The Michael Carlos Museum gave it back after tests showed it was probably that of the man who ruled 3 000 years ago. The US museum acquired(得到) it three years ago from a Canadian museum, which in turn is thought to have bought it from Egyptian grave robbers in 1860. The mummy was welcomed back home with songs and military band music during a ceremony at the national museum in Cairo.

Zahi Hawass, head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities(文物最高委员会), traveled from the US with the body and said it would be moved the next year to the Luxor Museum in southern Egypt. “We are not 100% sure that the mummy is that of Ramses Ⅰ, ”said Mr. Hawass“But we are 100% sure that it is of a king. ”

Atlanta’s Michael Carlos Museum acquired the mummy in 1999, but offered to return it after hi-tech scanning(扫描) equipment indicated it was likely to be that of RamsesⅠ. The museum website said it had been acquired from the Niagara Falls Museum. It is thought a Canadian collector bought the mummy for the Niagara Falls Museum around 1860 from an Egyptian family which had stumbled on(偶然发现) a tomb filled with royal mummies at a site near Luxor.

Mr. Hawass praised the handover(移交) as “a great, civilized gesture”. And he appealed(呼吁) to other world museums to return Egypt’s antiquities, particularly the Rosetta Stone in the British Museum and the Bust of Nefertiti in the Berlin Museum.

1. Just before the handover, Ramses’ mummy was kept in__________.

A. the Luxor Museum

B. the Michael Carlos Museum

C. the Niagara Falls Museum

D. a Canadian museum

2. Which is the correct order of the following according to the passage?

a. The mummy returned home.

b. The mummy was kept in the Niagara Falls Museum.

c. Egyptian grave robber sold the mummy.

d. The mummy was kept in the Michael Carlos Museum.

e. A Canadian collector bought the mummy.

A. c e d a b　　　　　　　　   B. a b d e c　　　　　　　　   C. a e c b d　　　　　　　　  D. c e b d a

3. The passage mainly tells us__________.

A. the history of Ramses’ mummy

B. the traveling of Ramses’ mummy to the Niagara Falls Museum

C. the returning of Ramses’ mummy to Egypt

D. the royal family of Ramses

“The current(目前的) tap water quality meets national standards, but, compared with that of the European Union and the United States, it still needs to be improved, ”said the SWA’s director general, Zhang Jiayi.

The Shanghai Special Water Supply Layout calls for residents to be able to drink the tap water without boiling it, in less than a decade. In most developed countries, water fountains can be found almost everywhere—people do not bother with bottled drinking water. By 2020, the water of Shanghai is supposed to be like that of developed countries. The water of the Huangpu River will be treated to reduce the amount of organic(有机的) waste in it. This action is to be completed in the first half of this year, Zhang said. Major water works that draw water from the Huangpu will need more treatment facilities to improve the color, texture(品质), ammonia(氨) and nitrogen(氮) content before 2010.

These treatment facilities are expected to cost 4 billion yuan, something that could affect the price of water, according to Chen Yin, SWA’s deputy director general. Chen said that replacing water pipes was also a key project. The city’s aged pipes are mostly to blame for the bad water quality.

The SWA has started the water facilities renovation(修复) work, including more than 14 000 kilometers of indoor piping, 107 000 tanks on top of buildings, and more than 6 000 underground facilities.

World Water Day came on March 22, and this year’s theme is “Water for the future”. Beijing is also drawing up plans during China’s Water Week. By 2008, the water for the Olympic Games is to be above World Health Organization standards. And, the people of Beijing will be able to drink their tap water as well.

1. The phrase “make good on its word” in Paragraph 1 probably means“__________”.

A. keep its promise

B. make a plan

C. collect more money

D. know the fact

2. Zhang Jiayi’s words mainly tell us__________.

A. the current tap water in Shanghai is not fit to drink

B. Shanghai is speeding to catch up with the European Union and the USA in water quality

C. the tap water quality has reached international standards

D. the current tap water in Shanghai is very good, but still wants improving

3．The residents in Shanghai like__________at present.

