2007 will have a handful of final installments in movie trilogies (三部曲)

that will blow us out of our seats. This is the complete list:

Spider-Man 3

May 4, 2007

Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst

　 An alien from the moon gives Spider-man new powers and a black

suit. Peter Parker confronts （对抗，面对）his darker side when his red

suit suddenly turns jet black and fuels his powers.

Shrek 3

May 18, 2007

Voice: Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake

When Fiona’s dad dies, Shrek is supposed to take the crown（王冠）

but Shrek doesn’t want the responsibility. So Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and

Puss look for a new King. So far King Arthur is the best they have.

Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End

May 25, 2007

Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Chow Yun-Fat

Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the

edge of the map, make their way through tricks and betrayal. They will

make their final alliances（联盟） for one last decisive battle.

 

 

Rush Hour 3

August 10, 2007

Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker

While in Paris, Hong Kong police officer Lee and American

colleague Carter get inadvertently（不注意时）mixed up with a

Chinese triad (三人的) crew. The movie’s humor draws on cultural

differences between the two constables.

1．The above four movies are similar in that _____.

　 A．they are supposed to be shown in the same month

　 B．they are the third follow-up of the film with the same title respectively

　 C．they are of the same length

　 D．they share the same director

2．We can infer that Cater____.

　 A．is a famous actor in USA　　 B．works together with Jackie Chan

　 C．is a policeman　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．is a photographer of Rush Hour 3

3．Shrek 3 ____.

　 A．is a cartoon film　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．is directed by Justin Timberlake

　 C．is to be shown on May 18, 2006　　　　　　 D．is a story about a policeman

4．The above posters probably appear in the “_____” column of a newspaper.

　 A．Sport　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Supplement　

　 C．Entertainment　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Forum

 

 

Today, the biggest killers stem as much from our lifestyles as from bacteria and viruses.  One of the worst of these is heart disease, and specifically high blood pressure. It’s a slow, but efficient killer that robs many people of what should be the last 10, 20 or 30 years of their lives.

Scientists are claiming that they have now separated unusual ingredients in a rare seaweed discovered by fishermen off the coast of Korea that offer incredible health benefits—including the ability to restore blood pressure to normal levels.

Dr. Haengwoo Lee, a famous biochemist conducted a clinical study on these two ingredients. The first is Seanol, an extremely rare seaweed extract(浓缩物) from Ecklonia Cava that's proven to be 100 times more powerful than any land-based antioxidant(抗氧化剂). That's because it stays working in your body for 12 hours, compared to land-based antioxidants that work for 30 minutes.  "Its secret is its make-up of special chemicals that are a huge 40% fat soluble( 可溶的)," Dr. Lee explains. "Unlike nearly all land-based antioxidants that are water soluble, Seanol's protective compounds can get into things like the fatty tissues of your brain and penetrate（渗透） all three layers of your cells, including the outside, the oil-based cell membranes（细胞膜）, and your DNA."　Indeed, Seanol is so powerful, it's the only FDA-approved Ecklonia Cava marine-algae (海藻)  extract in existence.

The second ingredient is Calamarine, a deep-sea omega-3 discovery that delivers 85% more DHA omega-3s to your heart, brain, joints, and eyes. It's known to reduce the problems from tiredness and poor memory, joint pain, mood swings and depression.

With that research in mind, Dr. Lee combined Seanol and Calamarine with a high dose of vitamin D to form  Marine-D3, the newest supplement in the fight against age-related illnesses and high blood pressure.

Dr. Lee found that Calamarine delivers some of the greatest concentration of omega-3s known to science. Combined with Seanol's ability to reduce body inflammation(炎症), as well as help cells get the nutrients they need to thrive, stay healthy and protected, Marine-D3 is able to boost a body's entire well being.

The makers of Marine-D3 are so confident that you'll see fast dramatic results from this product, that if you aren't happy after two full months, simply return the unused portion and they'll buy it back. They'll even give you ten dollars extra just for giving it an honest try! That kind of faith, combined with Dr. Lee's exhaustive research, shows that Marine-D3 really is a one-of-a-kind product.

1.From the first paragraph we can infer that ________.

A. Our lifestyles result from the biggest killers

B. our lifestyles do less harm to our bodies than bacteria and viruses do.

C. High blood pressure left untreated may cause shorter life.

D. Heart disease is incurable.

2.What can we know from paragraph 2 ?

A. Fishermen off the coast of Korea have isolated unusual ingredients.

B. Scientists have purified ingredients that can lower blood pressure to normal standard.

C. Scientists discovered a rare seaweed.

D. Scientists have imagined a medicine that treat blood pressure.

3.Which is right about Seanol ?

A. According to FDA , Seanol reaches the agreed standard.

B. Seanol can be fat soluble entirely.

C. Seanol is a common seaweed extract from Ecklonia Cava .

D. Seanol's protective compounds can get into all things like the fatty tissues of your brain.

4.What do we know about Calamarine?

A. Calamarine is easy to find in the surface of the sea.

B. Calamarine 's ability to reduce body inflammation(炎症) alone.

C. Calamarine has a low dose of vitamin D and C.

D. Calamarine may relieve you if you feel blue.

5.What’s the makers’ attitude toward Marine-D3？

A. pessimistic        B. indifferent        C. doubtful         D. Optimistic

 

Sixteen-year-old Karlos Dearmans’s future is looking much brighter than be might have imagined. “I’ve always been into bikes, but never thought I’d end up working with them,” he says. “This scheme has changed my life.”

