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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    A tall figure appeared from the dark door of the tent. It was a smoking young man about twenty three or four. He had an almost black face, though smooth. His moustache was black with curled points. There was an unusual force in his face, and in his daring rolling eyes. cef
    　　Rebecca still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive, hardly knowing whether to return or move forward.
    "Hi, my beauty, what can I do for you?" said he, approaching. Realizing that she was quite at a loss, the man spoke in a gentle voice, "Never mind. I am Mr. Thackeray. Have you come to see me or my mother?"
    　　This scene differed greatly from what Rebecca had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and dignified(威严的) face. She told herself to be calm and answered "I came to see your mother, sir."
    　　"I am afraid you cannot see her-she is ill in bed," replied the representative of the house; for this was Mr. Alee Thackeray, the only son of the noble family. "What is the business you wish to see her about?"
    　　"It isn't business-it is-I can hardly say what!"
    　　"Pleasure?"
    　　"Oh no. Why, sir, if I tell you, it will seem..."
    　　Rebecca's sense of a certain ridicule(奚落，讥笑) was now so obvious and strong that, despite her general discomfort at being here, her rosy lips curved(弯曲) towards a smile, much to the attraction of the young man.
    　　"It is so foolish", she murmured. "I fear I can't tell you!"
    　　"Never mind; I like foolish things. Try again, my dear," said he kindly.
    　　"Mother told me to come," Rebecca continued; "and, indeed, I was in the mind to do so myself. But I did not expect it would turn out like this. I came…sir, I came to tell you that we are of the same family as you."
    　　"Ho Ho! Poor relations?"
    　　"Yes."
    　　"Rossetti?"
    　　"No. Thackeray."
    　　"Ay, ay; I mean Thackeray."
    　　"Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield; but we have several proofs that we are Thackeray. The local scholars hold the view that we are, and...and we have an old seal and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you, as we've lost our horse by a bad accident. We can hardly make a living."
    "It’s very kind of your mother, I'm sure." Alec looked at Rebecca as he spoke, in a way that made her uneasy. "And so, my pretty girl, you've come on a friendly visit to us, as relations?"
    　　"I suppose I have," looking less confident and uncomfortable again.
    "Well, there's no harm in it. I mean it doesn’t hurt to come and make yourself known to me. Where do you live? What are you?" …

    1. 1.

      While meeting with Alec, Rebecca feels _______during the whole course

      1. A.
        nervous and uneasy
      2. B.
        excited and hopeful
      3. C.
        amazed and comfortable
      4. D.
        pleased but embarrassed
    2. 2.

      Which of the following is suitable to describe Rebecca’s impression of Alec?

      1. A.
        unfriendly and ta lkative
      2. B.
        forceful and daring
      3. C.
        gentle and reliable
      4. D.
        older than expected
    3. 3.

      What is Rebecca’s real purpose of making this visit?

      1. A.
        To see Alec himself
      2. B.
        To see Alec's mother
      3. C.
        To confirm that they are of the same family
      4. D.
        To make known their relationship and seek help
    4. 4.

      From the passage, we can conclude that Alec appears quite friendly to Rebecca largely because __________

      1. A.
        Rebecca is his distant relation
      2. B.
        Rebecca looks polite to him
      3. C.
        Rebecca is a pretty girl
      4. D.
        Rebecca looks ridiculous

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Recently I fully understood that a little favor could really make a big difference. My daughter and I were, accidentally, in time to catch a falling heart just before it hit the ground.
    It all started when Charlene, one of my co-volunteers at the library, asked if I could do her duty on Tuesday since her doctor appointment had been unexpectedly changed. I agreed, which meant I  was home on Friday instead of volunteering as previously planned.
    My daughter, Mary, managers a book store in town. Mid-morning, she called to ask me for help. Would I buy a fifty dollar gift card, birthday card, and cake for one of Mary’s assistant managers, Cindy?
    Mary explained she had to call Cindy in to take the place of another assistant manager who was sick, but felt terrible about it when she discovered it was Cindy’s birthday. Cindy insisted that it was just fine. But that was not what Mary thought, so she gathered enough money from other employees to throw a surprise party for Cindy. Since neither Mary, nor any of the other employees, could leave to pick up the goodies, they were turning to me for help. Days later, Mary told me the wonderful rest of the story, “Cindy cried and cried when we surprised her. After the party, Cindy told us that her boyfriend had chosen that morning to break up with her. To top that off, she only had 26 cents left in her bank account.”
    We were surprised at the series of unexpected events that took place in order to circle Cindy with love and catch her falling heart just before it hit the ground

    1. 1.

