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Somali coast, the farthest-off-shore attack to date, an officer said Tuesday.
Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols (巡逻) by warships off the Somali
shore. The robbing of the three ships Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the
international force, said a spokesman.
The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates
were having a "marked effect on pirate activity in the area".
"Once they start attacking that far out, you"re not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water
that have any connection with Somalia," said an officer, Roger Middleton. "Once you"re that far out, it"s just
the Indian Ocean, and it means you"re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia, from Asia to South Africa."
"This is the farthest robbing to date. They are now operating near the Maldives and India," said another
officer.
The three ships-the MV Prantalay l l,12, a nd l 4-had 77 members on board in total. All of them are Thai,
the spokesman said. Before the Sunday robbing, pirates held l l ships and 228 sailors.
Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes of catching more dollar payments. Because of
increased patrols and defenses on board ships, the success rate (率) has gone down, though the number of
successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.
B. in the normal patrol area
C. near the Somali, coast
D. in the south of Africa
B. Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now.
C. The number of attacks has stayed the same these years.
D. Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast.
B. The patrols are more difficult.
C. More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia.
D. The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas.
B. 77.
C. 383.
D. 305.
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试题【阅读理解。 Somali pirates (海盗) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: those international contests
encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both
arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourages
international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games
were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests.
One country received its second-place medal with visible indignation after the hockey final. There had been
noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions. They were convinced
that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents" victory was unfair. Their
manager was in a rage when he said:"This wasn"t hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are
finished." The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension of the team
for at least three years.
The American basketball team announced that they would not yield first place to Russia, after a disputable
end to their contest. The game had ended in disturbance. It was thought at first that the United States had won,
by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player then threw
the ball from one end of the court to the other, and another player popped it into the basket. It was the first time
the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appeal jury debated the matter for four and a half hours
before announcing that the result would stand. The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals.
Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the
game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-national teams, might be too much
to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive
patriotism (爱国主义).
B. bred only false national pride
C. barely showed any international friendship
D. led to more and more misunderstanding and hatred
B. Hockey and the Federation are both ruined by the unfair decisions.
C. There should be no more hockey matches organized by the Federation.
D. The Federation should be dissolved.
B. the announcement to prolong the match was wrong
C. the appeal jury was too hesitant in making the decision
D. the American team was right in rejecting the silver medals
B. Athletes should compete as individuals in the Olympic Games.
C. Sports should be played competitively rather than for the love of the game.
D. International contests are liable for misunderstanding between nations.
century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by
installments. In the U. S., the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10
percent of their income on the installment plan.
The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash.
There is a charge for interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment when
the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid
up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.
Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish
their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and
employment. There is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly,
making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the
installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of
people are not able to pay their installment debts there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their
debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it
becomes more likely to have a depression. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the
installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and installments to discourage people from
buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.
B. More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments.
C. Americans depend more on installment than British people do.
D. Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.
B. the delivery of the goods charges extra money
C. the buyer has to pay a down payment
D. the service offered by installment plan charged extra money
B. He will stop owning the item he has bought.
C. He will have to sell what he has bought.
D. He will go into debt.
B. employment might be increased
C. people develop a good habit of saving money
D. young couples are able to furnish their homes
B. avoid depressions
C. ensure that businesses make good profits
D. ensure that people can pay for what hey buy
Christmas? At first glance, the holiday season in western economies seems a treat for those who are concerned
with such things as GDP growth. After all, everyone is spending; in America, sellers make 25 % of their yearly
sales and 60 % of their profits between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Even so, economists find something to
worry about in the nature of the purchases being made.
Much of the holiday spending is on gifts for others. At the simplest level, giving gifts involves the giver"s
thinking of something that the receiver would like-he tries to guess her preferences, as economists say-and
then buying the gift and delivering it. Yet this guessing of preferences is often done badly. Every year, ties go
unworn and books unread. And even if a gift is enjoyed, it may not be what the receiver would have bought
if they had spent the money themselves.
Interested in this mismatch between wants and gifts, in 1993 Joel Waldfogel, then an economist at Yale
University, attempted to estimate the disparity (差距) in dollar terms. He asked students two questions at the
end of a holiday season: first, estimate the total amount paid (by the givers) for all the holiday gifts you received;
second, apart from the emotional value of the items, if you did not have them, how much would you be willing
to pay to get them? His results were unpleasant: on average, a gift was valued by the receiver well below the
price paid by the giver.
The most conservative (保守的) estimate put the average receiver"s valuation at 90% of the buying price.
