The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games announced the details of the lighting of the Olympic Flame and travel around the UK to be started in May.
Organized by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC)(希腊奥委会），the Olympic Flame will be ignited mid-morning on May 10 using the sun's rays at the Temple of Hera in Olympia， in an hour-long ceremony among the historic ruins of the home of the ancient Games.
From the Lighting Ceremony in Olympia, the HOC will take the Olympic Flame on an 8-day relay around Greece before arriving in Athens on May 17 for the official handover ceremony. During an early evening hour-long ceremony, the Olympic Flame will be handed over to a London 2012 representative.
British Airways, the official airline partner of the London 2012 Games, will carry the Olympic Flame on board flight “BA2012”一a golden aircraft from Athens into the UK on May 18. The Flame will arrive into the UK at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose on early evening of May 18. On the morning of May 19，the Flame will then travel from RNAS to Land's End ready for the start of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.
The Olympic Flame will travel 8,000 miles across the UK to within 10 miles of 95 percent of the population^ 8,000 torchbearers (火炬手）will carry the Olympic Flame for approximately 300 meters each, passing the Olympic Flame from torch to torch until it reaches the Olympic Stadium on the eve of 27 July.
56. The underlined word “ignited” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “____”.
A. changed B. replaced C. lit D. kept
57. The official handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame will last ____.
A. an hour B. one evening C. a week D. 8 days
58. We learn from the text that ____.
A. the Olympic Flame relay will take place only in the UK
B. the 2012 London Olympic torch relay will last over three months
C. the Olympic Flame will travel from Greece to the UK by land
D. most people in the UK needn't travel far to see the Olympic Flame
59. What is the best title for the text?
A. Welcome to enjoy the 2012 London Olympic torch relay
B. Olympic Flame lighting and UK arrival details announced
C. The hard journey of Olympic Flame from home to London
D. A brief introduction to the history of Olympic Flame relay
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Singapore Flyer was launched in 2008 and states to hold the current title for the world's biggest observation wheel, full 30 meters taller than the London Eye observation wheel in London! Soaring 165 meters, Singapore Flyer offers a whole view of Singapore's important tourist attractions including the scenic Marina Bay.
Singapore Flyer is also popular for providing an attractive range of shopping and dining choices. Among its greatest dining choices is the Singapore Flyer Sky Dining, one of the most exciting dining experiences you will ever come across.
Singapore Flyer Sky Dining is the first ever in the world to offer a full service in the sky. To top it all you are presented with best menus created by award-winning cooks from all over the world.
The sky dining doesn’t stop from there. You will gain fast boarding flights, in other words, no more waiting in line to board an observation capsule (机舱). You can enjoy the service of an in-flight host along with a nice three-course fine dining menu.
Be ready to enjoy yourself in the air-conditioned glass capsule where you will be served a welcome drink, an appetizer (开胃品) along with the main course. From the capsule you will see the night skyline of Marina Bay, Merlion Park, Raffles Place, Empress Place and Padang, bathed in exciting colors. And not just once but you will get to see these very interesting sights twice, during your almost one hour long special dining experience.
Up to five couples can book a small room and there are even choices to book an entire room for you and your partner. The sky dining experience begins from the VIP waiting room where you will be served with tasty desserts and drinks of your choice. You can see the Singapore Flyer conveniently from one of the top hotels in Singapore like M Hotel Singapore.
At Singapore Flyer, tourists can ___________.
A. do some shopping and have dinner
B. enjoy some interesting sights just once
C. enjoy a wonderful 30-minute dining experience
D. get a whole view of all the Singapore's tourist attractions
Which of the following statements is TRUE about Singapore Flyer?
A. It is the second biggest observation wheel in the world.
B. The menus are created by native cooks.
C. It provides fast boarding service.
D. There are no special rooms for couples.
The underlined phrase in the third paragraph probably means “___________”.
A. What’s more B. At the top of it
C. What’s worse D. From top to bottom
The three-course dining menu at Singapore Flyer usually includes the following EXCEPT___________.
