Tales From Animals Hospital

David Grant

David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess, the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond．He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day, from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery (外科手术). Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the program and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat, dog, or snake!

￡14.99 Hardback 272pp Simon Schuster

ISBN 0751304417

Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer

Michael White

From the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science comes this colorful description of the life of the world’s first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact, Michael White’s learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic (魔术) ended and science began.

￡18.99 Hardback 320pp Fourth Estate

ISBN 1857024168

Fermat’s Last Theorem

Simon Singh

In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world’s greatest mathematical problem: Fermat’s Last Theorem (定理). First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seven tenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Poly-technique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1955. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermat’s Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers a like.

￡12.99 Hardback 384pp Forth Estate

ISBN 1857025210

1. What is Animal Hospital?

A．A news story.

B．A popular book.

C．A research report.

D．A TV program.

2. In Michael White’s book, Newton is described as _____.

A．a person who did not look the same as in many pictures

B．a person who lived a colorful and meaningful life

C．a great but not perfect man

D．an old-time magician

3. Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle” as it is used in the text?

A．To encourage people to raise questions.

B．To cause difficulty in understanding.

C．To provide a person with an explanation.

D．To limit people’s imagination.

4. The person who finally proved Fermat’s Last Theorem is ______.

A．Simon Singh

B．Andrew Wiles

C．Pierre de Fermat

D．a French woman scientist

5. What is the purpose of writing these three texts?

A．To make the books easier to read.

B．To show the importance of science.

C．To introduce new authors.

D．To sell the books.

    We live in a technological society where most goods are mass-produced by unskilled labor. Because of this, most people think that craft (手艺) no longer exists.

    One of the ways these people wrongly support their view is pointing to 100-year-old homes which are still solid, and arguing that it is the craftsmanship that is responsible for their durability (持久性). “Homes in those days were well built,” they say. No doubt these homes were well-built, but what these people have done is mix up the quality of material used in the house with the quality of the craftsmanship.

    Homes today could be built to last just as long as those old homes if people were willing or able to pay the price. For example, more people can no longer afford solid oak stairways, although they were once fairly common in older homes. Nor can they afford the high labor cost of employing a carpenter (木匠) to build the stairway. Yet if someone can pay the high cost, there are still plenty of carpenters around able to make those stairways. And not only would these carpenters know how to build them, they would probably do a better job than carpenters of old.

    One thing the modern carpenter has which enables him to do a better job is much more advanced tools. Such tools as laser beams and power planes help them lay out a house better and make more precision cuts (精确切割) on the wood, Also, it is not uncommon any more to find carpenters with college degrees and carpenters with a solid knowledge of mathematics, which would enable them to deal with more difficult house designs.

    The problem of modern quality, then, really boils down to the problem of material, for the modern carpenter is just as able to produce craftsmanship as the carpenter of fifty years ago, but only if given proper material.

1. Compared to the carpenters in the past, modern carpenters are _____.

A. more successful

B. more learned

C. more imaginative

D. more hardworking

2. What does the underlined word “they” (Paragraph2) refer to?

A. Carpenters who are fond of oak stairways.

B. Carpenters who have college degrees.

C. People who think highly of carpenters of old.

D. People who think that modern material is of low quality.

3. What does the third paragraph mainly discuss?

A. People in the past preferred to use oak to build stair ways.

B. It is now expensive to employ a carpenter.

C. Modern houses last as long as the old ones.

D. Good carpenters still exist in modern times.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Is Craft Dead?

B. Craft, Back to Life?

C. History of Craftsmanship.

D. Carpenters Today and Yesterday.

    These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green building can also refer to environ mentally friendly houses, factories, and offices.

    Green building means “reducing the impact (影响) of the building on the land”, Taryn Holowka of the U. S. Green Building Council in Washington, D. C. said.

    According to Holowka, buildings account for (占了) 65 percent of total U.S. electricity use.

    But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on developed land, so that the buildings don’t destroy forests.

    Marty Dettling is project manager for a building that put these ideas into action.  The Solaire has been called the country’s first green high rise building.  According to Dettling, “We’ve reduced our energy use by one third and our water by 50 percent.”

    The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power. “On the face of the building we have solar panels which change the sun’s energy into electricity,” Dettling explained.

    The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room.  In addition, the building has lots of windows, allowing: people to use the sun for light during the day. The Solaire cuts water by reusing it.

