Now, it’s time for some brief news items.
Teens Go Online
Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according to research done by Nielsen’s “Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advised parents to limit the time their kids spend on line and keep them away from chat rooms.
Chat to the magic Mum
British author J. K. Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her new book “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” on June 26. Before the event, children are invited to send their questions about Harry to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August.
School Soldiers
Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided. The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.
Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas (睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms, Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online school, has 250 students who are taking classes at home by computer. Students in this first online program take classes in algebra (代數(shù)), American government, chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.
【小題1】In the first news item, which country is NOT covered in the research?

A．Britain. B．France. C．Sweden. D．Spain.
【小題2】What is the second news item mainly about?
A．J. K. Rowling will have an Internet interview.
B．Children will meet Harry Potter’s mother.
C．The Harry Potter book will be available on the Internet.
D．The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June.
【小題3】Why will Russian school students have basic military training?
A．To get ready for a military parade.
B．To learn to protect themselves.
C．To gain some military knowledge.
D．To develop their love for the country.
【小題4】The news from Florida can be given a title “____________”.
A．Get up Late B．Online School C．Magical Computers D．No Teachers


【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】B

解析試題分析：文章大意：本文記述了幾則新聞，一起來讀讀吧。
【小題1】C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一則新聞The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.所以答案選C Sweden不包括在內(nèi)。
【小題2】A主旨大意題。 第二則新聞的開頭表明了本新聞的中心內(nèi)容British author J. K. Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview因此選A。
【小題3】D 細(xì)節(jié)題。 根據(jù)句子The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country. 所以答案選D。
【小題4】B 主旨大意題。根據(jù)最后一則新聞The Florida High School, the state’s only online school,……概括本新聞的題目就是Online School，所以選B。
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The measure is part of a national "eat-up" campaign(行動(dòng))which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campuses(校園).
Why only on campuses, you might ask? Because according to a report by Xinhua News Agency, students waste twice as much food as the national average(平均).
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【小題1】From Paragraph 1, we know that the student will get a coupon____________.

A．when they eat school foodB．a(chǎn)fter they exchange gifts
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【小題4】The purpose of the campaign is mainly to____________.
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Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.
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Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (細(xì)菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.
【小題1】This passage is most likely to be found in _____.

A．a(chǎn) travel guide B．a(chǎn) newspaper
C．a(chǎn) textbook D．a(chǎn) novel
【小題2】The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.
A．swimming in the river B．standing on the river bank
C．watching the crocodile D．fishing in the water
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A．Her eyes were badly poked.
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C．quick D．humorous
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【小題1】What is the purpose of this media forum on September 19 in Abuja?

A．More international community should pay attention to Africa’s deepening relationship with China.
B．People should seize the moment to expand cooperation between China and African countries.
C．Chinese and Nigerian media should pay more attention to their own growing roles and strive to present a reliable image to each other.
D．Let more Chinese people know about the culture of Africa.
【小題2】What’s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 4?
A．defeatedB． continued C．disappearedD．decreased
【小題3】 Which of the following is right?
A．The State Council Information Office and "Experience China" program attended this China-Nigeria Media meeting.
B．In the past, China and African countries could learn about each other very well.
C．Chinese people and Chinese events has been well reported through African media.
D．Nowadays, some African media still cannot give the true stories of China.
【小題4】 What is the attitude of the major western media towards the Sino-African relationship?
A．They think highly of it.
B．They report it as it is.
C．They view it through the angle of geopolitics.
D．They view it as a competition between two countries.
【小題5】What is the best title for this passage?
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The Japanese Coast Guard said the first two Chinese boats entered Japan's territorial waters at 06:18 local time (21:18 GMT Thursday), followed by another fleet of four other ships just after 07:00. The first two ships then left the area. A third ship left later on Friday morning, one report said. No force was used, Japanese officials added. "Our patrol vessels are currently telling them to leave our country's territorial waters," the coastguard said in a statement.
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【小題1】The Diaoyu Islands are actually inhabited by           .

