Sydney¡ªA shark savaged a schoolboy's leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23£®It was the third shark attack along the coast of Australia's largest city in a month£®
The 15-year-old boy and his father were in the water off Avalon, on Sydney's northern beaches, around dawn when he was attacked£®The city's beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months£®
"The father heard a scream and turned to see his son trashing £¨Å¤¶¯£© about in the water," police said£®"Fortunately, the shark swam away and the boy was helped to shore by his father£®
Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller: "It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged him out of water£®" He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to shore£®"There was a lot of pain, as you can imagine"£®The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries£®
Police said the bites" cut through to the bone" , but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures £¨¹ÇÕÛ£©£®He was in a stable condition now£®
Several beaches were closed after the attack£®Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark, while police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks£®But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy£®"I don't even know if he saw it," Miller said£®
Many shark species live in the waters off Sydney's beaches, but attacks on humans are still relatively rare£®However, there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month, one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor, not far from the famous Opera House, and the other on a surfer at the city's world-famous Bondi beach£®
Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise£®There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor, which has increased fish stocks£®Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment, attracting sharks closer to shore as they chase fish£®Many shark species, including the Great White¡ªthe man-eater made famous in Steven Spielberg's Jaws¡ªare protected in Australian waters£®
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| A£®shark attacks on humans are on the rise |
| B£®sharks attacked humans three times in one month |
| C£®a boy was attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach |
| D£®shark numbers are increasing in the waters off Sydney's beaches |
| A£®attracted | B£®dragged |
| C£®bit | D£®packed |
| A£®It is one of the largest cities in Australia£® |
| B£®Sydney harbor is not far from the famous Opera House£® |
| C£®There are many locals and tourists on its coast all year round£® |
| D£®There are few shark species in the waters off Sydney's beaches£® |
| A£®environmental protection has created a cleaner environment |
| B£®a ban on commercial fishing has increased fish numbers |
| C£®many shark species are protected in Australia waters |
| D£®the film Jaws made the Great White famous |
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People used to say, ¡°The hand that rocks (Ò¡) the cradle (Ò¡Àº) rules the world.¡± and ¡°Behind every successful man there is a woman.¡±
Both these sayings mean the same thing. Men rule the world, but their mothers and wives rule them.
Most American women wish to make their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want more for themselves. They want good jobs. When they work they want to be better paid. They want to be as successful as men.
The American women¡¯s liberation movement was started by women who didn¡¯t want to stand behind successful men. They wanted to stand beside men, with the same chance for success. They refused to work side by side with men who do the same work for a higher pay.
A liberated woman must be proud of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, ¡°You have come a long way, baby.¡± she will smile and answer, ¡°Not nearly as far as I¡¯m going to go, baby!¡±
This movement is quite new, and many American women don¡¯t agree yet. But it has already made some important changes in women¡¯s lives--- in men¡¯s lives, too.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿¡°Behind every successful man there is a woman:¡± means______.
| A£®men are always successful but not women |
| B£®women are not willing to stand in front of men |
| C£®women do play an important part in men¡¯s lives and work |
| D£®women can be as successful as men |
| A£®Some American women want to work side by side with men and get the same pay for the same work. |
| B£®Most American women want to be more successful than men. |
| C£®Not every American woman wants to get a job. |
| D£®The American women¡¯s liberation movement did make some changes in women¡¯s lives. |
| A£®I¡¯m still going to work farther away from home |
| B£®I¡¯m not going to work far away from home |
| C£®I¡¯m not satisfied with what I¡¯ve done |
| D£®What I have done is not far from success |
| A£®has still a long way to go |
| B£®is a failure |
| C£®was started by many successful women |
| D£®is a new thing not accepted by the writer |
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Australians have evidently realized the fact that water means life and we need to he more thoughtful in our use of this rather precious resource£®Since the year 2000, Australians have managed to reduce their use of water by 14% £® In the most populous city, Sydney, they've managed to use less water in 2007 than in 1974, even though the city grew by l£® 2 million souls in this period£®
Across the country nearly 20% of all households have water tanks£®That would probably be due, in large part, to the various state governments offering generous rebates£® In NSW, for example, where 24,000 households have taken up the offer, you can get $1,500 AUD back if you fix a 7,000 + litre tank and have it attached into your toilet and washing machine£®
Creywater use has taken off too£® The Australian Bureau of Statistics suggest that it's now the second most common source of water in Australia, with over half of the country's homes reusing water from their washing machines, showers and baths£® The state of Victoria leads with 70% using greywater, and Queensland, coming close behind with 63%£®
Up in the northern state of£®Queensland, some of their dams have been below 20%£® Sydney's main dam is only at 56% of its potential capacity£®