A. tap water directly

B. bottled water

C. boiled water

D. soft drink

4. The figures given in the fifth paragraph is to show__________.

A. the SWA has finished lots of renovation work

B. the SWA has finished most of the renovation work

C. most of Shanghai’s water facilities are out of order

D. underground facilities are the most difficult to renovate

5. The last paragraph mainly tells us__________.

A. this year’s theme of World Water Day is “Water for the future”

B. Beijing is making efforts to improve water quality

C. Beijing is preparing for the 2008 Olympic Games

D. the relations between World Water Day and Beijing

Just saying its name draws up images of red carpets, bubbling champagne(冒泡的香槟), beautiful stars and, most importantly of all, success.

When the 76th Academy Awards were presented this morning in Los Angeles U. S. , the winners became headline news across the world just as the first Academy Awards. Organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the first Academy Awards ceremony took place at a Holly-wood hotel on May 16, 1929. All the guests knew who had won in advance; the present system of keeping it a secret until the envelope is opened was introduced in 1941.

The trophy(奖品) is the figure of a knight(骑士) holding a sword. The first awards were solid bronze but a metal shortage during World War Ⅱ meant the trophies were made of plaster(石膏) for a while. Nowadays, the figures are made of metal and given an outer coating of gold.

Officially known as the Academy Award of Merit, it isn’t clear where the nickname(昵称) Oscar came from. One popular explanation is that an Academy librarian said it looked like her uncle Oscar and the name just stuck.

The timing of the ceremony has only been disturbed on three occasions. The first was in 1938 when serious floods in Los Angeles delayed the awards by one week. Then in 1968 the ceremony was moved from April 8 to April 10 out of respect for Dr. Martin Luther King, who had been assassinated (暗杀) a few days earlier. Another assassination—a failed attempt on President Ronald Reagan—saw the Oscars delayed by 24 hours in 1981.

1. When an actor/actress wins a reward of Oscar, he /she__________.

A. can receive a trophy made of pure gold

B. will receive many rewards

C. values the recognition of performance

D. knows it before the Awards ceremony takes place

2. The first Academy Awards ceremony took place on May 16, 1929, __________.

A. which many actors/actresses showed no interest in them

B. which was a shock to the world

C. which had all the well-known performers throughout the world

D. where each of the winners were given a sword

3. The Trophies were once made of plaster to__________.

A. cut costs

B. make them easy to keep

C. solve the problem of metal shortage

D. attract people’s attention

4. The latest delay of the ceremony was due to __________.

A. serious floods

B. the murder of Martin Luther King

C . a failed assassination on Ronald Reagan

D. some unknown reasons

5. When writing the passage, the author__________.

A. is dreaming of being a winner of Oscar

B. is trying to tell people more about the stories about Oscar

C. has found out how Oscar got its name

D. is not interested in the ceremony of Oscar

Popular music in America is what every student likes . Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the streets.

Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music(管弦乐), such as the symphonies(交响乐) of Beethoven. There is opera(歌剧) for singers. There is ballet(芭蕾舞剧) for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.

1. In what sense can music be regarded as an international language?

A. Popular music is what everyone enjoys.

B. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are so beautiful and understandable that everyone can enjoy them.

C. When music is played, it seems as if it were speaking to us.

D. Music is so popular throughout the world that everyone can play it.

2. What can we know about music and people in America?

A. Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.

B. Students always listen to music before class, in class and after class.

C. Adult drivers listen to news as well as music when they drive to work.

D. Adult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.

3. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?

A. Six. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. Eight.

C. Five. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Seven.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All people in America like popular music.

B. Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.

C. Now, western or country music is a little different from its beginning.

D. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music.

You can feed it, stroke(抚摸) it, carry it in your pocket and even take it to the bathroom—all with the push of a button. But be aware that if you don’t take care of your Tamagotchi (Japanese word for“lovely egg”) —your pet will die before your eyes and before its time.

The Tamagotchi starts life as a bird-like image on the screen of an egg-shaped key-ring device. It changes from a chick to a fully-grown adult in around 10 days. However, the owner must feed, clean and calm the digital creature by pushing the proper buttons to prevent it from dying from neglect. The owner may choose to feed the creature digital sweets and enjoy its sounds of delight by pressing buttons in response to the creature’s movements.

1. What is the present price of Tamagotchi?

A. Over 18 dollars.

B. Over 60 dollars.

C. Over 380 dollars.

D. Over 1 200 dollars.

2. The underlined word“neglect”in the passage means“__________”.

A. lack of care or attention

B. pushing the wrong buttons

C. paying too much attention

D. lack of electricity

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Tamagotchi?