A．Japan B．China C．America D．Nobody
【小題2】Which of the following is true?
A．Japan fired at the 6 Chinese ships to warn them to leave the waters.
B．China admitted that the 6 ships had been forced to leave the waters.
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【小題3】Why was Uichiro Niwa replaced?
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B．His health condition is not good enough to work there.
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【小題4】This news report is most likely to be selected from the          newspaper.
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Acting Senior Sergeant Brock Davis of Invercargill, said emergency services were called to the scene of the crash at the crossroads of Motorimu Rd and State Highway I shortly before 5：00 p.m. yesterday.
Mr. Davis said a Mitsubishi car driven by a 30-year-old man traveling north on the highway and the woman’s southbound （南行的） Suzuki Alto collided （碰撞）. The man suffered slight injuries in the crash, he said.
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【小題1】It can be known from the passage that the car accident happened _______.

A．a(chǎn)t noon B．in the afternoon C．in the morning D．a(chǎn)t night
【小題2】Who should get the biggest praise according to the reporter?__
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【小題3】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？______
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B．The woman driver was driving north before the accident.
C．The firefighters spent half an hour helping the woman out.
D．With the bus driver and his passengers’ help, the woman’s car didn‘t burst into flames.
【小題4】The underlined sentence “They should acquire a good pat on the back” in the last paragraph really means ________.
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It's not much, but it's home. Francis Chan, an engineer, lives in Hampstead, north London, in a flat that's just 4ft wide by 21ft long. He loves it.
Tiny though it is, it has got all the comforts. Peter Baynes, Chan’s architect (建筑師),has achieved a clever piece of design, according to architectural experts.
The Chan mini-house was built on what was once a path down the side of a big Victarian house. Not an inch of space is wasted.
When you step in through the front door, you're standing in the shower, on Britain' s only self-cleansing doormat (自動(dòng)清潔門墊). A door opens on to an equally tiny toilet with washbasin. Two steps further in comes the kitchen, complete with full-sized cooker and fridge, and washer/ drier. A worktop folds down from the wall.
Another step and you're into the dining/ office area. Four people can sit here for dinner, says Chan as he sets the table-top into place. He even has a fold-down drawing-board for when he's working at home. The bed is hidden under a cover board right at the back. "I don't even have to make the bed," Chan says." I just put the cover down. "
Chan's business suits hang neatly on the wall over the bed. Daylight comes in through the skylight. The house feels like a very small boat and Chan admits he toyed with the idea of naming it the "boat-house".
"It cost around ￡4,700 to build last year. Now it's been valued at ￡30,000. It proves that good design doesn't need to cost more. It just needs a lot of care." says Chan.
【小題1】By saying "It's not much" (line 1, para. 1), the author means that Chan's flat______.

A．is cheap B．has cheap furniture C．has a simple design D．is fairly small
【小題2】Where is Chan's flat?
A．Next to a big house B．Under an old building
C．In a busy London street D．By the side of a country road
【小題3】Which of the following is the right order of things described in the text?
A．Shower, kitchen, toilet, dining table and bed
B．Shower, toilet, dining table, kitchen and bed
C．Shower, toilet, kitchen, dining table and bed
D．Shower, kitchen, toilet, bed and dining table
【小題4】What is the purpose of this writing?
A．To sell Chan's flat for more money
B．To tell people how to take care of small flat
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Kodak’s decision to file for bankruptcy (破產(chǎn)) protection is a sad, though not unexpected, turning point for a leading American corporation that pioneered consumer photography and dominated the film market for decades, but ultimately failed to adapt to the digital revolution.
Although many attribute Kodak’s downfall to “complacency (自滿) ,” that explanation doesn’t acknowledge the lengths to which the company went to reinvent itself. Decades ago, Kodak predicted that digital photography would overtake film (膠片) — and in fact, Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 — but in a fateful decision, the company chose to shelf its new discovery to focus on its traditional film business.
“It wasn’t that Kodak was blind to the future”, said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at Harvard Business School, but rather that it failed to execute on a strategy to confront it. By the time the company realized its mistake, it was too late.
Kodak is an example of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt, and spent a lot of money trying to do so, but ultimately failed. Large companies have a difficult time switching into new markets because there is a temptation to put existing assets (資產(chǎn)) into the new businesses.
Although Kodak predicted the unavoidable rise of digital photography, its corporate (企業(yè)的) culture was too rooted in the successes of the past for it to make the clean break necessary to fully embrace the future. They were a company stuck in time. Their history was so important to them. Now their history has become a liability.
Kodak’s downfall over the last several decades was dramatic. In 1976, the company commanded 90% of the market for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras. But the 1980s brought new competition from Japanese film company Fuji Photo, which undermined Kodak by offering lower prices for film and photo supplies. Kodak’s decision not to pursue the role of official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation. The bid went instead to Fuji, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.
【小題1】What do we learn about Kodak?

