japan at the end of  June—up from 4.5 per cent in 1999.
These female—led micro—businesses are playing an increasingly large role in the economy by plugging the gap between supply and demand.
1.When talking about the businesswomen in Japan,the writer       
A.thinks little of them
B.thinks that they will take the place of men in future
C.sings the praises of  their abilities
D.is not sure of  their future development
2.The passage mainly discusses .      
A.Japanese women                        B.female-led businesses in Japan
C.how to earn a reputation                 D.Japanese economic development
3.The five women will be appearing on Japanese TV because         .
A.thier comments have great influences on consumers
B.they have set up the first online magazine
C.they have arranged handreds of jobs for laidoff workers
D.they used to work in offices and are fairly beautiful
4.If an old man in Japan can"t live by himsilf,he should turn to        for hehp.
A.Tasukeai Yui  B.Meiko Tanaka   C.OL Food Bureau of lnvestigation   D.entrepreneurs
答案
1-4 CBAA
解析
1.C 由文章最后一句:The femaleled microbusinesses are playing an increasingly large role...可知。
2.B 全文讲的是日本妇女成功地经商的事。
3.A 由上文可知,她们在英特网上开办的“OL Food Bureau of Investigation”吸引了很多人,因为她们的评论的影响力,所以上电视。由第8段可知。
4.A 由文章的第2、3二段可知。
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The baby boy, born at two minutes past midnight Thursday in a Beijing hospital, counted China’s 1.3 billionth citizen and the date, January 6, 2005, became the 1.3 Billion Population Day of China.
With 3,600 grams and 52 cm, the boy is in good condition. So far, the boy has no name. His mother is Lan Hui in her 31 with the Shell Group of Companies and the boy’s father is one staff from Air China.
"I am very happy, and I am the happiest man in the world," the boy’s father said.
Gu Xiulian, Vice-Chairperson of the NPC Standing Committee and President of the ACWF, visited the hospital to see the new coming citizen. Zhang Weiqing, director of National Population and Family Planning Commission (NPFPC) of China, awarded him the certificate and gifts.
China mainland would reach 1,299,880,000 by the end of 2004, with a daily net increase of 20,800 on average. Based on this statistics, on January 6, this population would top at 1. 3 billion. NPFPC had determined in advance that the first baby born in this hospital after midnight would be the symbolic 1.3 billionth Chinese.
On the same day, more than 20,000 other babies were added to China’s population list.
The nation’s population policy over the past 25 years has contributed to balanced development, delaying the date of the landmark figure by four years.  
1. The baby is regarded as China’s 1. 3 billionth citizen because ________.
A. our population was just one less than 1.3 billion before his birth
B. he was the first baby China had on January 6,2005
C. he was lucky enough to be born at the right time and place
D. he was the healthiest of all born on the same day
2. The baby’s birth is worth so much attention because ________.
A. 1.3 billion is a landmark figure in China’s population statistics
B. 1.3 billion is a turning point in China’s population growth
C. the birth symbolizes China’s success in family planning
D. the birth makes China’s population large enough for celebration
3. Which statement is correct according to the statistical data?
A. In 2004 China had 20,800 babies born on an average day.
B. China’s population reached 1.3 billion by the end of January 5.
C. The exactly 1.3 billionth citizen should be born on January 5.
D. China’s actual population became over 20,000 larger on January 6
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To Chinese immigrants, in the mid-1800s, California was “The Land of the Golden Mountain.” In their homeland they had heard the words, “There’s gold in California.” They sailed 7,000miles to join the gold rush and strike it rich. Between 1849 and 1882, more than 30,000 Chinese came to California. Most were men. They had been farmers in China. They came here to be miners and laborers. They ended up doing many other jobs, too.
Like many other immigrants, they did not plan to stay in America. They came because of their ties to their homeland and their families. They planned to return to China with their fortunes and help their families.
Only a few Chinese gold miners struck it rich. Most picked over the areas that had been mined already. But still, white miners resented the Chinese. Slowly, they drove the “yellow peril” from the mining camps.
By the end of the 1850s, many Chinese returned home. Those who stayed found other jobs.
Few women had come west in the gold rush. The Chinese saw a good business opportunity. They began doing the jobs women would have done. Many became house servants. Many more opened  laundries.
The Chinese opened restaurants. Chop suey and show mein are popular Chinese-American dishes. The Chinese probably created these dishes to serve to the white miners.
Other Chinese became fishermen, farmers, and even cigar makers.
1. Why did Chinese go to America in the mid-1800s?
A. Because they could find good jobs there.   B. Because they had found gold there.
C. Because they could open laundries and restaurants there.
2. The underlined word “resented” mean “________”.  
A. liked                        B. helped               C. hated                    D. served
3. Which should be the title of the passage?
A. Early Chinese immigrants in America     B. Dream to strike it rich
C. The difference between men and women   D. Gold miners in America
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Wugging, or web use giving, describes the act of giving to charity at no cost to the user. By using Everyclick.com, which is being added to a number of university computers across the UK, students can raise money every time they search, but it won’t cost them a penny.