A. a welcome drink B. the main course
C. an appetizer D. tasty desserts
Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A. Virtual Tourism B. A Guide to Singapore Flyer
C. Eating at Singapore Flyer D. The future of Singapore Flyer
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届江苏省灌南高级中学高三上学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Tell our story, make your mark
Havering is one of London’s largest towns. It is a place of contrasts, from the shopping and nightlife of Romford to the cultural quarter of Hornchurch; from the industrial Thames riverside in Rainham to the ambitious regeneration(复兴) project in Harold Hill. The London Borough of Havering has a great story to tell, and we’re looking for the right people to tell it.
Campaigns and Marketing Manager
A creative strategist(战略家) is needed to plan and deliver campaigns that change behaviour across the town and form Havering’s reputation beyond its borders.
Media Manager
An experienced professional is required, who fully understands how the news media works and works well under pressure. You will manage a team of three, as well as our media message.
Communications Business Manager
As a senior member of the communications team, you will be part salesperson and part business strategist, with wide-ranging power to increase our commercial potential as much as possible and save taxpayers’ money.
Senior Media Officers
Two experienced persons are needed to turn the stories that we talk about into the stories that everyone is talking about.
Community Newspaper Journalist (12month contract at the beginning)
Our community newspaper, Living, is being expanded as an energetic publication once every two weeks. We need an editor and a journalist or writer who produces brilliant copy, even against the tightest deadlines.
Pay & grading award are yet to be decided for all posts.
Full details are available on our website. For an informal conversation about these positions, please contact Mark Leech, Head of Communications, by calling 01708 434373.
Any disabled applicants, meeting the necessary standards set out in the profile(简介) for a job, will be guaranteed an interview.
Please apply online via the Council's website at www.havering.gov.uk or contact the Recruitment Team at 01708 433039.
Closing date for completed applications is Friday, 18th April 2008.
Interviews will be scheduled for the week beginning 28th April 2008.
【小题1】Havering is in need of high-level personnel ________.
| A．to tell stories | B．to make it known |
| C．to understand how news media works | D．to plan and deliver campaigns |
| A．differences | B．similarities | C．interests | D．achievement |
| A．Community Newspaper Journalist |
| B．Senior Media Officers |
| C．Campaigns and Marketing Manager |
| D．Communications Business Manager |
| A．disabled applicants will be guaranteed an interview |
| B．all the applicants will be interviewed on 28th April 2008 |
| C．applicants should hand in the application forms before 18th April 2008 |
| D．applicants can talk with Mark Leech about the position on the website |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届河南省灵宝市第三高级中学高三上学期第三次质量检测英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
¤ While the 2008 Olympics were the first to be broadcast entirely in HD, the 2012 Olympics are the first to broadcast in HD as well as 3D. Sean Taylor, a spokesperson for Panasonic – provider of some of the technologies – said it effectively, “Each Games, from a technology perspective, tries to have a first. London will be the first HD and 3D Games.” The games were first televised in Berlin in 1936 and played on big screens about the city. Then came the first games to enter households (strictly in London that is) in 1948, followed by the first internationally televised games during the 1960 Olympics in Rome. And ever since, that feeling of physically standing in the crowd and watching these mighty contestants has only gotten clearer, more defined. Now, they more literally than ever actually compete in your living room.
§ A paradox is presented as the London games celebrate both the Industrial Revolution (a.k.a. the birth of pollution) and a spirit of committed environmentalism; London will be the first to actively measure its own carbon footprint during these games, designing a stadium and accommodations that cut-back on negative emissions when at all possible. They are also shooting for a world record via the “Javelin,” designed specifically to keep as many exhaust pipes at bay as humanly possible.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The Industrial Revolution first happened in England.
B. 2012 London Olympics is the first to broadcast in HD.
C. People couldn’t see the Olympic Games on TV 80 years ago.
D. 2012 London Olympics is more environmentally friendly than before.
【小题2】What does the underlined word “paradox” probably mean in the text?
| A．solid evidence | B．advanced thought |
| C．perfect opinion | D．contradictory view |
| A．a novel | B．a report | C．a diary | D．an essay |
| A．The History of Olympic Games. |
| B．Two Firsts about 2012 London Olympics |
| C．2012 London Olympics --- Eco-Conscious Games |
| D．2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届甘肃省高三上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Cutting global warming pollution would not only make the planet healthier, it would make people healthier too, new research suggests.