A．It went bankrupt all of a sudden.
B．It is approaching its downfall.
C．It initiated the digital revolution in the film industry.
D．It is playing a dominant role in the film market.
【小題2】Why does the author mention Kodak’s invention of the first digital camera?
A．To show its early attempt to reinvent itself.
B．To show its effort to overcome complacency.
C．To show its quick adaptation to the digital revolution.
D．To show its will to compete with Japan’s Fuji photo.
【小題3】Why do large companies have difficulty switching to new markets?
A．They find it costly to give up their existing assets.
B．They tend to be slow in confronting new challenges.
C．They are unwilling to invest in new technology.
D．They are deeply stuck in their glorious past.
【小題4】What does the author say Kodak’s history has become?
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Global financial big dogs are no match for China's "Da Ma", or housewives, who have crowded into gold stores across China, buying up 300 tons of gold over the past two weeks. No wonder gold prices have steadied after taking a dive.
During the May Day holiday, gold stores were crowded with mostly female customers. Most of them are middle-aged "Chinese housewives". This group of buyers has risen to fame recently. They are big spenders and are desperate to get their hands on a bargain. "I bought some gold jewellery and kept them as a gift for my son when he gets married," said a buyer from Shanghai.
The gold business is skyrocketing. "Our sales are growing by the day. Yesterday we sold more than ten million yuan of gold products," a gold store salesperson said. The gold rush in China started about two weeks ago thanks to a decline in global gold prices. Media reports suggest that Chinese housewives have spent about 100 billion yuan, or about 16 billion US dollars, purchasing 300 tons of gold since mid-April. That has helped support gold prices.
"Gold prices depressed since the middle of last month but have risen gradually. That is mainly due to the strong demand from Asian markets," said foreign trader Zhang Chen from Industrial & Commercial Bank of China. "Some people even joked that Chinese housewives have beaten Wall Street analysts." For Chinese people, with limited investment options, the only thing better than buying gold is buying gold at discount prices.
【小題1】What does the author indicate in the first sentence of the 1st paragraph?

A．The global big dogs can’t match with Chinese housewives.
B．China's "Da Ma" help a lot to support the global economic crisis .
C．Chinese housewives spend a great deal of money on gold
D．Chinese housewives have a better consumption idea than global financial big dogs
【小題2】The whole passage mainly developed_______ ?
A．by comparison B．by contrast
C．by quotation D．by time order
【小題3】We can infer about the gold rush in China from the passage?
A．The Chinese housewives are most willing to spend money in buying gold ..
B．China's "Da Ma" crowded into stores to get gold as the best gifts for sons when they get married.
C．China's "Da Ma" are bigger spenders and cleverer than global financial big dogs.
D．China’s "Da Ma" become the largest gold buyers due to a decline in global gold prices.
【小題4】In the writer’s view, Chinese housewives are desperate to get their hands on a bargain because_____.
A. it is worthy to buy gold.
B .they have a strong demand
C. they have unlimited investment options
D it is at discount prices.
【小題5】The author’s description about the passage is ______.
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