      Why did Charlene ask a favor of the writer?

      1. A.
        ShehadtoseethedoctoronFriday
      2. B.
        Shewantedtocelebrateherdaughter’sbirthday
      3. C.
        ShehadanunexpectedappointmentonTuesday
      4. D.
        Sheneededtoprepareforherdaughter’sbirthday
    2. 2.

      What can we learn about Mary?

      1. A.
        Shewasalearned careerwoman
      2. B.
        Shehaduneasyrelationshipswithherassistants
      3. C.
        SheknewCindy’slovestorybeforethesurpriseparty
      4. D.
        Sheplayedthemostimportantroleinthiscircleoflove
    3. 3.

      Which of the following couldn’t be the reason why Cindy cried?

      1. A.
        She had to work on her birthday
      2. B.
        She had little money in her bank account
      3. C.
        She was greatly moved by Mary’s care and kindness
      4. D.
        She and her boyfriend parted that very morning
    4. 4.

      The underlined word “goodies” refers to_________

      1. A.
        Gifts for Cindy
      2. B.
        Good stories
      3. C.
        Close friends
      4. D.
        Goods on sale

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    If you want to get the most out of the study of a language, you must also read for pleasure: novels, plays, travel books, and so on. And in reading books of this kind the important thing is to get on with the reading; to try to grasp（理解） what the writer is going to tell you in the book as a whole. This is impossible if you stop and think over the meaning of every single word which happens to be unfamiliar. You can not enjoy a story if you stop half a dozen times on every page in order to look up words in the dictionary. You may even prevent yourself from understanding the story as a whole by doing this.
    When you are reading books of this kind, therefore, you will usually have to depend mainly on the context (上下文) to help you. If you meet an unfamiliar word, do not let it take too much of your attention from the main idea of the story. In all probability you will meet the same word again a few pages later on in a slightly different context, and each time you see it that your understanding of it will become more exact

    1. 1.

      The phrase “to get on with reading” in the first passage has the same meaning as “_________”

      1. A.
        to try to grasp the meaning of every sentence in the book
      2. B.
        to try to catch the meaning of every word in the book
      3. C.
        to try to understand all the writer is going to tell you
      4. D.
        to try to understand the main idea of the book
    2. 2.

      When you meet new words in reading such kinds of books, you’d better _________

      1. A.
        stop and look them up in a dictionary
      2. B.
        stop and think them over
      3. C.
        try to guess their meanings from the context
      4. D.
        have none of them
    3. 3.

      From the passage the best way to read novels, plays and travel books is         

      1. A.
        to read very slowly
      2. B.
        to read quickly and not too carefully
      3. C.
        to read very carefully
      4. D.
        to read very seriously
    4. 4.

      What is the passage’s main idea?

      1. A.
        You can learn a lot from the study of a language
      2. B.
        Guess words’ meanings according to context
      3. C.
        Reading for pleasure is important
      4. D.
        Reading skills for books like novels, plays and so on

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    A few months ago, Dr. Ken Duckworth, a psychiatrist（心理医生） in Massachusetts, was swimming in his community's pool, chatting with other swimmers. When he mentioned his career, one man wanted Duckworth’s opinion on his struggles with depression; another asked for advice on a family member's mental illness.
    “I was sort of amazed. They were talking openly about their mental disabilities with a stranger in a swimming locker room, ” said Duckworth, “That wouldn't have happened 15 years ago. ”
    New research shows that these swimmers aren't the only ones opening up. According to a new study, more American adults than ever are reporting being disabled by the symptoms of depression, anxiety or other emotional problems.
    The report, published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health, found that people who said they couldn’t perform everyday tasks or engage in social and leisure activities because of a mental illness increased from 2 percent in 1999 to 2.7 percent in 2009. That increase amounts to nearly 2 million more people disabled by mental distress (痛苦) in the past decade, the report said.
    Although people did not say they felt more mental distressed compared to past years, they reported that their mental health problems had a greater impact on their daily lives.
    Dr. Ramin Mojtabai, the study's author, said it's unclear whether the findings tell a sad story of greater mental distress in recent times or point to a victory for public education about the importance of acknowledging and evaluating mental illness.
    “It is possible that people are realizing the effects of mental illness more acutely now than before," he said. "People could be becoming more aware. ”
    Mojtabai said it's also possible that a number of factors could be taking a toll on the population's mental well-being. High unemployment, economic hardships and a growing sense of isolation could be putting greater stress on Americans.
    But Duckworth said there could be a more positive explanation -- like his fellow swimmers, people may be getting more comfortable with talking about their mental distress.
    “I wonder if this tells us that American culture is becoming more open and is giving people the ability to speak about it,” he said. “If people have this problem and are willing to acknowledge it, then we're getting closer to dealing with it.”