Cutting carbon dioxide emissions could save millions of lives, mostly by reducing preventable deaths from heart and lung diseases, according to studies released Wednesday and published in a special issue of The Lancet British medical journal.
“Relying on fossil fuels leads to unhealthy lifestyles, increasing our chances for getting sick and in some cases takes years from our lives,” US Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in a telecast (电视广播) briefing from her home state of Kansas. “As greenhouse gas emissions go down, so do deaths from cardiovascular (心血管的) and respiratory diseases (呼吸疾病). This is not a small effect.”
Instead of looking at the health ills caused by future global warming, as past studies have done, this research looks at the immediate benefits of doing something about the problem, said Linda Birnbaum, director of the US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Some possible benefits seemed highly speculative (投机的，推测的), the researchers conceded (承认，给予), based on people driving less and walking and cycling more. Other proposals studied were more concrete and achievable, such as reducing cook stoves that burn dung (粪便), charcoal and other polluting fuels in the developing world.
And cutting carbon dioxide emissions also makes the air cleaner, reducing lung damage for millions of people, doctors said.
“Here are ways you can attack major health problems at the same time as dealing with climate change," said lead author Dr. Paul Wilkinson, an environmental epidemiologist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Wilkinson said the individual studies came up with numbers of premature deaths prevented or extra years of life added for certain places.
For example, switching to low-polluting cars in London and Delhi, India, would save 160 lost years of life in London and nearly 1,700 in Delhi for every million residents, one study found. But if people also drove less and walked or biked more, those extra saved years would soar (高耸，高涨) to more than 7,300 years in London and 12,500 years in Delhi because of less heart disease.
1.What does the passage mainly about?
A. How can people live longer.
B. Cutting carbon dioxide emissions saves life.
C. Global warming threatens people’s lives
D. People should stop relying on fossil fuels
2.The new research differs from past studies in that ________.
A. it focuses on the immediate benefits of cutting carbon dioxide emissions
B. it studies the bad effects arising from future global warming
C. it is believed by most people
D. it mainly targets at developing countries
3.According to Kathleen Sebelius ________.
A. sometimes it takes years to see the bad effects caused by consuming fossil fuels
B. without greenhouse gas emissions, people would not die of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases
C. the main reason why people get sick is that they rely on fossil fuels
D. death from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases are closely related to greenhouse gas emissions
4.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. London and Delhi have already benefited from reducing greenhouse gas emissions
B. switching to low-polluting cars would save 160 lives in London every year
C. walking and biking instead of driving will reduce the chance of heart disease
D. attacking health problems and dealing with climate change are contradictory
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届辽宁省五校协作体高二上学期联合竞赛英语试卷1（解析版） 题型：信息匹配
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71 But science may have just proved them right – because beautiful women are more likely to have daughters than their plainer counterparts, according to a study.
As parents tend to pass on genes that determine looks, this could result in handsome men becoming rather thin on the ground. 72 For example, Yasmin Le Bon is signed to the same modelling agency as daughter Amber, and Jerry Hall’s daughters Elizabeth and Georgia Jagger have both taken to the catwalk.
Dr Satoshi Kanazawa, of the London School of Economics, analysed data from a survey of 17,000 babies born in Britain in March 1958 and tracked them throughout their lives. 73 When they reached 45, they were asked about the gender of any children they had.
Those rated as attractive were equally likely to have a son or daughter as their first child – but the unattractive sorts were more likely to have a son. 74
Dr Kanazawa believes that parents tend to produce children who benefit from their own features. 75 So it pays for attractive women to have daughters. But couples blessed with strength and aggression rather than looks are better off having boys, as these characteristics are of more use to males.
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A．Women are becoming more beautiful over the generations because attractive women have more children than plain ones. |
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B．Single girls have always complained that good-looking men are difficult to find. |
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C．Beauty is of more benefit to a woman than a man. |
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D．At the age of seven, their attractiveness was rated by their teachers. |
E. Put another way, the beautiful women were more likely to have daughters.
F. And it may also explain why many models have daughters who follow in their fascinating footsteps.
G. Famously good-looking parents like Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are more likely to have girls than uglier couples.
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