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in Her Majesty"s secret service.Best known for his thrillers starring criminalist (刑事专家) Lincoln Rhyme, Jeffery Deaver has a new mission: Bring Bond into the 21st century in a new 007 novel.
The yet-to-be-named book is cryptically (隐秘地) referred to as "Project X" by Ian Fleming
Publications Ltd., which owns the rights to Fleming"s work.Most of the details surrounding Project X, to
be published in May, are being kept under wraps, but under gentle coaxing (用好话劝诱) Deaver begins
to spill his guts."The novel," he says, "is set in the present day, in 2011.Bond is a young agent for the
British secret service.He"s 29 or 30 years old, and he"s an Afghan war vet." That in itself is big news.
After all, if Bond were aging in real time - he first appeared on the screen in 1953 - the now doddering
(老态龙钟的) 007 would be nearly 90.
But first up: a new stand-alone Deaver novel, Edge (Simon & Schuster, $26.99), to be published
Tuesday.It"s about a federal agent who risks his life to protect a Washington police detective from a man
hired to extract information from him using any means at his disposal (任由个人支配的).
Sipping coffee while seated on a leather chair in a sitting room decorated with portraits of his dogs
and show ribbons, the mild-mannered author who writes about murderers and serial killers talks about
his career and the solid fan base that has allowed him to pursue writing full time since 1990."I may not
sell as many books as John Grisham (although he has sold a cool 20 million), but I have a very loyal fan
base," says Deaver, 60, who wrote some of his novels while working as a Wall Street lawyer.Deaver"s
initiation into the Bond family - more than 100 million 007 novels have sold worldwide - could
significantly raise his profile (知名度).
Other novelists have written Bond novels since Ian Fleming"s death in 1964 - including Kingsley Amis,
John Gardner and, most recently, Sebastian Faulks - but they all took place in the original era.Deaver is
taking a new approach."There"s no more Cold War to fight," says Deaver, so his new Bond, of the
Fleming estate, will fight "post-9/11 evil." "I want to stay true to the original James Bond, who many
people don"t know much about," he says, referring to the secret agent Fleming portrayed in 14 novels,
and not the movie Bond."People know Daniel Craig, they know Pierce Brosnan , they know Roger
Moore and Sean Connery , all of whom brought a great deal to the stories of 007.But the original Bond
was a very dark, edgy (另类的) character."
B. Jeffery Deaver was working as a lawyer while he wrote some novels about murderers and serial killers.
C. It is the loyal fan base that has allowed Jeffery Deaver to keep on writing since 1990.
D. Jeffery Deaver is best known for his thrillers rather than for 007 novels.
B. Tell others everything he knows about Ian Fleming Publications Ltd..
C. Have the courage to talk about the 007 agent James Bond.
D. Have the determination to talk about "Project X".
B. Ian Fleming
C. John Grisham
D. Kingsley Amis
B.The book is about a federal agent risking his life to protect a Washington police detective.
C.The book features a young James Bond, an Afghan war vet working for the British secret service.
D.The book features a young James Bond who fights Cold War.
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试题【阅读理解。 Jeffery Deaver looks more like a brainy villain (反派人物) in a James Bond】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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people to chip in, buy and pay for gifts using their social-network and e-mail contacts.
EBay North America Vice President Christopher Payne says it is going to be a major step forward in
social commerce, which is the still-small practice of selling products through social networks.Online retail
experts aren"t as certain, but eBay says the new tool makes it easier for friends and relatives to chip in
(凑钱) for gifts because it eliminates the headache of collecting contributions.It can also be used for
family members to pitch in to buy, say, an expensive child seat for a mother.
Anything on eBay that"s available immediately, rather than up for bid, can be purchased this way
starting today at groupgifts.eBay.com .If members of an extended family wanted to buy a gift for one
member, one person would choose a gift - or have one recommended by eBay - and invite family
members to chip in using Facebook or e-mail.Those who wanted to join in would choose an amount
to contribute (or agree to pay a requested amount) and pay using either PayPal or a credit card.They
could also add a personal note.
If enough people don"t chip in, the organizer can ask people to contribute more or choose a less
expensive gift.
"I see myself using this most in cases when I typically might not buy someone what they want because
of price," says Nitzan Shaer of Boston, who was part of an online test of the site.
EBay, with its 200 million products, millions of sellers and mobile commerce proficiency, is a logical place
to pull together the products, groups of buyers and payment tools, Payne says.
At least 12 sites, such as FrumUs.com and eDivvy.com, facilitate (便于,利于) group purchases but
don"t sell products.Although a handful of retailers, including Victoria"s Secret and 1-800-Flowers , sell
products through Facebook, Payne says he expects social commerce will take off as rapidly as shopping
using mobile devices.EBay did more than $600 million in sales on mobile devices last year and expects
mobile sales to increase to $1.5 billion this year.
