The Finnish and Russian governments, together with the Petrozavodsk Communal Utilities Systems (PKS) and a group of international financial institutions, have signed a EUR 32 million investment project, which is intended to finance the improvement of drinking water quality and the reduction of untreated wastewater being discharged into Lake Onega in northwestern Russia.
The PKS is currently implementing(实施) an investment project, which is intended to improve drinking water quality and upgrade the wastewater treatment facilities in Petrozavodsk, which is situated on the western shores of Lake Onega.
The investment project will finance recycling and dewatering of sludge(烂泥) generated in the drinking water plant and modernize the wastewater treatment plant by introducing a bio-chemical process. These measures are expected to result in an annual decrease of 60 tonnes of phosphorus (磷)discharges into Lake Onega.
The setup of the investment project has been co-operated by the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) that provides a EUR 4 million loan for the project. A loan from the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) totals EUR 7 million. Other financing includes a EUR 5 million from the Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership (NDEP) and a EUR 2 million from the Finnish Ministry of the Environment. The contribution of Russia’s federal government, the government of the Republic of Karelia and the PKS amounts to EUR 14 million.
The Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) has identified Petrozavodsk as one of the environmental hot spots in the region because of the lack of treatment of wastewater being discharged into Lake Onega, and the international Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) has been keen to promote investment in wastewater treatment infrastructure and facilities in the region.
“Concrete cooperation between neighbours is the best solution to saving our waters. This may require time and effort from all the parties, but can also result in frameworks that can offer models for water management cooperation elsewhere”, says Mr. Ville, Finland’s Minister of the Environment.
71. What’s the purpose of the investment project?
A. To forbid the discharging of wastewater into Lake Onega
B. To finance the Finnish and Russian governments
C. To offer finance to reduce the discharging of wastewater into Lake Onega
D. To make the seawater suitable for drinking by local people
72. What does the underlined word “upgrade” in the second paragraph mean?
A. improve B. develop C. abandon D. decrease
73. Which of the following organizations or governments does not invest the project?
A. The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)
B. The Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership (NDEP)
C. The government of the Republic of Karelia
D. The Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC)
74. Why has the BEAC identified Petrozavodsk as one of the environmental hot spots in the region?
A. Because there is no treatment of wastewater being discharged into Lake Onga.
B. Because the ways to treat wastewater being discharged into Lake Onega are far from
enough.
C. Because the location of Petrozavodsk is very significant in the Baltic Sea catchment area.
D. Because Petrozavodsk is a city of some 270,000 inhabitants.
75. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. The Finnish and Russian governments.
B. A EUR 32 million investment project
C. Water mangement cooperation elsewhere
D. The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1—10各题所给的从A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Ero Carrera is watching the computer screen in a lab in California as he tracks a new computer virus slowly circling the globe, targeting cell phones. Working from the US office of the Finnish computer 1 firm, Carrera knows this virus could be the start of something big and 2 . He’s one of a couple of hundred “virus hunters” worldwide who guard computers and cell phones from 3 . That’s the job for these unlikely action heroes of the Internet age, where quick and curious minds are more important than strong 4 .
Carrera works with Tzvetan Chaliavski to form the two-man team in California. Like that of other employees in the anti-virus companies in the world, their work is at the battle front of providing 5 from the damaging of computer virus, worms and Trojans. They break down software to discover a new virus and crack its code. Then they 6 and ship out a software update to customers. Roughly 300 new samples of viruses await the pair on a(n) 7 day.
Carrera has created a mathematical formula(公式), to 8 easily the software structure of viruses. With it, he is better able to compare the many variants(变种) and families of malware(恶意软件). To his 9 , Chaliavski, it doesn’t even matter why someone would create a virus. All that 10 is the hunt.
A. advertising B. commercial C. printing D. security
A. admiring B. exciting C. inviting D. threatening
A. attack B. bombing C. competition D. struggle
A. heads B. feelings C. muscles D. spirits
A. access B. contact C. measures D. protection
A. copy B. create C. delete D. download
A. average B. original C. previous D. special
A. get off B. make out C. pick up D. take in
A. assistant B. manager C. partner D. secretary
A. ignores B. matters C. overlooks D. rejects
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Job stress has been known to cause heart problems in people who already have cardiovascular(心血管) disease. Now Finnish scientists have shown that 50 in healthy people the pressure of work can cause damage.
High blood pressure, lack of 51 , smoking and being overweight 52 to heart disease—a 53 killer in many industrialized countries.
But Mika Kivimaki, of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, and his colleagues, who studied the 54 histories of 812 healthy Finnish men and women in a metal industry company over 25 years, said job stress also plays an important role.
Workers who had the highest job-related stress levels at the start of the study were more than twice as 55 to die of heart disease, 56 the study published in The British Medical Journal.
Work stress 57 too much work as well as a lack of satisfaction and feeling undervalued and 58 .
Many people work long hours but if the effort is 59 the stress is minimized. Kivimaki said job pressure is damaging when being overworked is 60 with little or no control, unfair supervision and few career opportunities.
The British Heart Foundation said the results 61 earlier research showing that people in jobs with low control, such as manual workers, could be at greater 62 of heart disease than other employees.
“It is 63 for people to try to minimize levels of stress at work and for employers to 64 people to have more control at work and to be rewarded for their success,” the foundation said in a statement.
