Attention all Chinese challengers to the Indian with the world's longest ear hair (4 inches) or the Americans who smooched（拥抱）their way to the world's longest kiss (30 hours, 59 minutes, 27 seconds) -- your day has come. And this time it's official.
The Guinness Book of World Records landed in China on Thursday, bestowing 10 awards on record-breaking people and places and for the first time permitting a local firm to look for more.
The London-based institution has a law case against a Shanghai company which borrowed the Guinness label, said Stewart Newport, the Keeper of the Records.
"It's unfortunate that some people may have been misled, but hopefully this will correct it," he said.
Guinness has signed an agreement with the Liaoning Education Press, based in the northeastern city of Shenyang, to publish the Chinese-language edition of its record book and review applicants for future editions, Newport said.
Guinness first published its record book in 1955．The reference now claims to be world's best selling copyrighted book with sales of more than 94 million copies in 37 languages -- only the Bible, not exclusively copy written, has sold more.
Most of China's new record-holders were long overdue.
They include athletes like diver Fu Mingxia, who became the world's youngest sporting champion at the tender age of 12 in 1991 and is unlikely ever to be beaten.
And since July, 1980, a movie house has been screening the classic "Love on Lushan Mountain" four times a day, everyday, to tourists in the picturesque Jiangxi province setting which gave the film its name. Guinness researchers took more than two months to determine to their satisfaction that no other theater had continuously shown the same film as long.
1．The diver Fu Mingxia was included in the Guinness Book of World Records because _____.
A．she was the most famous athlete in the world
B．she was the world champion in diving
C．she was the world's youngest sporting champion
D．she had become world champion for many times
2．A movie house in Jiangxi Province was included in the Guinness Book of World Records because _____.
A．it was located in a beautiful place—Lushan
B．there were many tourists seeing the film every day
C．it had made a classic film “Love on Lushan Mountain”
D．it had continuously shown the same film every day since July, 1980
3．Which statement is true according to the text?
A．Many China's new record-holders were not in the Guinness Book of World Records before it landed in China.
B．The Bible is the best selling copyrighted book in the world.
C．Liaoning Education Press was admitted to be included in Guinness Book of World Records.
D．If you want to be included in the Guinness Book of World Records, you can apply for it with your local government.
4．Which is the best title of the passage?
A．The Guinness Book of World Records
B．Guinness to Look for More Records in China
C．Guinness Includes New Records
D．The Chinese in Guinness
这是一篇文化类短文。吉尼斯正式登陆中国，国人有望开创更多世界记录。吉尼斯公司已经和沈阳的辽宁教育出版社签署了一份协议，授权该社出版《吉尼斯世界记录大全》的中文版，并受理将来中国地区的申报工作。
1．C。细节题。根据短文倒数第二段的内容可知：年轻的世界冠军、跳水运动员伏明霞，1991年，12岁的她就已经成为了世界冠军。这一记录今后也不太可能被打破。
2．D。细节题。根据最后一段的内容可知：吉尼斯世界记录组织的工作人员用了两个月的时间进行跟踪调查，最后确定没有其他电影院播放一部电影的时间跨度能与之相匹敌。
3．A。事实判断题。根据短文倒数第三段“Most of China's new record-holders were long overdue”一句可知：在《吉尼斯世界记录大全》正式来到中国之前，中国地区的大部分世界记录保持者却久久没有被记录在册。
4．B。主旨题。短文在第一、二段中明确指出：吉尼斯世界记录组织现已正式来到了中国，并首次向国内10项破记录的个人和地点颁发证书，同时还首次授权一家中国机构搜集更多的世界记录。由此推断可知。
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
At a primary school in a small town in the east of South Carolina, second-grade teachers Garneau and Lynne are convinced that separating elementary-age boys and girls produces immediate academic improvement in both genders(性别).
David Chadwell, South Carolina’s coordinator of single gender education says, “Boys and girls learn, hear and respond to their surroundings differently. We can teach boys and girls based on what we now know.”
Male and female eyes are not organized in the same way, he explains. The composition of the male eye makes it sensitive to motion and direction. “Boys interpret the world as objects moving through space,” he says.
The male eye is also drawn to cooler colors like silver and black. It’s no accident boys tend to create pictures of moving objects instead of drawing the happy colorful family, like girls do in their class.
