Brazil and Barcelona forward Ronaldinho has been named the 50th European Footballer of Year at great party in Paris held towards the end of 2005.
Ronaldinho, 25 years old, became the third Brazilian to win the title after Ronaldo, who won it in 1997and 2002, and Rivaldo , who won it in 1999.
“To be here with all those great players is a dream. This gives me huge encouragement to keep working and try to do well. I have the chance to do for a living what I like most in my life, and that’s playing football. I can make people happy and enjoy myself at the same time,” said Ronaldinho after receiving the golden cup at the party.
The was no way Ronaldinho cold not succeed, as he was always full of uncontrollable desire for football. He would play on the dirt , in the wood , even in his living –room-noting else staved in his mind . He began to shine on the international games when he was 17 , helping Brazil win the Under—17 World Championship(锦标赛). He was on his way to becoming one of the world’s greatest players, with his role in Brazil’s World Cup victory in 2002. With 22 goals in his first in Barcelona, he received football’s most valuable honor in 2004: the FIFA World Player of the Year.
“He isn’t only able to win games on his own, he keeps our spirits high because he is always in a good state of feelings,” says his captain. “You can challenge him, push him , trip him and even prevent him on purpose - nothing can stop him . And it shows in his games. He’s not satisfied with moving the ball from one point to another; he has to dance it away. And with every match, Ronaldinho creates a new signature move . When noting seems possible, he can do.”
60. The nationality of Rivaldo is .
A. French B. English C. Brazilian D. Spanish
61. How old was Ronaldinho when he first joined Barcelona?
A. 17 years old B. 25 years old C. 20 years old D. Less than 25 years old.
62. We can conclude from the passage that the author wants to give us an introduction of
A. the great honors he received in recent years
B. a great and gifted Brazilian football player
C. a famous sportsman in the world
D. European Foot baler of Year
63. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. At the age of 17 Ronaldinho helped his country to win the World Cup.
B. Ronaldo won the title— European Footballer of Year twice.
C. He is more interested in football than in anything else.
D. His fans want to get his signature after every game
64. In the opinion of his captain, Ronaldinho .
A. has to sign his name before every football game
B. is not satisfied with every mach he played in
C. is able to do almost everything possible
D. can make his teammates in high spirits.
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The total continent of Antarctica, from its mountains to the seas full of blue whales, emperor penguins and leopard seals, is, by means of international agreement, classified as a nature preserve. The Antarctic Treaty took effect in 1998, and doesn’t allow mining and oil drilling for at least fifty years anywhere within the boundaries of Antarctica. The treaty places a strong emphasis on the protection of the natural environment but not development. All wildlife threats including dogs and chemicals used for killing pests are also banned.
The agreement has been set by some countries to keep Antarctica free of commercialism and industrial development. This agreement was signed in 1991 by the 26 leading nations with scientific interest in the land. Some of the nations in the agreement are the United States, Russia, China, India, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, and most of the primary European nations.
The rules made by this treaty ended over 15 years of lobbying（游说）by environmental groups and put a stop to diplomatic(外交的）talks. In addition to preventing all oil drilling and mining, the 35 scientific outposts(前哨站） on Antarctica are required to remove all rubbish and clean up all places where unwanted waste is left. It keeps scientific stations from discharging untreated waste water into the surrounding waters.
Sled dogs were what explorers like Norway’s Roald Amundsen used to reach the South Pole in 1911. Dogs, however, were banned because they are a recent danger to the penguins and other native birds.
With laws enforced(实施）in 26 nations, each nation will be responsible for enforcing the rules individually. If the country’s government refuses to become involved when its citizens disobey the rules, the other nations would apply pressure to solve the issue. There are many people who see this treaty as an environmental success story.
55. The Antarctic Treaty was signed to ________.
A. attract more tourists to Antarctica
B. protect the environment of Antarctica
C. forbid diplomatic talks between countries
D. promote scientific research on Antarctica
56. Dogs are forbidden on Antarctica because they________ .
A. may pollute the surrounding environment
B. are a threat to the birds there
C. are of little use there
D. may face a great threat
57. We can infer from the text that________.
A. environmental groups are satisfied with the Antarctic Treaty
B. it is difficult to enforce the treaty
C. there are no natural resources on Antarctica
D. tourism is not allowed on Antarctica
58. Which of the following is TRUE about the Antarctic Treaty?
A. Some countries have broken the rules of it.
B. It was signed in 1998.
C. It’s effective in protecting the environment of Antarctica.
D. It fails to achieve its original purpose.
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Brazil has become one of the developing world’s great successes at reducing population growth－but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil’s population growth rate has dropped from 2.99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.
Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas (通俗电视连续剧) and installment (分期付款) plans introduced in the 1970s. both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering, the birth rate. Brazil is one of the world’s biggest producers of soap operas. Globo, Brazil’s most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.
“Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values － not many children, different attitudes towards sex, women working,” says Martine. “They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious of other patterns of behavior and other values, which were put into a very attractive package.”
Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers (消费者). “This led to an enormous change in consumption (消耗、消费) patterns and consumption was incompatible (不相容的) with unlimited reproduction.” Says Martine.
57. According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth ____.
A. by educating its citizens B. by careful family planning
C. by developing TV programs D. by chance
58. According to the passage, many Third World countries ______.
A. haven’t attacked much importance to birth control
B. would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rate
C. haven’t yet found an effective measure to control their population
D. neglected the role of TV plays in family planning
59. Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil’s birth rate because ____.