    1. 1.

      Why was Dr. Ken Duckworth surprised when other swimmers talked about the depression with him?

      1. A.
        He hadn’t expected those swimmers had so many questions
      2. B.
        He didn’t know there would be so many people suffering mental disabilities
      3. C.
        People wouldn’t talk about their mental disabilities with a stranger in the past
      4. D.
        It amazed him that people were becoming more and more open-hearted
    2. 2.

      Which of the statements may Dr. Ramin Mojtabai agree?

      1. A.
        More and more people are suffering mental distress nowadays
      2. B.
        People may be more willing to acknowledge their mental illness
      3. C.
        People are becoming more and more aware of the effects of mental illness
      4. D.
        The public education about the importance of acknowledging mental illness is successful
    3. 3.

      What does the underline phrase “taking a toll on” in para.8 mean?

      1. A.
        making a contribution to
      2. B.
        taking part in
      3. C.
        playing a part in
      4. D.
        doing harm to
    4. 4.

      What’s the best title of the text?

      1. A.
        How mental illness come about?
      2. B.
        Swimmers with mental illness puzzled psychiatrist
      3. C.
        Study shows more mental illness
      4. D.
        You should have an accurate attitude towards mental illness

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Must-Read about Notting Hill Carnival(狂欢节)
    Route
    The carnival procession itself begins at 9am on both Sunday and Monday. It starts on Great Western Road, winding its way along Chepstow Road, then on to Westbourne Grove, and then down Ladbroke Grove. See our Notting Hill Carnival map for the full route.
    Bus 
    While extra services will be in operation, no buses will enter the Carnival area from first thing Sunday morning until the first service on Tuesday morning. On both days bus services begin from Notting Hill Gate in the south and from Harrow Rd (close to Elgin Avenue) in the north.
    Bike
    Last year the nearest bike-parking stations – Chepstow Villas and Pembridge Road – were removed for Carnival, so don’t rely on being able to park your bike nearby this year.
    Safety
    Avoid carrying expensive items, such as jewellery and digital cameras. Take a bag with a secure zip to keep your more valuable possessions in and avoid putting your valuables in your back pocket. 
    Do tell police if you see an incident. Officers will be stationed throughout the Carnival area. Don’t try to walk against the flow of the crowd, as you won’t get far. Drink plenty of water on the day too, especially if the sun makes an appearance.
    Children
    Children’s Day on Sunday is recommended for families as the smaller crowds and kid-friendly floats(游行花车) create a fun atmosphere. Arrange meeting points in case you become separated. The smaller the buggy(婴儿车), the better. Ear defenders may be necessary for very young children

    1. 1.

      Visitors are warned not to bike to the Carnival because _________

      1. A.
        there are an increasing number of bike thefts there
      2. B.
        there are no bike-parking stations nearby
      3. C.
        roads to the Carnival area are closed to bikes
      4. D.
        they will be charged with extra parking fees
    2. 2.

      Visitors had better_________

      1. A.
        wear trousers without back pockets
      2. B.
        bring plenty of beer with them
      3. C.
        leave their valuables in the hotel
      4. D.
        walk along the flow of the crowd
    3. 3.

      People who go to the carnival with children are advised_________

      1. A.
        to be there on Sunday
      2. B.
        to let their children go wherever they like
      3. C.
        to arrange a meeting time
      4. D.
        to bring ear defenders for each child