    Not everyone is eager to move into a green building, however. Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy sources. Anyhow, Holowka said, “It’s going to be big.”

1. In the second paragraph, the underlined words “the building” most probably refer to _____.

A. an ordinary building

B. an energy-saving building

C. a green-colored building

D. a building in Washington,D. C.

2. A green building is often built on an area of land ______.

A. which has thick forests around

B. which has already been used for buildings

C. where people of high income live.

D. where traveling around by car is most convenient

3. When Holowka says in the last paragraph, “It’s going to be big”, she means that green buildings _____.

A. will be more comfortable

B. will become popular in the future

C. will be more environmentally friendly

D. will take the place of traditional buildings

4. What is the main subject discussed in the text?

A. Dettling designed the first green building in the U. S.

B. Energy shortage calls for buildings of new design.

C. Green buildings help protectお environment.

D. The Solaire serves as a model of high buildings.

    That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I wasお walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

    As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers (抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

    About a block from my apartment (公寓房间), I heard a sound behind me.  I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster.  Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the side walk.

    Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

    Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.

    It was nearly 3a.m. お by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.

1. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?

A. Cold and sick.

B. Fortunate and hopeful.

C. Satisfied and cheerful.

D. Disappointed and helpless.

2. From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy _______.

A. solving her problem at the bank

B. taking part in various city activities

C. learning acting in an evening school

D. preparing for the first night show

3. On her way home the writer ________.

A. lost her wallet unknowingly

B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver

C. was robbed of her wallet by an armed man

D. found some homeless people following her

4. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A. Someone offered to take her back home.

B. A red-haired man came to see her.

C. She heard someone call her name.

D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.

5. From the text, we can infer that the writer ________.

A. would stop working at night

B. would stay on in San Francisco

C. would make friends with cleaners

D. would give up her job at the bank

    Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family, and can be seen to the west rising up to a noble height and towering over the surrounding country. When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their beautiful shapes on the clear evening sky, but sometimes when it is cloudless, gray steam gathers around the top of the mountains which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will shine and light up like a crown of glory (华丽的皇冠).

    At the foot of these mountains, a traveler may see light smoke going up from a village.

    In that village, and in one of the houses (which, to tell the exact truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years ago, a simple, good-natured fellow by the name of Rip Van Winkle.

    Rip’s great weakness was a natural dislike of all kinds of money-making labor. It could not be from lack of diligence(勤劳), for he could sit all day on a wet rock and fish with out saying a word, even though he was not encouraged by a single bite. He would carry a gun on his shoulder for hours, walking through woods and fields to shoot a few birds or squirrels. He would never refuse to help a neighbor, even in the roughest work. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to do such little jobs as their less helpful husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to everybody’s business but his own.

    If left to himself, he would have whistled (吹口哨) life away in perfect satisfaction； but his wife was always mad at him for his idleness (懒散). Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was endlessly going, so that he was forced to escape to the outside of the house—the only side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband.

1. Which of the following best describes the Catskill Mountains?

A. They are on the west of the Hudson River.

B. They are very high and beautiful in this area.

C. They can be seen from the Appalachian family.

D. They gather beautiful clouds in blue and purple.

2. The hero of the story is probably

A. hard-working and likes all kinds of work

B. idle and hates all kinds of jobs

C. simple, idle but very dutiful

D. gentle, helpful but a little idle

3. The underlined words “henpecked husband” in the last paragraph probably means a man who _____.

A. likes hunting

B. is afraid of hens

C. loves his wife

D. is afraid of his wife

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Catskill Mountains.

B. A Mountain Village.

C. Rip Van Winkle.

D. A Dutiful Husband.

THE BEST SHOPPING IN SYDNEY

Sydney is one of the world’s biggest cities and has some thing for everyone when it comes to shopping. You will find excellent Australian products alongside the best that the world has to offer. At the bottom of Sydney Tower, you can shop in 160 of Sydney’s favorite stores including 16 jewellery stores and many gift and fashion shops. It’s all at Westfield Centrepoint.

Tel: 9231 9300.

SOVEREIGN HILL

This prize-winning living museum is where Australia’s history comes alive! Visit daily or stay for the night and experience life of the Gold Rush days. A wonderful nightly sound and light show, “Blood on the Southern Cross” tells the story of the famous Eureka Uprising.  Enjoy shopping along with real life character and entertainment 4-star hotel and breakfast.