The country's ongoing drought£¨¸Éºµ£© has seen more than 95% of the length of the Murray- Darling Basin £¨ the two major river systems that supply the nation's 'food basket' £© regarded as ' degraded', Supply of water has become such an issue that hydro-electric power£¨Ë®Á¦·¢µç£© output has dropped 7% in a recent 9 year period for the states of NSW, Victoria and Tasmania£®Not good for promoting our uptake understanding of renewable energy in these climate changing times£®But at least the message is getting through about making every drop count£®
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿The underlined word "rebate" in paragraph 2 probably means £®
| A£®discount or allowance | B£®water tanks for free |
| C£®agreements or payment | D£®washing machine of high quality |
| A£®The state of Victoria is playing a leading role in greywater use£® |
| B£®More water has been used in Australia with the growing population£® |
| C£®The state of Queensland gets its water mostly from the north of its state£® |
| D£®Some of the dams in Queensland are too weak to hold potential water£® |
| A£®the country's water shortage is partly due to continuous drought |
| B£®large quantities of water are being used to produce electricity |
| C£®the author hopes water resource could be used to the fullest |
| D£®the author disagrees with the use of renewable energy |
| A£®a scientist's diary | B£®a history paper |
| C£®a travel guidebook | D£®a newspaper |
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Bus crash kills four Taiwanese, injures 15
(People¡¯s Daily Online)
14:38, August 16, 2011
A tourist bus crashed on the highway in Jilin province leaving four Taiwanese tourists dead at the scene and 15 injured.
According to the Jilin Publicity Department, the bus overturned after colliding with a car on the Hunchun-Ulanhot expressway in Jilin province around 440 kilometers away from Changchun. Four Taiwanese tourists were killed instantly, including one man and three women, and of the 15 injured, 14 were Taiwanese tourists.
The tour leader provided a list of the dead: The three women killed were Lv Huiyu, 42; Zhao Zhuo, 62; Liao Xiuyun, 42, and the man was Wang Mingwei, 24. Moreover, the injured tourists were mostly elderly. The oldest injured tourist is around 80 years old and the youngest victim was about 50 years old. Five of them were hurt seriously, but their injuries are not life threatening.
According to the local public security bureau, the bus had a capacity(ÔØ¿ÍÁ¿) of 39 people and carried a real load of 21 people. It belongs to the Heilongjiang Juntai Transport Co., Ltd.
The departments of public security, fire control, the Taiwan Affairs Office have actively operated scene rescue, accident investigation and follow-up care for victims after the tragedy(±¯¾ç). The Jilin provincial party committee secretary Sun Zhengcai issued instructions immediately requiring proper handling of the aftermath and genuine care in helping the victims. The vice-governor Chen Weigen visited the injured in the First Hospital of Jilin University.
The responsible person of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office is heading for Changchun.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿ Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A£®All the people injured on the bus were Taiwanese tourists. |
| B£®The accident happened on the expressway near Changchun. |
| C£®Most of the injured were elderly. |
| D£®Most of the injured were seriously hurt and several of them were dying. |
| A£®Åöײ£»Ïàײ | B£®¹ÕÍä |
| C£®·×ª | D£®×¹»Ù |
| A£®Sad. | B£®Objective. |
| C£®Disappointed | D£®Doubtful. |
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Mark Thompson, the BBC¡¯s director general, is expected to announce on Thursday that the BBC will quit its entire west London home -- possibly selling the land to Chelsea football club -- as part of main plans that will see more staff moved out of the capital to Salford and elsewhere£®
The move is at the heart of the BBC¡¯s long-awaiting cost-cutting strategy£¨²ßÂÔ£©which will see nearly 2,000 more jobs going at the public broadcaster, and some original programming£¬such as daytime shows on BBC2, eliminated to save money£®
Several thousand people are employed at the west London sites£¬including Thompson himself and the bosses of all the BBC¡¯s television channels£®The employees are expected to be relocated£¨ÖØа²ÅÅ£©to Broadcasting House in central London, Salford, or elsewhere£®
The BBC has been broadcasting at various locations in the Shepherd¡¯s Bush area since moving into Lime Grove in 1949£®It then switched to the Television Centre in 1960£¬and more modern offices at nearby White City£®But it is now open to selling the site, and the broadcaster has had talks about attracting Premier League clubs Chelsea or Queen¡¯s Park Rangers as buyers£®Both clubs are looking for new homes£®
Earlier leaks£¨Í¸Â¶£©suggest that the BBC will seek to cut spending on sports where the corporation has already decided to share coverage of Formula 1 with Sky TV -- and imports£¬such as Mad Men and The Killing£®BBC4 is expected to focus on ¡°arts and archive£¨µµ°¸£©¡±, but Thompson has long ruled out closing any channels or radio stations£®BBC1 and Radio 4 will be protected£¬but there are expected to be some cuts to local radio programs, which will see stations share shows outside breakfast and drive-time hours£®
The corporation is already committed to remove TV Centre by 2015, but because parts of the building are listed, the football clubs have expressed an interest in the BBC¡¯s White City offices instead£¬which could be knocked down. The White City building is where Thompson and the broadcaster's commercial division, BBC Worldwide, are based£®
BBC sources say the 2,500 job losses being proposed£¨ÌáÒ飩include the 650 cuts to the World Service already announced, with up to l,000 coming from BBC News£®It is understood that some staff who have only just made the move to Salford could see their jobs at risk. Salford is now home to Radio5 Live, children¡¯s programs such as Blue Peter, and sports output including Match of the Day£®
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿Why is the BBC planning to quit its west London home?