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    It is 4 o’clock in the early morning. Everything but the computing room on the campus of the university appears as quiet and misty as the mysterious hell. In the computing room, 30 students with sleepy eyes, sit still at their desk, beating the dirty and worn keys. Staring at the colorful screen, they tap continuously for hours. For the other parts in the world, it might be in the middle of the night, nevertheless here time represents nothing. It is an entirely enclosed field. These young computer “hackers” are tracing a sort of stimulus (刺激), a drive so exciting and absorbing that it ignores nearly anything else in their lives and becomes the focus of their being. They are addicted (上瘾的) computer programmers. Some of these students have been glued to the console (电子设备的操纵台) for no less than twenty hours even with no break for meals or rest. Some have been sleeping on sofas and chairs in the computing room, trying to struggle for a few moments’ rest but hating to get too far away from their addicted machines.
    It is not necessary for most of these students to be at the computing room in the middle of the night. What they are working belong to no assignments. They remain there because they desire to be — they can not resist the attraction of the computers.
    Furthermore, they are in groups instead of being alone. There are hackers at computing rooms all over the country. In the unimaginable way, they focus on nothing but computer. They escape from schooling and live beyond friendship; they might have difficulty being employed, choosing to travel from one computing room to another. They may even give up personal health.
    “There is one hacker in my memory. We actually had to lift him away from his chair to feed him and arrange him to rest and sleep. We truly worried about his health,” says a computing science professor at California University.
    Professors of computer science are nowadays paying more attention to this hacker phenomenon and are on the watch for future hackers and more and more severe computer addicts. They believe firmly that hackers are not simply resulted from the close relationship with a machine. It is the result of social relationship with the attractive thinking machines, which are becoming nearly universal

    1. 1.

      We can learn from the passage that those at the computing room in the middle of the night are     

      1. A.
        students working on a program
      2. B.
        students using computers to amuse themselves
      3. C.
        hard-working computer science majors
      4. D.
        students deeply fascinated by the computer
    2. 2.

      Which of the following is NOT true of those young computer “hackers”?

      1. A.
        Most of them are top students majoring in computer programming
      2. B.
        For them, computer programming is the only purpose for their life
      3. C.
        They can stay with the computer at the computing room for nearly two days
      4. D.
        Their love for the computer is so deep that they want to be near their machines even when they sleep
    3. 3.

      It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that ______

      1. A.
        the hacker phenomenon exists only at university computing rooms
      2. B.
        it is not very easy for the “hackers” to find friends or jobs
      3. C.
        university computing rooms are expecting outstanding programmers out of the “hackers”
      4. D.
        the hacker phenomenon is partly due to the lack of the computing rooms
    4. 4.

      According to professors of computer science, the hacker phenomenon can be described as     

      1. A.
        positive
      2. B.
        disgusting
      3. C.
        worrying
      4. D.
        admiring
    5. 5.

      Which of the following may be the most appropriate title for the passage?

      1. A.
        The Charm of Computer Science
      2. B.
        A New Type of Electronic Toys
      3. C.
        Future Computer Programmers
      4. D.
        Computer Addicts

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.
    Decibels(分贝) measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of 120 decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decible level of 195 would have the same effect.
    Some scientists have suggested setting a noise limit of 120 decibles in oceans. They have observed that noises above that level can frighten and confuse whales.
    A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that loud noises could seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing, which seriously affected the whales’ ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected(感染的).
    Many researches whose work depends on ocean sounds disagree with a limit of 120 decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.
    Scientists do not know how many and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they previously believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean

    1. 1.

      The second paragraph mainly tells us that the noises on land and in water      

      1. A.
        are both from human activities
      2. B.
        both do harm to sea animals
      3. C.
        are measured differently
      4. D.
        have the same effect on humans
    2. 2.

      As to(依据) the effects of noises on whales, which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

      1. A.
        They are deaf to noises
      2. B.
        Noises at a certain level may hurt them
      3. C.
        They are easily confused by noises
      4. D.
        Noises will limit their ability to reproduce
    3. 3.

      Many researchers think that the noise limit of 120 decibels would       

      1. A.
        protect whales from noises
      2. B.
        benefit them a lot in their research work
      3. C.
        do good to their health
      4. D.
        increase industrial output
    4. 4.

      What will scientists most probably do in the future?

      1. A.
        Count the number of sea animals
      2. B.
        Stop their research on the ocean
      3. C.
        Study the effect of different noises
      4. D.
        Protect sea creatures from harmful noises