Tel: 5331 1944

ANCHORAGE RESTAU RANT

Come and enjoy our delicious Cantonese seafood right on the water’s edge in the historic fishing port of Williamstown with views of the city centre across Port Phillip Bay.

Open 7 days a week

Lunch: Sunday to Friday

11:00 a. m. ～2:00 p. m.

Dinner: Monday to Saturday

5:00 p. m. ～10:30 p. m.

Tel:  9397 6270 or 9397 7799

COOK’S COTTAGE

Built by James and Grace Cook, parents of Captain James Cook,  Cook’s Cottage stands proud in the Fitzroy Gardens as a re minder of life in the eighteenth century, and as a celebration and commemoration of the life and travels of Captain James Cook.

Open 9:00 a. m. ～5:00p. m. daily, and until

5:30 p.m. during the sum mer.

Information: 9419 4677.

1. Where can you spend the night in a tour?

A. Cook’s Cottage.

B. Westfield Centrepoint.

C. Sydney Tower.

D. Sovereign Hill.

2. What is the time that Cook’s Cottage is open on Saturday in the summer?

A. 11:00 a.m.～2:00 p.m.

B. 5:00 p.m.～10:30 p.m.

C. 9:00 a.m.～5:30 p.m.

D. 9:00 a.m.～5:00 p.m.

3. The Anchorage Restaurant is _____.

A. in Williamstown

B. in the centre of the city

C. in Anchorage

D. in a Cantonese fishing port

4. If you want to buy the best products in Australia, you may call _______.

A. 9397 6270

B. 9231 9300

C. 5331 1944

D. 9419 4677

    Deserts are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls in only a few weeks’ time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many plants to survive (存活) if the rain is spread throughout the year. If it falls, within one or two months and the rest of the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.

    Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear them down. Sand dunes(沙丘) are formed as winds move the sand across the desert. Bit by bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hundred feet high.

    There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of the southwestern United States, cliffs (悬崖) and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water dried up. Wind, sand, rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The faces of the desert mountains are always changing—very, very slowly—as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.

    Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that have adapted to life in the desert. During the heat of the day, a visitor may see very few signs of living things, but as the air begins to cool in the evening, the desert comes to life. As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again becomes quiet and lonely.

1. Many plants may survive in deserts when

A. the rain is spread out in a year

B. the rain falls only in a few weeks

C. there is little rain in a year

D. it is dry all the year round

2. Sand dunes are formed when _______.

A. sand piles up gradually

B. there is plenty of rain in a year

C. the sea has dried up over the years

D. pieces of rock get smaller

3. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that in a desert there is ______.

A. too much sand

B. more sand than before

C. nothing except sand

D. something else besides sand

4. It can be learned from the text that in a desert _________.

A. there is no rainfall throughout the year

B. life exists in rough conditions

C. all sand dunes are a few feet high

D. rocks are worn away only by wind and heat

    He was the baby with no name. Found and taken from the north Atlantic 6 days after the sinking of the Titanic in1912, his tiny body so moved the salvage (救援) workers that they called him “our baby.” In their home port of Hali fax, Nova Scotia, people collected money for a headstone in front of the baby's grave (墓), carved with the words: “To the memory of an unknown child.” He has rested there ever since.

    But history has a way of uncovering its secrets. On Nov. 5, this year, three members of a family from Finland arrived at Halifax and laid fresh flowers at the grave. “This is our baby,” says Magda Schleifer, 68, a banker. She grew up hearing stories about a great-aunt named Maria Panula, 42, who had sailed on the Titanic for America to be reunited with her husband. According to the information Mrs. Schleifer had gathered, Panula gave up her seat on a lifeboat to search for her five children—including a 13-month-old boy named Eino—from whom she had become separated during the final minutes of the crossing. “We thought they were all lost in the sea,” says Schleifer.

    Now, using teeth and bone pieces taken from the baby’s grave, scientists have compared the DNA from the Unknown Child with those collected from members of five families who lost relatives on the Titanic and never recovered the bodies. The result of the test points only to one possible person: young Eino. Now, the family sees no need for a new grave. “He belongs to the people of Halifax,” says Schleifer. “They’ve taken care of him for 90 years.”