Although one in five consumers surveyed said they"d used Facebook for shopping in the past year,
88% said they would not be buying holiday gifts through a social network, mobile phone or smartphone.
Of these, 26% were reluctant because of security or privacy concerns, and 20% were unclear about the
benefits of using phones or Facebook to shop.
birthday gift?
①Asking family members to contribute more money if enough members don"t chip in
②Choosing a gift at groupgifts.eBay.com
③Paying using PayPal or a credit card
④Contributing or agreeing to pay a requested amount of money via Facebook or e-mail
B.①-③-②-④
C.②-④-①-③
D.②-③-④-①
B. In a travel magazine
C. In a microblog
D. On a website
B. People"s social-network and e-mail contacts
C. A major step forward in social commerce
D. The still-small practice of selling products through social networks
B. social commerce can eliminate the headache of collecting contributions
C. eBay"s new tool will gain mass adoption by online shoppers
D. with the help of eBay"s new tool, FrumUs.com and eDivvy.com will also sell products
favorite song.Most of us have done this in the privacy of our own room when we were kids and as adults,
in the privacy of our homes.Me? I love to do that when I drive! 1 turn on the radio, find a song that I can
sing along too and pretty soon my arms are in the air and I am moving along to the rhythm.Most of the
time, I do this on my way to work.
Yes, that is true, I will be in my nice work clothes, jamming while driving or stopped at a traffic light I
get weird (古怪的)) looks from some people and others laugh.Personally, I love to get lost in the rhythm
of a song which leads me to share with you the importance of being silly!
The definition for the word silly, according to the dictionary is: stupid, foolish and nonsensical.I know
many people do not want to look foolish.So they walk around all serious, which in all honesty, is foolish!
No one is perfect, I repeat: no one is perfect.I don"t care how educated, how thin, how beautiful, how
simple, how frugal (节俭的), how rich, and so on...No one is perfect! So why pretend to be something
you are not?
Life is so short...You never know when this beautiful journey will be over, so why waste a single
second on being so full of rigidity (呆板)? Here is a quote by Souza, that I think says it all and is a great
recipe for life:
"Dance as though no one is watching you,
Love as though you have never been hurt before,
Sing as though no one can hear you,
Live as though heaven is on earth."
When we were kids, we had no idea of what limitations were and we had no care in the.world so we
could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others.However, as we grew up, we lost
that childlike innocence.
So don"t lose the child that still lives within you.The next time you feel down, go turn on your favorite
song, and sing and dance along like there is no tomorrow.Or watch something that makes you laugh.
Laughter is the best medicine to whatever ails (使痛苦) you and nothing is better than laughing so hard
that your stomach hurts.Trust me, you will feel a whole lot better, and who doesn"t want to feel good?
B. He sings songs on his way to work.
C. He dances in his own home.
D. He shares music with other drivers.
B. They are educated.
C. They are perfect.
D. They are silly.
B. life is full of rigidity
C. life is to be treasured
D. life is a great recipe
B. The Importance of Being Silly
C. No One Is Perfect
D. Life Is Short
Whistles and chirps are like the sounds that many birds make.Now scientists have translated some of
their squirrel-speak.
Hare, a professor of zoology at the University of Maniloha in Winnipeg, and his team managed to
record squirrels" alarm calls.The researchers studied the sounds and then played them back to 60 wild
squirrels, which the scientists approached individually with a video recorder to capture (抓拍) their
reponses.Some squirrels lifted their heads up and became. Alert (警惕的).Creatures that were more
frightened simply ran for their lives and dived into caves.
"In effect then, whistles that mix with chucks say "there"s an enemy of average threat that"s here", and
whistles without chucks say "there"s an enemy of seemingly average threat around here somewhere", while pure chirps say, "I"m hiding here because there"s an immediate danger." " Hare told.Discovery News.
Hare and some other researchers believe such sounds arc part of an advanced language that develops
just as all other communication systems.
Although squirrels risk their lives when they call out to warn others of threats, other squirrels might admire
this behaviour, thus increasingly the caller"s social status, like humans who look up to heroes. Hare added
that other animals, such as birds, probably understand at least some squirrel language, since they also may benefit from the alarm calls.
In fact, another Canadian study found that deep-voiced, black-capped chickadees have their own
language too.According to certain research, there are a lot of tidings in chickadees" calls, such as directing
fellows" activities, keeping in contact between mates, and raising alarms.