| A£®The BBC wants to earn more money£® |
| B£®The BBC would like to support British football sport£® |
| C£®The BBC is planning to save money for new programs£® |
| D£®The BBC has to cut down its cost£® |
| A£®set aside | B£®cut out | C£®sold out | D£®put on |
| A£®Some original programmes will be adjusted£® |
| B£®All the BBC staff will have to work outside London£® |
| C£®More people will be employed for new programs£® |
| D£®Some TV channels or radio stations will be closed£® |
| A£®the BBC will cover Formula 1 on its own as usual |
| B£®the football clubs are likely to buy some of the BBC¡¯s offices |
| C£®the BBC¡¯s commercial division will be open to selling the sites |
| D£®the BBC¡¯s offices are all in the White City of London |
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First lady Michelle Obama turns 50 on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014.
Michelle Obama has spent the first half-century of her life breaking barriers and checking off a series of firsts. Now, as she reaches her milestone birthday Friday, the nation will be watching to see in what other areas she will leave her mark.
Five years after moving into the White House, and without a re-election campaign to worry about, she has more room to relax in her role and, political watchers say, possibly become more vocal (ÉùÒôµÄ) on political issues in the three years left in office.
So far, critics have complained about Michelle¡¯s silence on issues where they expected to hear her voice: Last year, at the start of her husband's second term, she disappointed advocates for tighter gun-control measures after she failed to push harder on the issue in response to the massacre (²Ðɱ) at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. She also disappointed some feminists (ŮȨÖ÷ÒåÕß) who wanted her to defend their causes instead of falling back on her self-described role as the nation¡¯s ¡°mom-in-chief.¡± Nor did she handle racial issues during her second term, as some had expected.
¡°The most important thing to remember is, whether you are black, white or Hispanic, you¡¯re the first lady and the president of all the people in the United States. That¡¯s a huge melting pot, so to reinforce (Ç¿»¯)that she's African American over anything else would not be wise,¡± said Anita McBride, who directs programming and national conferences on the legacies (ÒŲú) of America¡¯s first ladies and their historical influence at American University.
Valerie Jarrett, a top White House adviser and a close friend of the Obamas, said the first lady doesn't want to ¡°spread herself too thin.¡±
¡°She really wants to have a maximum impact and to do that in fewer areas,¡± Jarrett told the Associated Press. ¡°That, she said, ¡°is better than trying to take on every single possible cause.¡±
But Robert Watson, a Lynn University professor, said he expects Obama to ¡°go a little harder at issues¡± over the next several years. ¡°Second-term first ladies usually feel more at ease to speak more forcefully about issues close to their heart,¡± he said.
Myra Gutin, a Ryder University communications professor and frequent lecturer on first ladies, said she expects Obama to continue making both of them a priority in her remaining years in the White House, given their success. Michelle launched the ¡°Let¡¯s Move¡± campaign in 2010. It in particular has gained widespread support, ranging from the National Football League to the Sesame Street franchise (ÌØÐí), which even gave permission to the produce industry to use its licensed characters for free on fruits and vegetables.