Adapted from People, November 25, 2002

1. The baby traveled on the Titanic with his _________.

A. mother

B. parents

C. aunt

D. relatives

2. What is probably the boy’s last name?

A. Sehleifer.

B. Eino.

C. Magda.

D. Panula.

3. Some members of the family went to Halifax and put flowers at the child’s grave on Nov. 5 ________.

A. 1912

B. 1954

C. 2002

D. 2004

4. This text is mainly about how

A. the unknown baby’s body was taken from the north Atlantic

B. the unknown baby was buried in Halifax, Nova Scotia

C. people found out who the unknown baby was

D. people took care of the unknown baby for 90 years

    If you walk slowly through downtown Helsinki (赫尔辛基) during the day, taking in the splendid 19^th century buildings, white boats and noise of passing trams (有轨电车), you will start to understand why it is called a city of two colors: white and blue.

    The sea is always present in Helsinki. When you take a walk over the great open space of the central square, you will hear seabirds screaming. When you take the tram, suddenly and unexpectedly, you are faced with calm, shining blue sea. You may notice that people in Helsinki do not rush about as in other cities. Instead, they walk along the roads, politely letting other people by.

    A usual way to see Helsinki for the first time is to start out by the boats. You will walk by the elderly women selling fish and vegetables in the market square and find yourself in front of a beautiful park. You may enjoy a pleasant walk in the park for a few hours and then take the tram. Trams are the perfect way to get around in Helsinki. Watching the old houses, parks, theatres, churches, shops, restaurants and people in the streets, you may have a slightly sad film feeling to it.

    The pale summer nights are another wonder in the city. Following the waterfront (滨水区) of the city after sunset, you couldn't help stopping and listening to the sweet silence, interrupted only by the screaming seabirds and leaving fishing boats.

    However, in some way, Helsinki is also the most modern city in northern Europe. You will surely want to visit the white Glass Palace, the modern art museum, and all those extremely popular cafes and design stores.

1. Helsinki is called a city of two colors mainly because of the colors of its

A. 19^th century buildings, boats and parks

B. 19^th century buildings, boats and seabirds

C. old houses, parks and trams

D. old buildings, boats and the sea

2. The best way to see most of Helsinki is to go

A. by boat

B. by bus

C. by tram

D. on foot

3. The 19^th century buildings, the white Glass Palace, popular cafes and design shops in Helsinki all show that Helsinki is _______.

A. both splendid and traditional

B. both quiet and noisy

C. both historical and modern

D. both old and new

4. This passage is most likely to be found in ______.

A. a story-book

B. a geography textbook

C. a research report

D. a travel magazine

    International Studies (BA)

    Key features

    · Recognizes the “global community” (国际社会)

    ·Has close connections with practical research

    ·Much of the teaching is done in small discussion groups

    About the course

    The course gives you chances to know great power polities between nation states. It will provide more space to study particular issues such as relationship among countries in the European Union, third world debt, local and international disagreement, and the work of such international bodies as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, and the World Bank.

    The course puts theories into the working of the international system with close attention to particular countries. You will also have a better knowledge of methods of solving the international problems.

    Related (相关的) courses

    BA (Hons) Community Management

    BA (Hons) Public Policy and Management

    Employment possibilities

    International organizations

    International business

    Earth Science (BSc)

    Key features

    ·Based on key courses and the latest research findings

    ·Pays much attention to practical skills

    ·Offers chances for fieldwork (实地考察)

    About the course

    The demand for natural resources is becoming an increasingly serious problem for the future of mankind. Graduates in Earth Science will play an important role in meeting this demand, and in knowing the meaning of using the natural resources.

    The course covers geography and geology. You will carry out fieldwork in the UK and possibly overseas， and a research in an area of interest to you in the final year.

    Related courses

    BSc (Hons) Geography

    BSc (Hons) Geology

    Employment possibilities

    Mineral, oil, water or other related engineering industries

1. International Studies is a course in _____.

A. international policies

B. international business

C. international systems

D. international bodies

2. After taking the course of International Studies, the students will ______.

A. become practical and open-minded

B. have a greater ability to discuss theories

C. know how to settle international problems

D. have good jobs in any international organizations

3. Earth Science, as described in the second text,

A. is attractive because of the chances for fieldwork

B. pays more attention to practical skills than theories

C. is built on important courses and the results of recent studies

D. encourages students to play a role in using natural resources

4. It can be inferred that the above two texts are writ ten for the students who ______.

A. enjoy research work

B. plan to choose courses

C. study in the UK

D. are interested in overseas fieldwork