BEIJING, Oct. 8(Xinhua)——There are ten times as many Chinese newspapers and magazines than there were 30 years ago. That’s when the country adopted the reform and opening-up policy.
Figures from the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP)show there were 186 newspapers and 930 magazines in China in 1978. Today, the country has 2,081 newspapers and 9,363 different magazines.
In the meantime, official figures show China has some 600 publishing houses producing nearly 300,000 kinds of books. That’s a dramatic increase from the 105 publishers of the past that produced only 10,000 different books.
Rapid economic development and universal education since China adopted the reform has helped fuel the need for more information sources.
Under the market economy, hundreds of publishing houses and newspapers have taken steps to restructure management systems into corporations listed on the stock market.
The legal system overseeing the news and publishing industries in China has also changed over the last three decades. Since 1990 a law and five relevant(相關(guān)) regulations were adopted in 1990 to govern the sectors.
Since it started in 1993, digital publishing has flourished. Its industrial volume amounted to 20 billion yuan (2.93 billion U.S. dollars) in 2006. More than 500,000 kinds of digital books were produced last year alone in China, which is more than any other country in the world.
小題1:Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A．Digital books take the place of common ones in China.
B．China has more newspapers and magazines.
C．More information sources are developing with the economy.
D．A law should be adopted to govern the publishing industries.
小題2:There are ten times as many newspapers and magazines because ________.
A．the publishing houses want to make more money.
B．there are more readers along with the bigger population.
C．economic and education have developed under the policy.
D．the legal system overseeing the publishing industries has changed.
小題3:Which is true according to this text?
A．The development of publishing industry in the past was out of control.
B．Hundreds of publishing houses have closed down and turned to stock market.
C．China adopted the reform and opening-up policy about 20 years ago.
D．China produces more digital books than any other country.
小題4: The underlined word “flourished” in Paragraph 7 probably means ________.
A．first appearedB．fell down
C．well developedD．successfully ended
小題5: You will probably read this text in the ________ column of XINHUA NET?
A．culture and educationB．entertainment
C．science and technologyD．business
小題1:B小題1:C小題1:D小題1:C小題1:A
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小題1:What does the underlined word paramedics probably mean?
A．the persons who attend at home.
B．relatives or friends
C．the persons who give emergency medical treatment
D．the artists together with Jackson
小題2: What is the reason of Jackson’s death?
A．He was too tired before his death.
B．He was so lonely that nobody looked after him.
C．Maybe Jackson was too excited when he was invited by London.
D．The text didn’t tell us.
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A．would be taken care of by the doctors.
B．would not practise singing any more.
C．would give some concerts in London soon.
D．would retire as a result of his bad health.
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One by finding a new    5   on the day’s major stories.
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A．withB．onC．ofD．to
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A．directionB．lookC．a(chǎn)ngleD．section
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A．commonB．usualC．ordinaryD．special
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A．urgeB．neglectC．increaseD．involve
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小題1: Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997______.
A．to voice her support for a total ban of landmines.
B．to clarify the British government’s stand on landmines.
C．to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims.
D．to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims.
小題2:. What did Diana mean when she said“…putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to
me” (Para.1)?
A．She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.
B．The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.
C．Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.
D．Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.
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A．she was ill-informed of the government’s policy.
B．they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola.
C．she had not consulted the government before the visit.
D．they were actually opposed to banning landmines.
小題4: How did Diana respond to the criticisms?
A．She made more appearances on TV.
B．She paid no attention to them.
C．She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.
D．She rose to argue with her opponents.
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A．It had caused embarrassment to the British government.
B．It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.
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(Reports from SOHU English News HOMEPAGE (CHINESE) June 6 ,2001)
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A  oil price is too low in the international market
B the U.N.Security Council has decided to shorten the time for the oil-for-food programme 
C many oil wells were destroyed during the war in the late 1980s
D it couldn’t get enough money to develop its economy
小題2:．The attitude the E.U. Commission took towards Iraq’s output stop is ___ .
A  active      B concerned      C cold      D surprising
小題3:“The organization ”here refers to _____ .
A OPEC       B  the E.U. Commission     C  the U.N. Security     D WHO
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A the oil prices in the world were stable though Iraq had stopped oil deliveries  
B OPEC wants the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars
C OPEC will not increase oil production to make up the shortfall that is caused by Iraq .
D  oil is connected with people’s daily life
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A they can persuade Iraq to continue oil production 
B they can have a discussion about the effects of Iraq’s temporary oil stop
C  they can have a talk with the U.N. Security Council
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Most of the trapped are migrant workers from Shanxi, Hebei, Hunan and Guizhou provinces," a rescuer said.
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小題1:At least how many people were trapped underground according to the latest report?
A．123B．153C．261D．152
小題2:Most of the worked trapped are from __________. Which of the following answers is WRONG?