The female eye, on the other hand, is drawn to warmer colors like red, yellow and orange. To attract girls, Chadwell says, the teacher doesn’t need to move as much as in boy’s class. Using descriptive phrases and lots of colors in presentations or on the blackboard gets their attention.
Boys and girls also hear differently. “When someone speaks in a loud tone, girls interpret it as yelling,” Chadwell says. “They think you’re mad and can shut down.” Girls are more sensitive to sounds. He advises girls’ teachers to watch the tone of their voices. Boys’ teachers should sound more forceful, even excited.
A boy’s nervous system causes him to be more cautious when he is standing, moving, and the room temperature is around 69 degrees Fahrenheit. Stress in boys, he says, tends to increase blood flow to their brains, a process that helps them stay focused. Girls are more focused when seated in a warmer room around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Girls also respond to stress differently. When exposed to threat and conflict, blood goes to their guts(肠道), leaving them feeling nervous or anxious.
These differences can be applied in the classroom, Chadwell adds. “Single gender programs are about maximizing the learning.”
What is David Chadwell’s attitude toward separating elementary-age boys and girls while learning?
A. Supportive B. Worried C. Concerned D. Uninterested
To engage boy in a class, the teacher ______.
A. must have a moving object in this hand B. needs to wear clothes in warm color
C. has to speak politely D. had better move constantly while teaching
Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?
(??= Paragraph 1 ??= Paragraph 2 ??= Paragraph 3 ….. ??= Paragraph 8)
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Ways of teaching boys and ways of teaching girls
B. Boys and girls should be separated
C. How boys and girls learn differently
D. How to teach more effectively
Which of the following students is most likely to be focused?
A. A boy sitting in a warm room B. A standing boy who is faced with stress
C. A girl standing in a cold room D. A girl who is facing a lot of pressure
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
There are a few memories from our childhood that will stay with us forever. A few that seemed so 36 at the time may cause us to smile years later.
One such memory is a phone call I 37 when I was about three or four years old. My mother had entered a contest on a local 38 show. Entrants（参加者）were to tell an interesting story about their 39 . Winners would receive a phone call from Mrs. Santa Claus（女圣诞老人）! Mrs. Claus would award（奖励） the lucky child free 40 of a local store.
Well, the call came. My mother talked to Mrs. Claus and then 41 the phone to me. I didn’t 42 the fact that many people were listening to our conversation. However, the fact that this lady had a 43 connection to Santa, that was important.
I didn’t know it yet, but my mother had 44 the attention of the contest judges by telling about the time I had 45 a wall with crayons（蜡笔）. Even I knew that this was not the kind of 46 that Santa would approve.
Suddenly, in a very pleasant tone（语气）of 47 , Mrs. Santa Claus asked me about my art work. I 48 that this lady was the real Mrs. Claus, not a radio station actress standing in for her.
I 49 down the phone and ran crying from the room. My crime（罪行）had not 50 unpunished. Santa would 51 know that I’d been bad!
It turned out that I did get a 52 present from the radio station and its sponsor（赞助商）. And I guess Santa didn’t find out about the wall. Maybe he did and was in a 53 mood. In any case, my Christmas presents did not 54 a piece of coal（煤）.
I wonder what Santa has in 55 for this year. Hopefully my wife hasn’t written Mrs. Claus any letters.
A. nice B. important C. impossible D. terrible
A. received B. made C. gave D. showed
A. TV B. literature C. radio D. gift
A. parents B. child C. husbands D. teacher
A. gifts B. money C. books D. pens
A. offered B. brought C. showed D. handed
A. doubt B. guess C. know D. believe
A. false B. direct C. weak D. wrong
A. put B. paid C. caught D. taken
A. decorated B. made C. draw D. painted
A. idea B. action C. behaviour D. plan
A. sound B. noise C. laugh D. voice
A. wondered B. believed C. reported D. supposed
A. put B. took C. knocked D. threw
A. met B. gone C. changed D. got
A. surely B. possibly C. impossibly D. happily
A. nice B. bad C. terrible D. cheap
A. satisfying B. surprising C. forgiving D. frightening
A. invent B. leave C. include D. exist
A. thought B. mind C. fact D. public
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Dear all,
Please read Professor Hume's email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks.