¡°There¡¯s no such thing as a traditional first lady, not anymore in this technology-filled world. Is Mrs. Obama cutting edge? Is she an activist? No. As first ladies go, I think she¡¯s been politically careful because she does not want there to be a major flare-up that would require her husband to use his political capital to clean up,¡± she said. ¡°But she¡¯s not exactly just sitting in the White House pouring tea and having receptions, either.¡±
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿Critics were disappointed with Michelle because _______.
| A£®she didn¡¯t put gun-control measures into effect |
| B£®she failed some feminists to stand out to be a career woman |
| C£®she didn¡¯t solve some racial problems |
| D£®she failed to voice her opinion on some issues |
| A£®It¡¯s not wise to reinforce Michelle is African American over anything else. |
| B£®It¡¯s better for Michelle to have a maximum impact than to take on every possible cause. |
| C£®It's expected for Michelle to go a little harder at issues. |
| D£®It¡¯s a tradition for first ladies to stay out of political issues. |
| A£®Try to do a lot of work at the same time. |
| B£®Get very tired. |
| C£®Try to improve physical fitness. |
| D£®Move herself away from others. |
| A£®a, c | B£®a, b | C£®b, c | D£®c, d |
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This year the selfie earned its place as the Oxford English Dictionary¡¯s 2013 Word Of The Year. It has taken over our culture --- and our smartphones. The rise of the selfie has become universal¨Cbetween presidents, celebrities(ÃûÈË) and citizens alike¨Cand the trend is only continuing to grow. 
A recent survey conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that 54 percent of Internet users have posted original photos online. And of those hundreds of millions of photos, many are of selfie photos.
For example, currently there are nearly 62 million posted selfie photos on Instagram, the social media tool that has significantly contributed to the personal photo¡¯s popularity. That figure, which continues to rise every day, doesn¡¯t even begin to include the selfies shared on Facebook and Twitter.
What makes the selfie so attractive -- and why do we feel it a must to take one? According to Dr. Pamela Rutledge, psychologist and director of the Media Psychology Research Center, the desire to take, post and get ¡°likes¡± on selfies goes back to a biological behavior of all humans.
¡°I think it influences our sense of social connection in the same way as it does when you go to a party and people say ¡®Oh I love your dress,¡¯¡± Rutledge told The Huffington Post. ¡°Biological, social recognition is a real need and there is even an area of the brain that contributes to social activity.¡±
There is a way to adapt to the growing selfie culture. Whether you¡¯re a selfie novice or an advanced poster, there are always things to be mindful of when you¡¯re posting, Rutledge advises.
She offered two main principles to follow when it comes to posting on social media:
1. The Grandmother Rule
¡°Don¡¯t post anything online, whether text or visual, that you don¡¯t want grandmother or future employer to see,¡± Rutledge said. ¡°Selfies especially.¡±
2. The Elevator Rule
¡°You wouldn¡¯t say something in an elevator that you or no one else wants to hear -- the whole world of social media is an elevator,¡± Rutledge said. ¡°Be aware of the breadth (¿í¶È) of platform. It¡¯s easy to think you¡¯re sharing a photo with a few people, but Instagram is public and people can come across things.¡±
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿What¡¯s the main idea of the first paragraph?
| A£®The selfie is taking the lead. |
| B£®Many people are fond of smartphones. |
| C£®The selfie will take over everything. |
| D£®The selfie is an important new word. |
| A£®want to show off their new dresses |
| B£®need to be acknowledged in social life |
| C£®desire to share good things |
| D£®mean to amuse the public |
| A£®greenhand | B£®publisher | C£®novelist | D£®celebrity |
| A£®share photos only on Instagram |
| B£®talk about your photos in an elevator |
| C£®be cautious in posting things online |
| D£®follow rules set by your grandmothers |
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Xinhua News Agency£The International Conference on Power Engineering (ICOPE) 2013, organized by the Chinese Society of Power Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, opened in Wuhan, on Oct 24. More than 300 energy experts, scholars and businessmen from countries and areas including the United States, Japan, the EU, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, Nigeria, Arab and China are attending the three-day academic conference on the world¡¯s energy problems.
Professor Zheng Chuguang, from the School of Energy and Power Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, gave a speech on the development of oxygen fuel technology in China, and said that settling the problem of cost ranks highest.
George Saxon, vice-president of Conco Systems Inc, US, presented a report on the topic of Energy Engineer to Shape the Future. He said that the company¡¯s research and innovation (´´ÐÂ) are of great significance for the future and already contribute to reducing costs and improving efficiency (ЧÂÊ).
Professor Didier Mayer from the Ecole des Mines de Paris, France, spoke about ¡°Wind Energy R&D Line Based on the Global Renewable Energy Status¡±, and Professor Yasuo Koizumi of Shinshu University in Japan and Li Chun-Zhu of Curtin University of Technology in Australia also gave speeches at the conference.