Karlos is learning to refurbish(翻新) old bicycles in the workshop of ReCycle Bikes, a local community(社区) charity in Sheffied, which has a contract with the city council to provide training opportunities for young people aged 14 to 16, particularly those dropping out of school.

“It’s about engaging youngsters with education and you thtraining by teaching them work and life skills,” explains Des Pearce, workshop training manager. “These young people have so much potential, but often don’t realize it.”

Established in 2001, ReCycle Bikes repairs bicycles donated by the public, which, once restored, are sold for ￡20. Abandoned bikes supplied by the council ensure a steady flow of bikes, but a recently formed partnership with Sheffield University should improve further the prospects of the young mechanics.

　　“The student population presents a large and ready market,” says Pearce. “So we approached the university last year and offered to host bike sales on the campus. They thought it was a great idea, and agreed to supplement our council funding. This means we can train youngsters to repair extra 500 bikes over three years.”

　　Having set up ReCycle Bikes on his own, Pearce now has the staff and resources to track the career development of those who have passed through his workshop. “However, in the past we depended on the evidence of personal accounts from the schools because of lack of human and material resources,” he says.

　　That most of the teenagers enjoy the work is, according to Pearce, easily explained. “Most kids have ridden a bike and know how to oil a chain or mend a puncture. As low-cost transport, cycling gives the young and old a sense of freedom and independence, and the impact on their well-being is immense. Add to that a growing concern for the environment, and it’s no surprise that bike sales are on the increase.”

72．What do we know about ReCycle Bikes?

A．It is a popular brand of bikes which are sold in Sheffield．

B．It is a local community charity that provides training opportunities for reenagers．

C．It is a contract signed between a local community charity and the city council．

D．It is a training program offered by the city council to those excluded from school．

73．How did ReCycle Bikes run at the beginning?

A．By repairing bicycles donated by the public and selling them．

B．By donations from the public and Sheffield University．

C．By selling bicycles supplied by the city council．

D．By tuition fees from kids aged between 14 and 16．

74．ReCycle Bikes has formed a partnership with Sheffield University because ____________．

A．students at Sheffield University assure a large and ready market

B．Sheffield University offers many mechanical teachers to ReCycle Bikes

C．Sheffield University donates a lot of money to ReCycle Bikes

D．teenagers at ReCycle Bikes can study at Sheffield University

75．ReCycle Bikes depended on information from the schools in the past because     .

A．the schools could give accurate information to improve its service

B．students disliked telling the truth when asked about their personal ideas

C．ReCycle Bikes didn’t have the ability to track students’ career development．

D．most of the training organizations did it this way at that moment

 

Harriet Beecher Stowe

By Noel B Gerson

218 pages. Praeger $8.95

“So this is the little lady who made this big war,”said Abraham Lincoln. The president was meeting the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin for the first time, more than a decade after the book’s publication in 1852.“It was not simply a patronizing(傲慢的)remark”. Harriet Beecher Stowe really was small：“I am a little bit of a woman,”she described herself,“about as thin and dry as a pinch of snuff.”

If Uncle Tom’s Cabin did not quite start a war, it ignited the minds of people North and South, both for and against abolition. Tens of thousands of Americans who had not read the book already knew Simon Legree as the classic slave driver and Uncle Tome the black victim.

Harriet Beecher Stowe was a well-known writer well before Uncle Tom’s Cabin made her rich and famous. For a time, she and her preacher husband Calvin Stowe were too poor to afford a servant. Mrs. Stowe ran her house, cared for her twin daughters(the first two of seven children),churned out genteel, folksy stories and religious essays to help make ends meet.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin changed all that. It was the first great American best-seller. In the initial year in print, it sold 300,000 copies, and eventually more than 3 million American readers bought the book. Worldwide, sales ran to something like 10 million in 40 languages.

In this plain but informative portrait, biographer Gerson notes that author Stowe never visited the deep South before the Civil War. Most of the knowledge of slavery was gained from former slaves whom she met while living in Cincinnati(one of the busiest stops on the Underground Railway), though she did visit a working plantation in Kentucky briefly in 1833.

In spite of the impact on the world of her celebrated novel it turns out that except for the issue of slavery, she had a scant interest in politics.

1．Harriet Beecher Stowe is a book that describes mainly________.

　　　　 A．the effect of Uncle Tom’s Cabin

B．the family of Mrs. Stowe

C．the reason for the popularity of Uncle Tom’s Cabin

D．the life and works of Mrs. Stowe

2．Abraham Lincoln’s remark concerning Harriet Beecher Stowe was______.

　　　　 A．patronizing and inspiring

B．important and necessary

C．made in 1852

D．patronizing but quite accurate

3．The cause of the Civil War was really_________.

　　　　 A．the issue of abolition

B．the uprising of the oppressed class

C．the popularity of the song“Old Black Joe”

D．the anger felt by those who read“Uncle Tom’s Cabin”

4．Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote many stories________.

　　　　 A．to fight for the independence of America

B．to supplement her husband’s income

C．to champion the cause of the slaves

D．to obtain fame as a writer

5．Harriet Beecher Stowe’s knowledge of slavery was________.

　　　　 A．not accurate

B．based on reports only

C．gathered from both slave drivers and slaves

D．mainly gained from slaves