A．ShanxiB．HunanC．GuizhouD．Hefei
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A．The underground water gushed
B．The coal mine was under construction
C．It is still being investigated by the local authorities
D．The passage does not mention it at all
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A. The local authorities fully support the rescue work
B. Vice premier Zhang Dejiang rushed to the site early Sunday to oversee the search
C. The Wangjialing Coal Mine can produce 6 million tonnes of coal each year now
D．The coal mine is a major project approved by the country.
40. What’s the best title of the passage?_________
A. Number of people trapped in China colliery(煤礦) flooding revised to 153
B．The Wangjiajing Coal Mine
C．Rescue work
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He was 98.
Qian, a pioneer in mechanics and applied mathematics in modern China, was one of the three famous "Qians" in China's science and technology field. He was well known alongside Qian Xuesen, the father of China's space program, and Qian Sanqiang, a nuclear physicist who oversaw the development of China's nuclear program.
Wu Shuqing, former president of Peking University, said Qian was an internationally well-known scholar whose modesty and conduct has set a good example for following generations.
After learning about Qian's death, millions of Chinese people offered their condolences (吊唁) online.
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For those off campus for the summer vocation, many visited their university website, which had been turned gray. Some said they planned to return to the campus to mourn him.
Many of those still on campus voluntarily joined preparations for a mourning (哀悼) service that will begin at the university on Saturday.
The university has set up two mourning halls at two of its campuses and publicized the mourning time and phone numbers at the two sites.
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He graduated from Tsinghua in 1935, and earned his PhD in applied mathematics from the University of Toronto in Canada in 1942.
He returned to China in 1946 and became a mechanics professor and later vice-president at Tsinghua University.
Qian made great contributions to the engineering applications of sciences, such as the fluttering of airplanes, armor penetration, the design of instruments and pipe systems.
He is an academician (院士) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
36. Qian Weichang used to work at ______.
A. Tsinghua University and Peking University
B. Shanghai University and Toronto University
C. Peking University and Shanghai University
D. Tsinghua University and Shanghai University
37. According to the passage, the students expressed their sadness to Qian's death in the following ways EXCEPT that they ______.
A. held mourning meetings in the university
B. could not stop crying for losing him
C. went to the university to mourn him themselves
D. offered their help to the mourning service
38. The passage tells us that ______ made Qian Weichang aim at science in his university time.
A. his talents at study
B. his failures at science
C. the family's expectation
D. his love to the country
39. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?
A. Qian Weichang graduated from Tsinghua University.
B. Qian Weichang used to work side by side with Qian Xuesen and Qian Sanqiang.
C. Qian Weichang spent at least four years studying and living abroad.
D. Qian Weichang was not good at science before he went to university.
40. What is the best title of this passage?
A. Respected Scientist Passes on at 98
B. The Great Life of the Scientist-Qian Weichang
C. The Whole Nation Mourn Qian Weichang
D. A 98-year Old Man Passed in Shanghai

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It is a new model for China and develops a market in young children’s education and health that no other companies are in.
小題1:What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?
A．Educational toys and foreign toy markets.
B．Problems with China’s toy market and education.
C．Reasons for pushing sales of educational toys in China.
D．Baby population and various kinds of toys made in China.
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A．Club members buy Baby Care products for free child care advice.
B．Doctors in Beijing help in making Baby Care products.
C．Parents are encouraged to pay $ 18 for club activities.
D．Baby Care trains Chinese doctors at no extra cost.
小題3: Baby Care is developing its business in China by ___________.
A．opening stores in Beijing hospitals
B．offering 18 month courses on child care
C．setting up children’s education centers
D．forming close relationships with parents
小題4:Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?
A．Mother’s Club in China.B．Baby Care and Doctors.
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Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡邏) by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force，said a spokesman．
The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”．
“Once they start attacking that far out，you’re not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia,” said an officer，Roger Middleton．“Once you’re that far out, it's just the Indian Ocean，and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia，from Asia to South Africa.”
"This is the farthest robbing to date．They are now operating near the Maldives and India,” said another officer．
The three ships--the MV Prantalay 11，12，and l 4—had 77 members on board in total．All of them are Thai, the spokesman said．Before the Sunday robbing，pirates held 11 ships and 228 sailors．
Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes of catching more dollar payments. Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships，the success rate(率)has gone down，though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.
小題1:The pirate attack reported in the text happened           ．
A．far out in the Indian Ocean
B．in the normal patrol area
C．near the Somali, coast
D．in the south of Africa
小題2:According to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?
A．More goods on board are lost.
B．Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now.
C．The number of attacks has stayed the same these years.
D．Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast.
小題3:Which is true about the warship patrols according to the text?
A．The patrols are of little effect.
B．The patrols are more difficult.
C．More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia.
D．The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas.
小題4:How many sailors were held by the pirates before the time of the report?
A．228.B．77.C．383.D．305.

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