The missing 10% is what economists call a deadweight loss; a waste of resources that could be avoided
without making anyone poorer. In other words, if the giver gave the cash value of the purchase instead of the
gift itself, the receiver could then buy what she really wants and be better off for no extra cost. It suggests
that in America, where givers spend $40 billion on Christmas gifts, $ 4 billion is being lost annually in the
process of gift giving. Add in birthdays, weddings and non Christian occasions, and the figure would balloon.
So should economists call for an end to gift giving, or at least press for money to become the gift of choice?
B. Because American sellers make a quarter of their yearly sales through holiday season.
C. Because holiday spending can speed up GDP growth.
D. Because sellers can make as much profit as 60 % over holiday season.
B. The purchases made over holiday season are actually a waste of money.
C. It"s really not easy to guess the others" preferences.
D. Much of the holiday spending is on gifts for others.
B. estimate the disparity between wants and gifts in economic terms
C. spark new ideas of economic studies on holiday spending
D. discover the exact cost of holiday spending on gift giving
B. it is actually a waste of resources in economic terms
C. with the money the receivers can be better off for no extra cost
D. it makes many people even poorer for spending more on unwanted gifts
B. About 10% of the total value.
C. About $40 billion.
D. Much more than $4 billion.
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promise to take action, 1______ needed, "to maintain financial stability in the euro (欧元) area as a whole."
But the leaders did not announce any 2______ (detail) plan for Greece after meeting Thursday in Brussels.
they said that was 3______ Greece has not requested any financial support. European Commission President
said this means the government believes 4______ does not need the support.
Businessmen had a mixed reaction 5______ the statements fromBrussels. Worries over Greek debt have
pushed the euro to its 6______ (low) value in months against the dollar. European Union finance ministers
are expected to talk about Greece when they meet in the Belgian capital next week.
Sixteen of 7______ twenty-seven nations in the European Union use the euro as their currency. Now,
the stronger members 8______ (seek) ways to help the weaker ones.
European Union rules limit the choices for a rescue. The European Central Bank and national central banks
are not permitted to aid members by purchasing their debt. European officials hope to avoid the economic
disasters 9______ could become even worse if Greece fails 10______ (pay) its debt. This year Greece"s debt
could reach 120% of its GDP.
world"s largest automaker wasn"t leaving his problems behind.
Toyota faces a criminal investigation by federal lawyers in New York. The company is now being
investigated. Its US dealerships in difficulty now are facing repairs to potentially millions of customer
cars that have been recalled. The company is offering customers money back for rental cars and other
expenses.
Its lawyers are busy preparing to cope with lawsuits. A new hearing will be conducted. And the cost
to Toyota"s reputation is only now starting.
Despite back-to-back hearings this week, left to be said were a better explanation for slow actions to
deal with the faults and believable promises that the problems that led to sudden, unintended accelerations
will be fixed.
Toyoda said those changes were being made nearly around the clock, but during three hours of often
tense questions and answers he repeated that there was no link to the vehicle"s electronic systems.
Many drivers making complaints against Toyota and the government say their acceleration problems
had nothing to do with floor mat interference (油门踏板故障) or sticky gas pedals (刹车). Outside experts
have suggested electronic problems.
House lawmakers expressed serious criticism on Toyoda, the grandson of the company"s founder.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking records on Toyota"s recalls
and is conducting its own review on whether electronics were behind the car faults. NHTSA also continues
to look into steering complaints from drivers of the popular Corolla model.
Toyota has recalled 8. 5 million cars, more than 6 million of them in the United States.
It may be a while before car buyers believe that Toyota really makes safe cars.
Toyota"s January sales already fell 16 percent even as most other automakers jumped back from last
year"s bad results. Analyst Koji Endo of Advanced Research Japan in Tokyo said he expects February sales,
due out next week, to be down 30 percent t0 40. Toyota"s sales problem could continue beyond that.
It will take some time to feel the full effect of this, he said.
B. Toyota is under hearing
C. Toyota is finished
D. Toyota is still running
B. America wants to get Toyota out of the US market.
C. America wants to help Toyota out of difficulty.
D. America hopes that Toyota admits their cars have electronic system problem.
B. Toyota"s biggest market is in the United States.
C. Toyota will be closed soon.
D. Toyota"s dealership in the US will all be closed.
B. It is a big company and has means to fix every problem.
C. It"s part of post service.
D. It"s a way to compete in auto market.
B. Toyota could meet a worse situation
C. Toyota would get out of trouble sooner or later
D. Toyota would build up a better reputation among its customers
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