Expo 2010 Shanghai China
Duration: May 1 to Oct 31, 2010
Welcome to the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China. In order to ensure a safe and orderly visit, the organizer of Expo 2010 has formulated (制訂) these rules.
Operation Time
The operation time of the Expo Site shall be 9:00~24:00. The opening hours of the pavilions shall be 9:30 ~ 22:30. Visitors shall enter the Expo Site before 21:00 and leave before 24:00 on the day of admission. Those with evening admission tickets may enter the Expo Site between 17:00 and 21:00.
Orderly Entry
Visitors shall go through ticket check and security check before entering the Expo Site. Those who refuse to cooperate may be denied entry. Children eligible (有資格的) for free admission and other visitors with walking difficulties may only enter the Expo Site when accompanied by adults.
Codes of Conduct
Visitors are required to observe public order within the Expo Site, and shall queue up to enter the pavilions or event venues (場(chǎng)館). In the Expo Site, visitors are prohibited from:
(1) damaging any buildings, facilities or exhibits.
(2) climbing over any buildings or fences
(3) conducting any exhibitions or promotional or fundraising activities without permission.
Special Management Measures
In case of bad weather, too many visitors and technical problems, the organizer may restrict the entry of visitors into the Expo Site, pavilions or event venues.
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Visitors Service Centers are available in the Expo Site, providing visitors with such services as inquiries, rental, lost and found, first aid, mother-baby service, and assistance for lost persons. The centers also accept and process visitors’ complaints. Free rental of wheelchairs are available for the disabled.
小題1:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?    

A．The 2010 Shanghai World Expo is expected to last about half a year.

B．The disabled people will be forbidden to enter the Expo Site.

C．Visitors without tickets can enter the Expo Site if they accept security check.

D．Children and people with walking difficulties will be banned from entering the Expo Site.

小題2:If you have evening admission tickets, you are allowed to enter the Expo Site at ______. 

A．4 p.m.

B．10 a.m.

C．6 p.m.

D．10 p.m.

小題3:Before entering the Expo Sites, visitors are required to ______.  

A．have a physical examination	B．have a security check
C．buy some food	D．show their ID cards

小題4:Which of the following can be filled in the blank in the last part?  

A．Visitor Service	B．Visitor Complains
C．Reservation	D．Exhibitions and Performances

小題5:We can infer that the organizer is intended to help _______.   

A．parents with children under 5

B．foreigners

C．women

D．the disabled

GUATEMALA CITY(Reuters)— A fish that lives in mangrove swamps(紅樹沼澤)across the Americas can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted(適應(yīng))to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.
The Mangrove Rivulus, a type of small killifish, lives in small pools of water in a certain type of empty nut or even old beer cans in the mangrove swamps of Belize, the United States and Brazil. When their living place dries up, they live on the land in logs(圓木), said Scott Taylor, a researcher at the Brevard Endangered Lands Program in Florida.
The fish, whose scientific name is Rivulus marmoratus, can grow as large as three inches. They group together in logs and breathe air through their skin until they can find water again.
The new scientific discovery came after a trip to Belize.
“We kicked over a log and the fish just came crowding out.” Taylor told Reuters in neighboring Guatemala by telephone. He said he will make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.
In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.
Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in an inactive state. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and remain active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at Canada’s University of Guelph.
Further studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.
“These animals live in conditions similar to those that existed millions of years ago, when animals began making the transition(過渡)from water onto land,” Wright said.
小題1:The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that__________.

A．like eating nuts

B．prefers living in dry places

C．is the longest living fish on earth

D．can stay alive for two months out of water

小題2:Who will write up a report on Mangrove Rivulus?

A．Patricia Wright	B．Researchers in Guatemala
C．Scientists from Belize	D．Scott Taylor

小題3:According to the text, lungfish can__________.

A．breathe through its skin

B．move freely on dry land

C．remain alive out of water

D．be as active on land as in waster

小題4:What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?

A．It was made quite by accident

B．It was based on a lab test of sea life

C．It was supported by an American magazine

D．It was helped by Patricia Wright

“This is the BBC News at Eight O’ Clock.”
…
“Chinese people spent about 120 billion yuan during the first three days of the May Golden Week last year. This year it has increased to 140 billion yuan.”
“The children of Beijing No.2 Middle School sang with students from Toronto in Canada to celebrate the 20^thanniversary. They had been sister schools since 1986. They spent about two weeks together in Beijing. They visited the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. They took a lot of photos in Beihai Park.”
“Have you ever got tired of heavy shopping bags? A new shopping assistant robot which was invented by Japanese company could be the answer. The helpful robot can follow you around and carry several bags. The robot was tested at a shopping center in February 2006. ”
“About 500 people from different countries were in the 2006 “Rock Paper Scissors(剪刀)” World Match in Canada. This event was founded in 1842. It is said playing this game is fun, and also a good way to solve problems among people.”
…
“And now it’s time for Morning Music.”
小題1:The students from Canada and Beijing No. 2 Middle School didn’t ________.