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    “I was only thirteen when four of my team members and I were chosen by my swim coach to train with the Chinese National Team. The following piece shows how that experience has influenced me.”
    The night before I left for China, my mother called me into her room. I entered not knowing what to expect. I sat down at the end of her very neatly-made bed, opposite the bedroom table on which she kept a Ming-style vase illustrated in great detail. She told me that my great-grandmother was still living in the surroundings of Beijing. Her name was Ren Li Ling and she was 97 years old. This was the first time I had ever heard of her.
    The dragon on the vase snaked through the flowers and vines（藤蔓）as my mother said, “Pu Pu, look at me. You need to hear this so that when you go to China you will understand. You must keep this knowledge in your heart.”
    She told me a story about my grandfather, Ren Li Ling's son, who left Beijing to go to college in Taiwan. She told me how the Chinese civil war kept him away from his mother for fifty years, so neither of them even knew that the other was alive. No one from Taiwan could visit, write, or call anyone in mainland. All lines of communication were cut off.
    She told me of my grandfather's devotion to his own children, and how difficult it was for him to send his daughter to America for her education, fearing that same separation. He gave my mother all that he could give — nineteen years of love and fifty years of savings. I learned how my mother, through means only available in this country, would finally be able to unite my great-grandmother with my grandfather again. The dragon curled around the vase, connecting the separate vines. For a fleeting second, I felt it was present in my mother's room. It was all very strange, yet very clear. I began to understand that this trip to China was not just for me; it was for my mother, and her father, and his mother. Now, I had not only a future, but more significantly, a past. I saw the world with new eyes.
    And so I went to China and met my great-grandmother. My great-aunt picked me up at the training center, and we rode in a taxi through the crowded city. The noise of the taxi and the city united into a deep roar. We finally stopped in front of a narrow street lined on either side with small one-level houses. As we made our way to a house like all the others, I drew the stares of many people in the street. My great-aunt led me through a rotting（朽烂的）doorway into a room with a furnace（炉子）, table, and a rocking chair where an old woman wearing gloves sat facing the doorway, covered with a worn brown blanket. I walked over and immediately embraced this frail woman as if I had known her all my life. My limited, broken Chinese wasn't up to expressing my complicated feelings. And even though I couldn't completely understand what she was saying in her thick Beijing accent, I knew — the same way I knew what my mother had been trying to tell me before I left. Her joy shone through her toothless smile. She wouldn't let go of my hand. I haltingly（结结巴巴地）asked her how she had managed to live such a long life. She answered in words I will never forget, “Hope has kept me alive. I have lived this long because I wanted to see my son before I died.”
    My fellow team members must have wondered how two people separated by three generations could be so close. Before this trip, I would have wondered the same thing. And even now, I can't quite explain it. We were as different as two people can be; some 85 years and 8,000 miles apart. We came from two entirely different cultures; yet we were connected by a common heritage(传统).
    I stayed for dinner which was cooked in a black iron wok（锅）over the furnace. The meal was lavish（过分丰盛的）, prepared in my honor. As I began to eat, with my great-grandmother beside me, I felt the dragon was present. But this time, the feeling didn't pass; the dragon had become a part of me.
    My great-grandmother passed away last year at the age of 100. With her highest hopes and wildest dreams fulfilled, I know she died happy

    1. 1.

      The writer’s mother called him into her room to ___________________

      1. A.
        prepare him for the trip and warn him against possible problems
      2. B.
        remind him of his origin
      3. C.
        ask him to look for his great-grandmother
      4. D.
        share with him the story of her childhood
    2. 2.

      The dragon is mentioned several times in the passage because __________________

      1. A.
        the vase with the dragon on it is very valuable and beautiful
      2. B.
        it stands for the blood running in every Chinese
      3. C.
        it is a sign of the writer’s devotion to his birthplace
      4. D.
        the writer’s mother hoped the writer would be as strong as a dragon
    3. 3.

      How old was the writer’s mother when she was sent to America for her education

      1. A.
        13
      2. B.
        16
      3. C.
        19
      4. D.
        20
    4. 4.

      Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

      1. A.
        The writer’s grandfather was afraid of a war when sending his daughter to America
      2. B.
        The hope to see her son again kept the writer’s great-grandmother alive for this long
      3. C.
        It was within the writer’s expectation that he could be so close to his great-grandmother
      4. D.
        The writer’s great-grandmother was reunited with her son before she died
    5. 5.

      Which is the best title for the text?