The academic meetings are expected to cover topics from various fields. In addition, the participants will discuss the most advanced academic research around the world, the latest progress and development trends in the various fields. The conference has attracted 232 academic papers, with 176 papers from China, and 56 from abroad.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿Who probably attended the meeting?
| A£®Students from high schools. | B£®Scholars from Canada. |
| C£®Officials from governments. | D£®Experts from companies. |
| A£®Reducing cost. | B£®Using wind energy. |
| C£®Saving energy. | D£®Developing new fuels. |
| A£®300 participants are attending the two-day academic conference. |
| B£®George Saxon supports the company¡¯s research and innovation. |
| C£®Didier Mayer gave a speech on oxygen fuel technology in China. |
| D£®The conference has attracted 232 academic papers from abroad. |
| A£®To discuss the world energy problems. |
| B£®To introduce to readers some energy experts. |
| C£®To introduce an international energy conference. |
| D£®To show the world¡¯s great concern about environment. |
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First lady Michelle Obama turns 50 on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014.
Michelle Obama has spent the first half-century of her life breaking barriers and checking off a series of firsts. Now, as she reaches her milestone birthday Friday, the nation will be watching to see in what other areas she will leave her mark.
Five years after moving into the White House, and without a re-election campaign to worry about, she has more room to relax in her role and, political watchers say, possibly become more vocal (ÉùÒôµÄ) on political issues in the three years left in office.
So far, critics have complained about Michelle¡¯s silence on issues where they expected to hear her voice: Last year, at the start of her husband's second term, she disappointed advocates for tighter gun-control measures after she failed to push harder on the issue in response to the massacre (²Ðɱ) at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. She also disappointed some feminists (ŮȨÖ÷ÒåÕß) who wanted her to defend their causes instead of falling back on her self-described role as the nation¡¯s ¡°mom-in-chief.¡± Nor did she handle racial issues during her second term, as some had expected.
¡°The most important thing to remember is, whether you are black, white or Hispanic, you¡¯re the first lady and the president of all the people in the United States. That¡¯s a huge melting pot, so to reinforce (Ç¿»¯)that she's African American over anything else would not be wise,¡± said Anita McBride, who directs programming and national conferences on the legacies (ÒŲú) of America¡¯s first ladies and their historical influence at American University.
Valerie Jarrett, a top White House adviser and a close friend of the Obamas, said the first lady doesn't want to ¡°spread herself too thin.¡±
¡°She really wants to have a maximum impact and to do that in fewer areas,¡± Jarrett told the Associated Press. ¡°That, she said, ¡°is better than trying to take on every single possible cause.¡±
But Robert Watson, a Lynn University professor, said he expects Obama to ¡°go a little harder at issues¡± over the next several years. ¡°Second-term first ladies usually feel more at ease to speak more forcefully about issues close to their heart,¡± he said.
Myra Gutin, a Ryder University communications professor and frequent lecturer on first ladies, said she expects Obama to continue making both of them a priority in her remaining years in the White House, given their success. Michelle launched the ¡°Let¡¯s Move¡± campaign in 2010. It in particular has gained widespread support, ranging from the National Football League to the Sesame Street franchise (ÌØÐí), which even gave permission to the produce industry to use its licensed characters for free on fruits and vegetables.
¡°There¡¯s no such thing as a traditional first lady, not anymore in this technology-filled world. Is Mrs. Obama cutting edge? Is she an activist? No. As first ladies go, I think she¡¯s been politically careful because she does not want there to be a major flare-up that would require her husband to use his political capital to clean up,¡± she said. ¡°But she¡¯s not exactly just sitting in the White House pouring tea and having receptions, either.¡±
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿Critics were disappointed with Michelle because _______.
| A£®she didn¡¯t put gun-control measures into effect |
| B£®she failed some feminists to stand out to be a career woman |
| C£®she didn¡¯t solve some racial problems |
| D£®she failed to voice her opinion on some issues |
| A£®It¡¯s not wise to reinforce Michelle is African American over anything else. |
| B£®It¡¯s better for Michelle to have a maximum impact than to take on every possible cause. |
| C£®It's expected for Michelle to go a little harder at issues. |
| D£®It¡¯s a tradition for first ladies to stay out of political issues. |
| A£®Try to do a lot of work at the same time. |
| B£®Get very tired. |
| C£®Try to improve physical fitness. |
| D£®Move herself away from others. |
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