While chickadees and other birds are often welcomed into gardens by homeowners, squirrels are
frequently viewed as pests (害兽). Hare wishes a greater understanding of the complex social lives and
communication systems of squirrels will provide "hope that humans will gain a greater appreciation and
stop doing harm to these animals".
B. the comparison between squirrels and chickadees
C. the calling for the protection of squirrels
D. the ways for squirrels to escape from their enemies
B. pure chirps
C. whistles without chucks
D. repeated chucks
B. poises
C. messages
D. languages
B. Some squirrels understand the recorded alarm calls.
C. Other animals also well understand the language of squirrels.
D. Birds such as chickadees don"t have their own language.
music? The latest Harry Potter news is that bands form to play what is called "wizard rock" or sometimes
just "wrock".
The new kind of music began when Joe De George and his brother Paul decided that the characters
from Harry Potter would make a great band. Ron on guitar, Hermione on bass, Hagrid on drums and
Harry singing up front would make for an excellent group. In one day, the brothers wrote, rehearsed and
performed six songs about life at Hogwarts. After the first performance, Paul decided that "we are Harry
and the potters."
Wizard rock is pretty much what it sounds like: rock "n" rock inspired by and set in the world of Harry Potter. The De George started a trend. Today there are dozens of wizard-rock bands: the Whomping
Willows, the Remus Lupins and the Moaning Myrtles to name a few. Rockers dress like Hogwarts
students and play at conventions and festivals.
People who like Harry Potter think wizard rock music is totally awesome. The songs can be funny,
but the music is not a joke. Just ask the De George brothers. They"ve played more than 500 shows in 49
states and their hit songs are inspired by characters from Harry Potter: "Save Ginny Weasley" and
"Voldemort Can"t Stop the Rock!" The themes of their music are the same as those of Rowling"s books:
love and friendship, upset and struggle.
Wizard rock is just one more by-product in the Harry Potter craze. Two years after J.K. Rowling
published her last book in the series, Potter popularity continues to grow. There are Potter conventions
and Potter clubs that try to get kids and grow-ups to help fight hunger, for example. And the fact that they may do it while humming "Wizard Chess" or "Platform 9" makes those meetings fun.
B. Harry Potter"s music.
C. Wizard rock.
D. Joe and Paul"s band.
A. amusing
B. serious
C. considerate
D. inviting
B. It"s sung in the films Harry Potter.
C. It"s a funny business.
D. It follows the themes in Rowling"s books.
B. Harry Potter is very popular in the world
C. Wizard rock is Harry Potter"s only by-product
D. Potter"s clubs have helped the hungry
10-year period, Jones had managed to cheat thousands of people throughout the state out of almost
$10 million.
He advertised his fantastic ideas on TV. "For some reason," Jones said, "TV seems to break the ice.
Even though you are a total stranger to the viewer, once he sees you on TV in his home, he feels like
he knows you. You enter his living room and become a trusted friend."
Jones had an imagination that wouldn"t quit. One time he showed viewers an "official government"
earthquake report which "proved" that the western half of California would collapse into the sea within
three years. For $100, he said, Jones would insure your house and property for full value. Thousands
of people who saw that TV ad sent him a hundred dollars each.
In another TV ad, Jones claimed that he had come to an agreement with the federal and state
government for exclusive (独享的) air rights. He told viewers that, for only $100, they could own the
first 10 miles above all their property. You would be able to charge any commercial plane that flew over
your property $100 per crossing. You would also be able to charge government rockets, satellites, space
shuttles, and space stations $100 for each and every violation of your air rights.
Another time, Jones claimed to have invented a product that gets rid of calories. He showed the
viewers a spray can of "NoCal." He said that by simply spraying NoCal on your food, a chemical
interaction would cause all the calories in the food to simply disappear within about 10 seconds. The
NoCal was only $10 a can. As usual, Jones received thousands of checks in the mail.
The judge told Jones that he should be ashamed of himself. Jones responded that he was very
ashamed of himself, and that when he got out of prison he hoped to become a TV adviser to help
people avoid getting cheated. He told the judge that he was already developing an instructional CD that,
for merely $100, would save people thousands of dollars in scams (骗局). The judge nodded, and then
changed Jones" sentence from 10 years to 12 years.
B. they were too eager to make money
C. they believed too much in TV ads
D. he was skillful in communicating with people
B. Jones was closely related to the state government.
C. Western California was in danger of going under the sea.
D. Jones felt guilty and was determined to lead a new life.
B. all had a rich knowledge of chemistry
C. were probably interested in losing weight
D. usually did the shopping through the Internet
B. he could hardly believe what Jones had told him
C. Jones had cheated more people than he expected
D. he had suffered from Jones" scams himself
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