      1. A.
        We Share the Same Heritage
      2. B.
        Love from My Great-grandmother
      3. C.
        A Story from My Mother
      4. D.
        An Unforgettable Training Trip

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Some nations think they must have more and more babies, more and more people, if they are to remain strong and free.
    Actually, this is not so. Very often in history, small nations have conquered large ones. It’s not so much the size of the army as its organization and the technical level of its weapons. Thus, Greece took over Persia in the 300s B.C., Great Britain took over India in the 1700s, even though Persia and India had far bigger population than Greece and Great Britain.
    If a nation wishes to avoid being dominated by its neighbors, its best chance is to raise its standard of living and its level of technology.This can be done best by not allowing its population to grow to such a point that it is sunk in misery and poverty. In fact, the worst way in which a nation can try to avoid being dominated by its neighbor is to increase its population to the point of misery and poverty.
    If every nation tries to compete with its neighbors by raising its population, then the whole world will be sunk in misery and poverty. The nations will become weak in a disaster that will leave nothing behind that is worth dominating. No one will have gained anything. Everyone will have lost everything.
    Once all this is understood, and people generally agree that population growth must not be allowed to continue, they must also come to understand how that growth can be stopped. Population grows because more people are being born than are dying. There are two ways, then, in which the growth can be stopped. You can increase the number of people who die until it matches the number of people who are being born. Or else you can decrease the number of people who are born until it matches the number of people who are dying.
    The first method—increasing the death rate—is the usual way in which population is controlled in all species of living things other than ourselves, but we don’t want that, for disaster lies that way. The intelligent way is to reduce the birth rate. But how can the birth rate be reduced?

    1. 1.

      In paragraph 3, the word “This” refers to ______

      1. A.
        avoidance of poverty
      2. B.
        improvement of life and technology
      3. C.
        growth of population
      4. D.
        enhancement of living standard and competition
    2. 2.

      It can be inferred from the passage that if a country had fewer people, ______

      1. A.
        it could still remain strong
      2. B.
        it would be defeated by a strong neighbour
      3. C.
        its standard of living could be high
      4. D.
        its people would live misery
    3. 3.

      What might the author be further discussing after the passage?

      1. A.
        Needs to balance population
      2. B.
        Problems involved in birth control
      3. C.
        Methods of decreasing population
      4. D.
        Opposition from some nations
    4. 4.

      The passage mainly focuses on ______

      1. A.
        why we must control population
      2. B.
        where we can find a solution
      3. C.
        how to stop population growth
      4. D.
        how to become a strong nation

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    FRANCE has destroyed the hopes of those who had planned to take refuge（避难）in one of the few places on Earth which some believe will be spared when the world ends on December 21 ．Local officials banned access to the Pic de Bugarach，a mountain in the southwest where rumor has it that the hilltop will open on the last day and aliens will appear with spaceships to save nearby humans.
    Eric Freysselinard，the state’s top representative in the area，said he was blocking access to the mountain for public safety reasons to avoid a rush of New Age fanatics(盲信者），sight-seers and media crews. Believers say the world will end on December 21，2012，the end date of the ancient Mayan calendar，and they see Bugarach as one of a few sacred mountains sheltered from the cataclysm(大灾难）．
    Mr Freysselinard said the 100 police and firefighters will also control approaches to the tiny village of the same name at the foot of the mountain，and if too many people turn up，they will block access there too.“We are expecting a few people who believe in this end of the world，but in extremely limited numbers，” he said in the. nearby city of Carcassonne.“We are expecting greater numbers of people who are just curious，but in numbers we cannot determine. Above all，we are expecting lots of journalists，”he said.
    Films，documentaries and websites have promoted the idea that the ancient Mayan calendar predicts that doomsday is on December 21．The culture ministry in Guatemala-where half the population are of Mayan descent-is hosting a massive event in the capital just in case the world actually does end，while tour groups are promoting doomsday-themed getaways

    1. 1.

      Many people plan to go to Pic de Bugarach mainly because      ．

      1. A.
        they want to take refuge on December 21，2012
      2. B.
        they want to meet aliens with spaceships to save humans
      3. C.
        they want to visit the scenery of the mountain
      4. D.
        they want to make profits by attracting tourists
    2. 2.

      Eric Freysselinard was blocking access to the mountain for      ．

      1. A.
        forbidding the rumour spreading
      2. B.
        improving environmental protection
      3. C.
        protecting public safety
      4. D.
        avoiding destroying natural sources
    3. 3.

      What kinds of people would come to Pic de Bugarach？
      a. Tourists. b. Journalists. c. Local officials. d. Visionaries. e. The Mayans

      1. A.
        a. b. e
      2. B.
        a. b. c
      3. C.
        a. b. d
      4. D.
        b. d. e
    4. 4.

      Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

      1. A.
        The World Ends on December 21
      2. B.
        The Ancient Mayan Calendar Ends
      3. C.
        A Massive Event in The Capital
      4. D.
        French Say‘No’to The Refugee

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