Susan Miller
Secretary
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Dear Susan,
Please forward this message to students of my history class.
Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library.
Ted Hume
The early experiences of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), long known as the “mother of the civil rights movement, ”were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time. The black woman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. “By sitting down, ”remarked John Lewis, “she was standing up for all Americans. ”
Among the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom(1996)and the Congressional Gold Medal(1999).
Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul A. M. E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others, who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact(影响)on their lives, “but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State. ”
After her casket(灵柩)was placed at the Capitol, U. S. President Bush, members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States.
What is the main purpose of Susan’s email?
A. To make arrangements for Professor Hume's class. B. To introduce to the students Rosa Parks.
C. To help the students organize a lecture. D. To answer Professor Hume's last email.
What does the underlined word “forward” mean?
A. Explain. B. Send. C. Take. D. Read.
The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that she .
A. helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success
B. joined the civil rights movement at a young age
C. made racial equality a common value in American society
D. set a good example in her early life for other black Americans
How was Rosa Parks treated after her death?
A. She was named “mother of the civil rights movement. ”
B. She was received by President Bush at the Capitol.
C. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
D. She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
A student and his teacher were walking through the forest. The student was disturbed(扰乱) by the fact that his mind was in constant unrest（不安）. He asked his teacher, “Why most people’s minds are restless, and only a few have a calm mind? What can one do to still the mind ?”
The teacher looked at him, smiled and said, “I will tell you a story. An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. A small fly came, flying and buzzing near his ear. The elephant waved it away with his long ears. Then the fly came again, and the elephant waved it away denovo”. This was repeated several times. Then the elephant asked the fly, “Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can't you stay for a while in one place?" The fly answered, "I am attracted to whatever I see, hear or smell. My five senses pull me constantly in all directions and I cannot resist them. What is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still?" The elephant stopped eating and said, “My five senses do not rule my attention. Whatever I do, I get immersed(沉湎于) in it. Now that I am eating, I am completely immersed in eating. In this way I can enjoy my food and chew（咀嚼）it better. I rule and control my attention, and not the other way around."
The student's eyes opened wide and smile rose on his face. "I understand! If my five senses are in control of my mind and attention, then my mind is in constant unrest. If I am in charge of my five senses and attention, then my mind becomes calm".
"Yes, that's right", answered the teacher, "The mind is restless and goes wherever the attention is. Control your attention, and you control your mind".
How did the elephant drive the fly away?
A. With its long tail. B. With its long ears.
C. With its strong legs D. With its long trunk.
The reason why the elephant stayed calm and still was that _______.
A. it didn’t have a sense of direction
B. it was too heavy to move around like the fly
C. it paid much attention to things around it
D. it concentrated (集中) on what it was doing
The underlined word “denovo” in the second paragraph probably means _______.
A. in total B. in common C. once again D. as usual
The main purpose of the passage is to tell the readers _______
A. the relationship between the mind and attention
B. how to make use of the five senses
C. people should stay calm and still
D. only the elephant can control the mind and attention
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Packaging is an important form of advertising．A package can sometimes motivate someone to buy a product．For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character．The child is more interested in the picture than in breakfast food．Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or a small gift inside a box also motivate many children to buy products or to ask their parents to buy for them．
Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing．Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this．Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free．However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product．The size of a package also motivates a buyer．Maybe the package had “Economy Size” or “Family Size” printed on it．This suggests that the larger size has the most product for the least money．But that is not always true．To find it out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit．
The information on the package should provide some answers．But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement．The words and pictures do not tell the whole story．Only the product inside can do that．
From the passage we know the buyer pays more attention to __________．
A．the size of a container
B．a container with attractive picture
C．a well-designed container
D．a plain container with low cost
What suggestion does the author give in the passage?
A．It’s not good to buy the product which is sold in a glass or dish．
B．The quality of a container has nothing to do with the quality of the product．
C．The best choice for a buyer is to buy a product in a plain package．
D．A buyer should buy what he needs most rather than a well-designed package．
What is the best title for the passage?
A．How to Package a Product．
B．How to Make an Advertisement．
C．How to Sell Product．
D．How to Treat the Package Wisely．
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