A．take photos

B．visit the Great Wall

C．visit the Summer Palace

D．have a football match

小題2:This year during the first three days of the May Golden Week, it cost Chinese people ___________ yuan more than that of last year.

A．260 billion

B．120 billion

C．140 billion

D．20 billion

小題3:Which of the following is not talked about in the news?

A．The robot can help with shopping bags.

B．A Japanese company invented the robot.

C．The robot was tested at a shopping centre.

D．There are such robots in people’s homes now.

小題4:The underlined word “anniversary” means           .

A．founding

B．yearly return of the date of an event

C．university

D．the new beginning of something important

小題5:Which of the following is a game?

A．Rock Paper Scissors	B．May Golden Week
C．Shopping assistant robot	D．A visit to the school

There are some highlights in April in Shanghai.
Live Music – Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He’s coming with his new 7 – piece band, Herbie’s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.
Place:  The Jazz Club          Dates:15 – 23 April           Price:￥80
Time: 10:00 p.m. till late!        TEL:6466 – 8736 
Scottish dancing
Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Instructors will demonstrate the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.
Place:  Jack Stein’s     Dates: every Monday   Price:￥60 including one drink
Time: 7:00 – 00:00 p.m.   TEL:6402 – 1877
Exhibitions – Shanghai Museum
There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof. It’s always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies and more gold than you’ve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!
Place: Shanghai Museum           Price:￥30（￥15 for students）
TEL:6888 – 6888                 Dates: daily
Time: Monday – Friday 9:00 a. m. – 5:00 p. m., Weekends 9:00 a. m. – 9:00p.m.
Dining – Sushi chef in town
Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it’s become an art form. The most famous Sushi ‘a(chǎn)rtist’ is Yuki Kamura. She’s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She’ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.
Place: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel  Dates: all month          
Price: ￥200                        Time: lunchtime TEL: 6690 – 3211 
For a full listing of events, see our website.
小題1:From the text we may learn that Sushi is         .

A．a(chǎn) cook

B．a(chǎn)n instructor

C．a(chǎn) kind of food

D．a(chǎn)n artist

小題2:Which is not true about the ads?

A．Yuki Kamura will stay in Shanghai in April for a whole month.

B．A family of parents with 15 – year – old twins should pay 75 yuan for the Shanghai museum admission.

C．You will probably be taught to dance if you go to Jack Stein’s.

D．American jazz from Herbie Davis is popular in Shanghai.

小題3:Where are the ads available to people?

A．Newspaper

B．Magazine

C．TV

D．Internet

YUZHOU, HENAN –An accident in a central China coal mine killed 21 miners Saturday and left another 16 trapped underground , the government said.
The death toll rose to 26 Sunday morning as rescuers were battling to reach the 11 miners who were still trapped underground, rescue headquarters said.
Rescuers were battling to reach the 11 miners still trapped underground, but chances for them to survive were very slim, said Du Bo, deputy chief of the rescue headquarters.
"Based upon past experience, the remaining 11 miners could be buried in coal dust, so the survival chances are frail," Du said.
More than 2,500 tons of coal dust smothered(厚厚的覆蓋) the pit after the gas leak（漏出）, which hampered（阻礙） the rescue, said Du.
The gas outburst happened at 6:03 a.m. Saturday when 276 miners were working underground in the mine in Yuzhou City. A total of 239 workers escaped but 21 were found dead and 16 trapped.
An initial（最初的） investigation showed that 173,500 cubic meters of gas leaked out in the accident. Liu Wenbin, a deputy chief engineer of the company that owns the mine, was in the pit（礦井） when the accident happened. He organized the escape.
"At around 6 a.m., I felt there was something wrong with the airflow in the shaft, and one of the team captains told me he also felt it and had already reported the problem," said Liu
The mine is owned by Pingyu Coal & Electric Co. Ltd., a company jointly established by four investors, including Zhong Ping Energy Chemical Group and China Power Investment Corp.
小題1:What could be the best title for this passage?                    

A．Death Toll Rises in an Accident in China

B．A Coal Mine Accident in Central China

C．An Accident in Central China

D．Coal Mine Accidents in China

小題2:What does the underlined part mean in the second paragraph?           

A．payment required for the use of rescuing persons

B．the number of people killed in a particular accident

C．the percentage of the dead persons in an accident

D．a(chǎn) number of people killed in an accident

小題3:From this passage we know that ____.                        

A．Of the 276 miners in the mine only 21 were dead until the next morning

B．The miners trapped underground would be saved without difficulty

C．16 miners trapped underground were still found alive waiting for the rescue

D．Until the next morning another 5 miners were found dead in this accident

小題4:According to the writer, which of the following is not true?      

