More and more Britons are using the law to settle disputes . We may still be a long way behind the United States, but the rush to the courts has lawyers rubbing their hands with delight . Here are some recent examples . The scalding apple pie Miles received £ 750 compensation from McDonald’s when the hot filling from an apple pie fell out and scalded his arm . Mr. Miles fears he may be permanently scarred as a result of the accident . His lawyer said that the pie had not been fit for its purpose-to be eaten immediately after sale . “If a child had been injured in this way, he said, “it could have been a lot more serious. McDonald’s settled out of court without accepting responsibility . The burglary victim A burglary victim was told to pay £ 4,000 damages-to the burglar . Ted Newberry , aged 82, shot burglar Mark Revill from inside his garden shed near his home . Later Revill was jailed for the burglary , but he charged Newberry with the damages , claiming that the injuries had been disastrous and `ruined his life’ . Awarding the damages , Mr. Justice Rougier said that Newberry’s action was too careless . The stressed worker Social worker John Walker was awarded £ 175,000 in compensation when he successfully claimed that his employers were careless in causing him to experience too much stress .As a result of the stress , Mr . Walker had two nervous breakdowns and had to take early retirement . It was the first successful civil action of its kind . A spokesman for Mr. Walker’s union said it was a landmark case. “When we meet employers to discuss these matters, I believe we will now be treated much more seriously . The rugby referee A High Court judge decided that rugby referee Michael Nolan was responsible for damages after a young player was paralyzed during a match that he was controlling . Mr .Justice Court said that Mr. Nolan had not shown reasonable care and skill in preventing the injury when a number of players collapsed o top of one another . The court had heard that the game was bad tempered and violent , and had already suffered a high number of collapse before the injury to Ben Sodom , aged 21, who is now crippled for life as a result of the incident.1.Why does the rush to the court have the lawyers rubbing their hands with delight ? A.the accused will lose their cases from now on . B.All the matters will be settled out of court now . C.The lawyers do not need to argue a lot in the court. D.The lawyers can have more chances to make money . 查看更多

 

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As I became older, I came to like ____ things.

  A. more and more simple        B. more simpler and simpler

  C. much simpler ans simpleer   D. more and more simpler

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    From 4th June 1996, Asian spreads its wings from Beijing to Pusan, Korea's second largest city. Asian is one of Asia's fastest growing airlines, with an ever expanding network, which is why more and more passengers around the world are warming to our service. Service that's based on 5,000 years of traditional Korean hospitality(好客).No wonder we're bringing so many people from so many places closer together.

Schedule

*Asian also flies non-stop between Seoul and Beijing/Shanghai

(1)The word“wing”in the first line means ________ .

[  ]

A.feather of a bird
B.a group in a party
C.an airline
D.a flight

(2)More and more passengers are warming to our service because ________ .

[  ]

A. our planes are larger than before

B. the fares are cheaper than others

C. we have an expanding network and fast-growing airlines

D. our service is based on 5,000 years of traditional Korean hospitality

(3)According to the schedule you cannot fly from Beijing to Pusan on ________ .

[  ]

A.Tuesday
B.Saturday
C.Thursday
D.Sunday

(4)Passengers can reach _________ from Seoul with a non-stop flight.

[  ]

A.Pusan and Beijing
B.Pusan and Shanghai
C.Shanghai and Beijing
D.only Pusan

(5)We can infer ________ .

[  ]

A. more and more people are taking Asian's planes

B. Beijing and Shanghai are busy cities

C. Asian is opening more lines

D. China and Korea will have a closer tie if the airline is safe

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完形填空:阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。(共20小题,每小题1.5分)

   In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 46  .                    Today things are  47  , the world has become too  48  . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are  49  our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth  50  survive.

  Everyone 51  today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing  52 , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down,  53  will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we  54  to use bigger and more powerful machines to  55  more and more trees.

  We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die.  56  , in most countries wastes are  57  put into rivers or into the sea, and there are  58  laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the  59  of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough 60 . What can we do to solve these problems ?

   If  we eat more vegetables and less  61  , there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops  62  five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will  63  longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 64  .

  Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer 65  in the future.

A. beautiful         B. unlimited          C. rare                  D. valuable

A. common         B. the same            C. changeable     D. different

A. crowded         B. small                C. dirty                 D. busy

A. protecting       B. saving            C. polluting           D. fighting

A. may not          B. will not             C. shall not            D. could not

A. wonders         B. realizes             C. consider            D. discovers

A. poles              B. boats                 C. methods            D. ideas

A  mountains     B. the sea                  C. trees                 D. forests

A. continue         B. have                 C. ought                D. go on

A. grow            B. plant                 C. save                  D. cut down

A. Thus       B. However     

C. Generally speaking  D. Therefore

A. still                     B. even                 C. also                  D. certainly

A. too many      B. a few                C. some                 D. few

A. production    B. pollution           C. population      D. revolution

A. houses          B. vegetables      C. food                 D. lives

A. fruit             B. meat                 C. fish                   D. grain

A. feeds            B. increases           C. supplies             D. helps

A. use               B. stay                  C. keep                 D. last

A. control         B. born                 C. plan                  D. reward

A. nature           B. sea                 C. planet            D. forest

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完形填空:阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。(共20小题,每小题1.5分)
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 46 .                    Today things are  47  , the world has become too  48  . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are  49  our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth  50  survive.
  Everyone 51  today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing  52 , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down,  53  will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we  54  to use bigger and more powerful machines to 55  more and more trees.
  We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die.  56  , in most countries wastes are  57 put into rivers or into the sea, and there are  58  laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the  59 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough 60 . What can we do to solve these problems ?
   If  we eat more vegetables and less  61  , there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops  62  five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will  63  longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 64  .
  Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer 65 in the future.

【小题1】
A.beautifulB.unlimitedC.rareD.valuable
【小题2】
A.commonB.the sameC.changeable D.different
【小题3】
A.crowdedB.smallC.dirtyD.busy
【小题4】
A.protectingB.savingC.pollutingD.fighting
【小题5】
A.may notB.will notC.shall notD.could not
【小题6】
A.wondersB.realizesC.considerD.discovers
【小题7】
A.polesB.boatsC.methodsD.ideas
【小题8】A  mountains     B. the sea                 C. trees                 D. forests
【小题9】
A.continueB.haveC.oughtD.go on
【小题10】
A.growB.plantC.saveD.cut down
【小题11】
A.Thus B.However
C.Generally speaking D.Therefore
【小题12】
A.stillB.evenC.alsoD.certainly
【小题13】
A.too manyB.a fewC.someD.few
【小题14】
A.productionB.pollutionC.populationD.revolution
【小题15】
A.housesB.vegetablesC.foodD.lives
【小题16】
A.fruitB.meatC.fishD.grain
【小题17】
A.feedsB.increasesC.suppliesD.helps
【小题18】
A.useB.stayC.keepD.last
【小题19】
A.controlB.bornC.planD.reward
【小题20】
A.natureB.seaC.planetD.forest

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—Sorry, I made a mistake again.  

— ______. Practice more and you’ll succeed.

A.Never mind

B.Certainly not

C.Not at all

D.Don’t mention it

 

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