Research shows that students are extremely passionate about supporting charity — 88% of full time students have used the Internet to give to charity. This age group is often the least likely to have their own income. 19% of 22 to 24 year olds have short-term debts of more than £5,000. With rising personal debt levels in this age group, due to university tuition fees or personal loans and a lack of long-term savings, traditional methods of donating to charity are often not appealing (有感染力的) or possible.
Beth Truman, a 21 year old recent university graduate, has used Everyclick.com to donate to her chosen charity, the RSPCA, for two years and has seen the “wugging” movement grow in popularity with students. “When you’re at university you become more socially aware, but it’s sometimes hard to give to others when you have little money yourself,” says Beth. “Wugging is great for people in this age group as it allows them to use the technology on a daily basis to give to charity, without costing them a single penny.”
Wugging is perfect for people who want to be more socially aware and supportive but don’t feel they have the means to do so. Students using the web can raise money for causes they care about without costing them anything in terms of time or money, and charities get a valuable source of funding.
Everyclick.com works like any other search engine, allowing users to search for information, news and images but users can decide which of the UK’s 170,000 charities they would like to support through their clicks. Everyclick.com then makes monthly payments to every registered charity. Launched in June 2005, Everyclick.com is now the eighth largest search engine and one of the busiest charity websites in the UK.
小题1:According to the passage, “wugging” is actually ______.
A.a website
B.a charity-related action
C.a school organization
D.a student movement
小题2:In the case of charity, Everyclick.com ______.
A.frees students of the financial worries
B.receives much money from students
C.offers valuable information to students
D.praises students for their money-raising
小题3: What does Beth Truman think of the “wugging” movement?
A.It makes Everyclick.com popular in the UK.
B.It becomes easy to do charity because of it.
C.It results in students’ more social awareness.
D.It helps students to save money.
小题4:From the passage, we can conclude that ______.
A.most full time students do charity on the Internet every day
B.Everyclick.com helps students pay for the college education
C.“wugging” is a win-win idea for both students and charities
D.Everyclick.com is the most successful search engine in the UK
小题5:What would be the best title for this passage?
A.“Wugging”, a new popular term on the Internet.
B.British people show strong interest in charity.
C.More Britain charities benefit from the Internet.
D.Students raise money for charity by “wugging”.

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Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their values—this can’t be repeated too often—are not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with decaying food covered by small worms, and an old person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it interfering(干涉) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.
Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car, it needs more mechanical maintenance(机械维修,保养) as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results will be. And at what point should you stop to treat the old body? Is it morally right to try to push off death by seeking the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that it is designed to die? You can’t ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel bound to give them a try, on the principle that while there’s life, there’s hope.
When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.
1. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. The values are different between the old and the young.  B. The moral problems raised by old people.
C. The personal freedom for the old.                    D. Old people’s viewpoint on life.
2. We can know from the first paragraph that________.
A. Very old people would like to live alone to have more personal freedom.
B. Very old people are able to keep their room clean.
C. Very old people like to live with their children.
D. Social services have nothing to do with very old people.
3. According to the author, which of the following is right?
A. The older a person, the more care he needs.  B. Too much emphasis has been put on old people’s values.
C. The human body can’t be compared to a car.  D. It is easy to provide spare parts for old people.
4.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “________”.
A. their money or their health          B. the conclusion you come to
C. your talk to the old people         D. whether age is happy or unpleasant
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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-10各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Love is blind”? If so, you are already   1  with a type of mistake in our attempts to understand others: halo effects. This type of mistake    2  to the fact that once we form an overall impression of somebody, it could have strong effects on our   3    of his personality.   4  ,  halo effects are both common and powerful. For example, most organizations contain one or more “superstars”--- people who have earned the reputation for being unusually   5   and capable. Once they have gained such a “halo”, everything they do receives good   6  . Ideas that would be regarded as just so-so if suggested by someone else are seen as    7  when proposed by these persons. And actions that might be considered risky if taken by others are seen as brave when carried out by these “chosen” men and women.
As you can see, halo effects carry high costs. They may lead some persons to have an   8    high opinion of their own worth, while making things  9  for others who are equally deserving. Further, by giving too much influence to persons who are not ready to receive it, and by preventing hidden talent from being   10  , they can harm organizations as well as individuals. Clearly, then, it is important to recognize the existence and impact of halo effects; only then can their harmful effects be avoided.
小题1:
A.familiarB.wrongC.connectedD.bored
小题2:
A.addsB.extendsC.keepsD.refers
小题3:
A.choicesB.memoriesC.judgmentsD.requirements
小题4:
A.UnfortunatelyB.ProbablyC.HopefullyD.Generally
小题5:
A.amusingB.consciousC.fashionableD.talented
小题6:
A.commentB.replyC.effectD.opportunity
小题7:
A.averageB.excellentC.funnyD.similar
小题8:
A.unexpectedlyB.understandablyC.unreasonablyD.unsuccessfully
小题9:
A.difficultB.disorderlyC.valuableD.significant
小题10:
A.harmedB.discoveredC.wasted D.protected

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