A．The mine was owned by more than one company

B．There was at least one more similar accident happening in Central China before

C．Before the accident happened there was no sign of something wrong

D．When the accident happened one of the mine owners was in the pit

October 31, 2009, California
Tsien Hsue-shen, PhD'39, one of the founders of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, died on October 31, He was 98.
Tsien, born in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, graduated from the National Qinghua University in 1934 and in August of 1935 he left China to study at the Massachusetts Institute Technology. In 1936 he went to the California Institute of Technology to commence graduate studies .Tsien obtained his doctor degree in 1939 and would remain at Caltech for 20 years, becoming the Goddard Professor and establishing a reputation as one of the leading rocket scientists in the United States.
In 1943, Tsien and two others in the Caltech rocketry group drafted the first document to use the name Jet Propulsion Laboratory. During the Second World War, he was amongst the other scientists participated the "Manhattan Project" .After World War II he served as a consultant to the  United States Army Air Force. During this time, Conlonel Tsien worked on designing an intercontinental space plane. His work would inspire the X--20Dyna-Soar which would later be the inspiration for the Space Shuttle. In1945 Tsien Hsue--shen married Jiang Ying, the daughter of Jiang Baili--one of the Chinese nationalist leader Chiang Kai--shen's leading military strategists. But in 1950, the Chinese-born scientist was accused of harboring Communist sympathies and stripped of his security clearance.
In September 1955 he was permitted to leave for China, where Tsien resumed his research, founded the Institute of Mechanics, and went on to become the father of China's missile program, a trusted member of the government and Party's inner circle, and the nation's most honored scientist, Tsien retired in 1991 and has maintained a low public profile in Beijing, China. The PRC government launched its manned space program in 1992 and used Tsien's research as the basis for the Long March rocket which successfully launched the Shenzhou V mission in October of 2003.The elderly Tsien was able to watch China's first manned space mission on television from his hospital bed.
In his late years, since the 1980s, Tsien devoted himself to spirituality research, and advocated scientific investigation of traditional Chinese medicine, Qigong and "special human body functions".
小題1:The underlined word "commence" in this passage probably means ____

A．make up

B．get

C．begin

D．promise

小題2:Tsien Hsue--shen got married at the age of ______

A．45

B．28

C．24

D．34

小題3:What is the right order of the events related to Tsien Hsue--shen ?
a. his later life    b. return to China    c. career in the U.S.A  d. his early life and education 

A．a(chǎn)-b-c-d

B．d-c-b-a

C．d-b-c-a

D．c-b-d-a

小題4:Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Tsien Hsue--shen got a doctor's degree in 1939.

B．Tsien Hsue--shen married Jiang Ying, the daughter of Chinese nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shen.

C．Tsien Hsue-shen has made a contribution to the Space Shuttle.

D．Tsien Hsue-shen was interested in traditional Chinese medicine, qigong and "special human body functions" in his later life.

Barack Obama makes his first trip to Asia as president this week, leaving behind a host of domestic (國(guó)內(nèi)的) problems with the visit that recognizes the region’s economic and diplomatic importance. “Obama”s trip includes stops in Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea, and his message will be simple, says Nicolas Lardy at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. “Well, I think his broadest aim is to convince Asians that the United States is fully committed to the region that we have an agenda that’s much broader than they saw over the past eight years of the very heavy focus on anti-terrorism.”
Obama’s first stop is Japan, where he meets with the new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama who has promised to steer a diplomatic course more independent of Washington. While Japan is seen as a getting-to-know-you stop, when Obama heads to the Singapore for the APEC meeting, he will likely face pressure on trade. “Many Asians are concerned about what US trade policy will be, and they’ve been somewhat alarmed by the fact that the president really hasn’t set out very much revision for what US trade policy is in his administration.”
But the critical leg of the trip will come in China, his third stop where Obama will have to navigate the complex relationship with the country that is the largest holder of US debt. “As you say, you know, if you owe the bank one dollar, it’s your problem, if you owe the bank, you know, 3 million dollars, it’s the bank’s problem, so it’s similar with China. I mean they have no interest in trying to use the influence with us, because eventually, they’re the one that they own all those dollars.”
Also on the table will be North Korea and Iran’s nuclear ambitions as well as cooperation on Afghanistan.
With Obama enjoying sky high popularity level in the countries he is visiting, detailed results may be beside the point, given that Obama is still in his first year in office, analysts say this trip is mostly about laying the ground work for the future.
小題1:From the second paragraph, we can infer that       .

A．Japan has not been the closest friend of America

B．Japan and Singapore will give America some pressure on trade

C．Japan is concerned about what US trade policy will be

D．Japan decides not to rely on America too much

小題2:What can you infer about China’s relation with America in the third paragraph?