A. It can grow up in around 10 days.

B. It has to be fed, cleaned and calmed in case it might die.

C. It can produce a sound of delight.

D. It can be bought everywhere now.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A. A new type of pet

B. Take good care of the Tamagotchi

C. The popularity of the Tamagotchi in Japan

D. A newly found bird—the Tamagotchi

“Couples are now inclined(倾向) to arrange their weddings on line while business people are changing strategy(策略) by working together with marriage websites to generate(产生) profits(利润), ”said Lin Zhen, assistant to the chief executive officer(CEO首席执行官) at 51marry. com, the city’s only marriage website.

Some newlyweds-to-be(快要结婚的人) get satisfied with its convenience(方便) and high quality. Most young couples who are busy with their own work may feel it troublesome to care about every detail. “I felt a bit dizzy trying to make all my wedding arrangements on my own, ”said Zhang Jianbin, a young white-collar worker who is planning to turn to website for his October wedding.

“I can enjoy a favorable price that is 30 percent lower than in the off-line market.”Zhang added.

On the other hand, some wedding photo studios, hotels, wedding costume(服装) producers and travel agencies also seize the opportunity to cooperate with the website.They think that the website’s large database(资料库) can bring them more customers and increase their profits.

51marry. com has now attracted 900 couples since it began to operate in February this year. People expect more websites targeting(把……作为目标) the marriage market.

1. The website 51marry. com is mainly to __________.

A. provide you with a pleasant lover

B. help people to make friends with each other

C. make on-line wedding arrangements for people

D. help young couples to make dates

2. Couples like to arrange their weddings on line because __________.

A. they have not enough time to care about every detail

B. they are not satisfied with their marriages

C. they have not enough money

D. they want more people to attend their weddings

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. It’s easy to ask the wedding websites for wedding arrangements.

B. It doesn’t cost much money to arrange wedding on line.

C. Besides 51marry. com, there are other marriage websites in the city now.

D . 51marry. com began to operate less than one year ago.

4. From the passage it can be inferred that__________.

A. the price will be much higher

B. more marriage websites will come forth

C. couples won’t care about their weddings any longer

D. the website will provide you with a pleasant lover instead of arranging weddings

    Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Roy al Hotel for four years, told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber’s bedroom and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the building.

    She said: “I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up in the car park I was so glad they were there.”

    The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious (怀疑) of the guest who checked in at 3 p.m. the day before New Year’s Eve with little luggage and wearing sun glasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said: “He didn’t seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact (接触). ” Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her bosses Margaret, 64, and husband Stan McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 p. m.

    Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gateshead, at about 11: 30 p.m. to make sure that this was the wanted man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minutes.

    “It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said ‘Would you go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?’ My heart missed a beat.”

    Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor room and handed over the key.

    “I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel, so I went to watch.  I could not see into the man’s room, but I could see the passage. The police kept shouting at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed (戴上手铐).”

    1. The underlined phrase “be in line for” (Paragraph1) means ______.

A．get

B．be paid

C．ask for

D．own

    2. Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because ______.

A．the police called her

B．he looked very strange

C．he came to the hotel with little luggage

D．he came to the hotel the day before New Year’s Eve

    3. Vicki’s heart missed a beat because _____.

A．the phone went again

B．she would be famous

C．the policemen had already arrived

D．she saw 20 policemen in the car-park

    4. David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in _______.

A．the passage

B．the man’s room

C．Vicki’s bedroom

D．the top floor room

    5. The whole event probably lasted about _______hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotel to the arrival of some armed officers.

A．6

B．8

C．11

D．14

    “After our company united with another one last October, two different computer networks were driving us crazy,” recalls Douglas Braun, the InteliData president. “We couldn’t even send e-mail to each other.” In three weeks Mr. Gokyigit created the software needed to connect the two networks.  “None of the company’s 350 other employees could have done the job in three months,” says Mr. Braun. “Suleyman can ‘see’ into the heart of the computer.”

    Mr. Gokyigit’s gift, as Mr. Braun calls it, is an unusual ability to form an idea of the inside of a machine. “The computer permits me to reach out into the world and do almost anything I want to do,” says Mr. Gokyigit.

    The young programmer is at home with hardware as well, thanks partly to a highly developed sense of touch. Mitzi Nowakowski, an office manager at InteliData, remembers how he easily disconnected and reconnected their computer systems during a move last year.  “Through feel, Suleyman can find the position of connectors, pins and wires much faster than most other people with sight,” he says.