A. they keep people sitting long hours watching TV
B. they have gradually changed people’s way of life
C. people are drawn to their attractive package
D. they popularize birth control measures
60. What is Martine’s conclusion about Brazil’s population growth?
A. The increase in birth rate will increase consumption.
B. The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.
C. Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory (互相矛盾的)
D. A country’s production is limited by its population growth.
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Tickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil have gone on sale, with fans able to apply on FIFA’s website. FIFA is expecting a similar demand to that in Germany 2006, when there were about seven applicants for every ticket of the 64 matches. And now around 3.3 million tickets will be available for the matches in 2014.
Tickets will range in price from ￡58 for first-round matches to ￡632 for the final at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian citizens over 60, local students and members of some social programs can purchase tickets for ￡15.
The Price of Football - World Cup 2014
|
Items |
Prices |
Items |
Prices |
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Ticket |
￡58-￡112 |
Final ticket |
￡281-￡632 |
|
Sun cream |
￡9.50 |
T-shirt |
￡13 |
|
McDonald’s meal |
￡11 |
Water |
￡1.28 |
|
Imported beer |
￡3.83 |
Domestic beer |
￡1.91 |
|
Coffee |
￡2.55 |
Average dinner |
￡29 |
“It’s always difficult to predict,” said FIFA marketing director Thierry Weil. “But I truly believe that it will be more similar to what happened in Germany than in South Africa in 2010.”According to FIFA, the 2006 World Cup was attended by more than 3.3 million fans. Almost two million tickets were sold to the general public in South Africa, although the number of applications during the first ticketing phase was significantly lower.
All applications made before 10th October 2013 will enter a random selection draw if there are not enough tickets available to fulfill all requests. The sales of the leftover tickets will begin on 5th November on a first-come, first-served basis. Another phase will begin on 8th December after the draw is made. The tournament begins on 12th June, with Brazil playing the opener in Sao Paulo.
A study on the price of World Cup 2014 looked at the ticket prices and the cost of travelling to Brazil and found that our English fans face hotel costs of between ￡46 and ￡797 a night, while packages range from ￡2,999 to ￡14,999.
1.How much should a Brazilian student pay for the opening match?
A.￡15 B.￡58 C.￡112 D.￡632
2. From the passage we know that Thierry Weil_______.
A. feels proud of what they achieved in South Africa 2010
B. feels worried about the sales of the tickets for Brazil 2014
C. holds the belief that Brazil 2014 will be the greatest world cup
D. believes that more fans will attend Brazil 2014 than South Africa 2010
3.What will FIFA do if there are not enough tickets available for requests before Oct.10, 2013?
A. They will sell the spare tickets to the applicants.
B. They will sell on a first-come, first-served basis.
C. They will choose the applicants based on a random selection draw.
D. They will sell them the tickets to be sold on Dec.8.
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根据文章，从下框A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，选择中有一项为多余。
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A.A careful analysis biologically B.What is global warming? C.Solution to the terrifying result D.Greater danger of extinction E.Many shocking things were found. F.A shocking report |
61. 
The earth is getting warmer. People burn coal, oil and gas and this produces carbon dioxide, methane（沼气）and nitrous oxide. These gases, called “greenhouse gases”, prevent the heat of the sun from leaving the earth’s upper atmosphere and this makes the earth warmer
62.
A few weeks ago a group of scientists produced a report about global warming and the natural world. They wanted to find out if global warming was dangerous for plants and animals. According to what they found, the scientists say that during the next 50 years about 25% of land animals and plants will become extinct. More than a million plant and animal species will be extinct by 2050.
63.
More than 10% of all plants and animals will become extinct. It is too late to save many plants and animals because of the greenhouse gases that are already in the atmosphere. But the scientists say if we control greenhouse gases now, we could save many more plant and animals from extinction.
64.
The scientists studied some regions of the world with a very rich biology. These were Europe, Australia, Central and South America, and South Africa. Their studies showed that species living in mountainous areas had a better chance of survival because they could move uphill, to get cooler. In flat areas, such as deserts, plants and animals would have to move a very long distance to get cooler, so they are in grater danger of extinction.
65.
The scientists found that half of the 24 species of butterflies they studied in Australia would soon become extinct. 60% of the species in the Kruger National Park in South Africa would also die out, and more than 100% of the 300 South Africa plant species they studied would also become extinct. One of the plants in danger of extinction is the national flower of South Africa, the King Protea. They studied 163 tree species in the Cerrado region of Brazil and found that 70 would become extinct. Many of the plants and trees that live in the region live nowhere else in the world. In Mexico, they studied 1,870 species and found that more than 30% of these were in danger of extinction.
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Brazil has become one of the developing world’s great successes at reducing population growth, but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil’s population growth rate has dropped from 2.99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.
Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas (通俗电视连续剧) and installment (分期付款) plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the world’s biggest producers of soap operas. Globo, Brazil’s most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.
“Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values-not many children, different attitudes towards life, women working,” says Martine. “They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people aware of other patterns of behavior and other values, which were put into a very attractive package.”
1.According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth _____.
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A．by educating its citizens |
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B．by careful family planning |
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C．by developing TV programmes |
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D．by chance |
2.What can you infer from the passage about many Third World countries ?
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A．They haven’t attached much importance to birth control. |
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B．They would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rate. |
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C．They haven’t yet found an effective measure to control their population. |
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D．They neglected the role of TV plays in family planning |
3.Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil’s birth rate because ______.
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A．they keep people sitting long hours watching TV |
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B．they have gradually changed people’s way of life |
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C．people are drawn to their attractive package |
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D．they popularize birth control measures |
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