A. though | B. seldom | C. even | D. thereby | |
A. exercise | B. patience | C. enthusiasm | D. interest | |
A. add | B. propose | C. introduce | D. contribute | |
A. leading | B. plain | C. moderate | D. heavy | |
A. personal | B. professional | C. medical | D. family | |
A. much | B. likely | C. equal | D. stable | |
A. due to | B. owing to | C. according to | D. contrary to | |
A. contains | B. brings | C. proceeds | D. involves | |
A. isolated | B. unappreciated | C. disconcerted | D. stimulated | |
A. rewarding | B. improved | C. increasing | D. neglected | |
A. sponsored | B. responded | C. threatened | D. combined | |
A. indicate | B. simplify | C. support | D. overflow | |
A. portion | B. chance | C. danger | D. risk | |
A. advisable | B. predictable | C. profitable | D. comfortable | |
A. persuade | B. transfer | C. allow | D. rescue |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年广西桂林中学高一下学期期中考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.
Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare(车费) of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration(登记) card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.
The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.
With so many loopholes (漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.
【小题1】The underlined words in this passage means to “______”。
A.be ready to help others |
B.make good use of one’s friends |
C.be a little ahead of others |
D.gain something at other’s loss |
A.While taking a taxi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare. |
B.In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you’re living in the hotel. |
C.The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to registration of t heir working hours. |
D.The workers are always honest with their working hours. |
A.the Finnish society is of very high moral (道德) level |
B.there are many loopholes in everyday life in Finland |
C.in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anything |
D.everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves |
A.Life in Finland |
B.A Society with “Foolish” People |
C.What a Life |
D.Honest accounts of the Finns |
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Located in the middle of the northern lights belt, Tromso can offer some of the highest levels of northern lights activity on earth. Perhaps Tromso is the world's best place for a Northern Lights Tour.
DESTINATION Troms county, Norway.
PRICE $450 per person
WHEN 2th September until 31st March.
PICK-UP Each evening at 6 PM pitside your hotel.
DROP-OFF Earliest at 12 AM. When we have a sighting we often stay out later, at no extra cost.
SIZE OF GROUP Maximum 8 participants is recommended and normal, but not absolute. A small group allows more freedom in terms of chasing the northern lights.
INCLUDED
- Transportation each day in a comfortable car
- A meal each day
- All necessary equipment such as snowshoes, flashlight, water-filled bottle, woolen underwear, a war, hat, warm shoes, warm stockings, and reindeer skin to lie on, if needed.
- A guide who will do anything necessary to find the northern lights.
EXCITING CHASE
A Northern Lights Holiday means an intense and exciting chase – to the coast or deep into the wild, perhaps even to the Finnish border. Each day on a Northern Lights Tour we contact meteorologists shortly before departure to get accurate information. In order to find out where we will have best chances to see the northern lights.
WE GUARANTEE A GREAT TRIP
The northern lights are unpredictable, but we guarantee that we will do everything to find it. Patience is a keyword on Northern Lights Tour.
ECO-TOURISM
We offer ecologically sustainable and responsible tours. Travelling in small groups is an essential part of the ecotourism concept, as small groups have lesser impact on nature and will not disturb the wildlife unnecessarily.
1.A small group is preferred for the following reasons EXCEPT that
A.a small group is free to run after the northern lights
B.a small group has less effect on nature
C.a small group can save the travel cost
D.a small group will not disturb wildlife
2.The underlined word“it”refers to “ ”
A.the northern lights tour
B.patience
C.equipment
D.the northern light
3.We can infer that
A.if tourists stay out late,they have to pay more
B.every tourist group is not sure to see the northern lights
C. every tourist group get the money back if they don’t see the northern lights
D. the northern lights can be seen every day from 20th September to 31st March
4.The passage is most likely to be taken from a(n)
A.advertisement B.news report
C.science textbook D.tourist brochure
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科目:高中英语 来源:20102011浙江苍南中学高二上学期期中英语试题 题型:信息匹配
Ms. Robson, Hilary, Rose and Tom each want to decide on a holiday for their students. Read the following descriptions and help them make proper choices.
_________1. Ms. Robson’s students are studying French and German. She would like them to speak both the languages while they’re away.
_________ 2. Hilary’s students are 14 years old. Some of them learn French, so she wants to find a holiday course which can offer individual language lessons for those who would like to improve their French.
_________ 3. Rose has a small group of students. They all want to sail but unfortunately some of them are unable to swim, although they’re eager to learn.
_________ 4. Tom’s class have just started to learn German and he wants a holiday which mixes studying the language with plenty of free time to explore the foreign country.
Summer in France
All our courses take place at the university in Marsellie. Morning classes are held in German, evening lectures are in French. We offer an exciting program of evening activities including music, dance, etc.
Greek Sailing Holidays
Arrive by air and then hire one of our boats with all the latest equipment to sail around the Greek islands. These boats sleep up to twenty students and teachers. Trained sailing staff are available but you must be able to swim.
Summer Courses in Finland
If you love water sports you’ll love our one-week sports holiday on the Finnish lakes. There are opportunities to swim, sail and water ski. Lessons are available if you need them. There is also a chance to learn Finnish at no extra cost! Everyone is welcome.
Holiday Programs in Germany
We offer morning classes in the German language at all levels from beginners upwards. In the afternoon you are free to join in our mountain walks or to go shopping in the nearby town. In the evening we organize a full program of entertainment. All ages are welcome!
Summer Schools in France
Opportunities to speak French. We offer summer schools for students between the ages of 12-16. Live with a French family and choose from a range of different activities including horse riding, indoor hockey, football, swimming and dry skiing. Private language lessons are arranged if requested.
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