    Much of the student programmer’s speed comes from his ability not to be interrupted while at the computer.  When typing, he listens carefully to the synthesizer (合成器). His long, thin fingers fly over the keyboard．“Nothing seems to shake his attention,” says Mrs. Nowakowski, his boss.

    Mr. Gokyigit is the only company employee who is available (可找到的) 24 hours a day. “We consider him our top problem solver.” says Mr. Braun.

    1. According to Mr. Braun, Suleyman _______.

A．can work wonders on computer

B．is the best technician in the world

C．has done a hard job in three months

D．has united Intelidata Technologies Corp. with another computer company

    2. The underlined part “is at home with hardware” (Paragraph 4) means ______.

A．is good at dealing with computer hardware

B．is fond of computer hardware at home

C．works with computer hardware

D．feels comfortable when working with computer hard ware

    3. Suleyman was quick while at the computer mostly because of _____.

A．his blindness

B．his attention on the synthesizer

C．his long, thin fingers

D．his ability not to be interrupted

    4. What does the text mainly tell us?

A．Computer technicians are more likely to be gifted.

B．One’s disadvantages may prove to be advantages.

C．The disabled can also play an important role in society.

D．Top computer scientists have unusual abilities to form ideas of computers.

    Location

    The University is in Princeton, New Jersey.  It is an hour’s train ride south of New York City and an hour’s train ride north of Philadelphia.

    Students

    There are 4 600 undergraduates (本科生). There are also 1 900 graduate students, but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates.

    Faculty

    Princeton has about 700 full-time faculty members (教员). There are another 300 or so part-time and visiting faculty. All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.

    Degrees

    Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees: the bachelor (学士) of arts (A．B．) degree and the bachelor of science in engineering (B．S. E. ) degree.

    Academic Year

    An academic year runs from September to late May and lasts two terms (fall and spring). A normal course load is four or five courses per term, although many students take extra courses.

    Residences

    Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students. Freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. Each college has its own dining hall, common rooms, and computer centers.

    Fees and Expenses (Academic Year 2004—2005)

    Tuition (学费) : $ 29 910

    Room and board: $ 8 387

    Other expenses (books, telephone, etc．) : $ 3 083

    Total: $ 41 380

    1. How many kinds of faculty members are there in Princeton University?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

    2. In Princeton University, an undergraduate will pay at least ________ for the Academic Year 2004—2005 besides tuition.

A．$41 380　　   B．$52 850

C．$11 470　　   D．$8 387

    3. In what way is Princeton University different from other American universities according to the text?

A．It has five colleges.

B．Its students are mainly undergraduates.

C．It provides housing for all undergraduate students.

D．All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.

    4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees.

B．An academic year lasts about nine months in Princeton University.

C．Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges.

D．It’s about an hour’s train ride from Princeton University to the north of New York City.

    For farm families the automobile is very helpful. It has made it possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure, and also to transport their children to distant schools.

    Family life has been affected (影响) in various ways. The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics, outings, and other shared experiences. However, when teenage children have the use of the car, their parents can’t keep an eye on them. There is a great danger if the driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs—or is “showing off” by speeding or breaking other traffic laws. Mothers of victims (受害者) of such accidents have formed an organization called MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving).  These women want to prevent further tragedies (悲剧). They have worked to encourage the government to limit the youngest drinking age. Students have formed a similar organization, SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) and are spreading the same message among their friends.

    For many Americans the automobile is a necessity. But for some, it is also a mark of social position and for young people, a sign of becoming an adult. Altogether, cars mean very much to Americans.

    1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

A．Cars have encouraged the growth of the cities.

B．Cars can bring families together when they go for picnics.

C．Cars have enabled people to live far from their place of work.

D．Cars help city families to transport their children to faraway schools.

    2. What has been done to deal with the problem of drunk driving?

A．Parents have paid more attention to their children.

B．Some organizations have been set up against drunk driving.

C．Mothers have tried to persuade their children not to drink alcohol.

D．University students have asked the government to solve the problem.

    3. We can infer from the text that ________ in America.

A．it will be more difficult for people to get new cars

B．parents will not allow their children to have their own cars

C．the government will encourage people to use public transportation

D．cars will still be popular though they have caused many problems