A．China will sell all its shares in US national debt.

B．It will hurt China if the value of the dollar falls.

C．China will not be the largest debt holder of US.

D．China is US’ s overseas bank where US can borrow money.

小題3:The author develops the passage mainly       .

A．by examples	B．by cause and effect
C．by comparison	D．by order in time

(CNN)-China will sometimes say “no” and the world should get used to it.
That message came through when China joined Russia in blocking action on Syria.
“Do not mistakenly think that because China takes a careful and responsible position on the Syria issue, China will not use its veto power (否決權(quán)) or will always abstain（棄權(quán)）,” said Cui Tiankai, China’s vice foreign minister, “When China must use its veto power to say no, it will surely use it.”
On Saturday, Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, called the vetoes “disgusting and shameful.”
He Wenping, director of African Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the veto shows China’s confidence in foreign affairs. “A country expressing its true opinion – that’s progress. China opposes the use of threat or force to achieve regime（政權(quán)）change in other countries. This agrees with China’s long-standing diplomacy principle. It is also not acceptable for China to rush a U.N. vote without sufficient discussion.”
So why did China use its veto this time?
China’s critics say China’s veto of the U.N. draft proposal(草案) was in part due to Beijing’s fear that allowing a regime change in Syria could encourage the spread of the Arab revolution and eventually threaten China.
He Wenping disagrees, “China has a completely different political system and economic development path. If someone in the international community thinks that the Arab Spring will happen in China, then I think they misjudge the situation in China, exaggerate(夸大) some problems in the Chinese society and underestimate the ability of the Chinese government to control the situation in China.”
小題1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．China often uses its veto power on international issues.

B．China never uses its veto power on international issues.

C．China’s normal practice in the U.N. is to abstain rather than veto.

D．China should not have veto power in the U.N.

小題2:What is the international reaction to China’s veto on the Syria issue?

A．Russia supports China

B．The U.S. feels very unhappy.

C．The international community is used to it.

D．The Arab countries show no concern.

小題3:Why did China use its veto power this time?

A．Because Russia and China are friends.

B．Because China wants to hold an opposite stand against the U.S.

C．Because China is worried about a chain-action resulting from Syria’s revolution.

D．Because China opposes the use of threat or force to achieve regime change in other countries.

小題4:What can we learn from the passage?

A．China has a firm stand on international issues.

B．The U.N. asks the whole world to get used to China saying no on international issues.

C．CNN believed that China helped Syria to fight against the U.N.

D．All the member countries of the U.N. supported Susan Rice.

Sydney—A shark savaged a schoolboy's leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23.It was the third shark attack along the coast of Australia's largest city in a month.
The 15-year-old boy and his father were in the water off Avalon，on Sydney's northern beaches，around dawn when he was attacked.The city's beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months.
“The father heard a scream and turned to see his son thrashing(激烈扭動(dòng))about in the water，”the police said.“Fortunately，the shark swam away and the boy was helped to the shore by his father.”
Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller said，“It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged him out of water.”He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to the shore.“There was a lot of pain，as you can imagine.”The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries.
Police said the bites “cut through to the bone”，but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures (骨折)．He was in a stable condition now.
Several beaches were closed after the attack.Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark，while the police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks.But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy.“I don't even know if he saw it，”Miller said.
Many shark species live in the waters off Sydney's beaches，but attacks on humans are still relatively rare.However，there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month，one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor，not far from the famous Opera House，and the other on a surfer at the city's world-famous Bondi beach.
Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise.There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor，which has increased fish stocks.Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment，attracting sharks closer to the shore as they chase fish.Many shark species，including the Great White—the man-eaters made famous in Steven Spielberg's Jaws—are protected in Australian waters.
小題1:The report mainly tells us ________.

A．shark attacks on humans are on the rise

B．sharks attacked humans three times in one month

C．a(chǎn) boy was attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach

D．shark numbers are increasing in the waters off Sydney's beaches

小題2:The underlined word “savaged” in the first paragraph probably means “________”．

A．a(chǎn)ttracted

B．dragged

C．bit

D．packed

小題3:What do we know about the city of Sydney from the passage?
B．Sydney harbor is not far from the famous Opera House.
C．There are many locals and tourists on its coast all the year round.
D．There are few shark species in the waters off Sydney's beaches.
小題4:About the injury of the boy we know that ________.

A．he was losing much blood when he was dragged out

B．he was very nervous when he was sent to hospital

C．he may be in danger of losing his leg

D．he was injured in the right leg

小題5:All the following are the causes of Australia's sharks' increasing EXCEPT that ________.

A．environmental protection has created a cleaner environment

B．a(chǎn) ban on commercial fishing has increased fish numbers

C．many shark species are protected in Australian waters

D．the film Jaws has made the Great White famous

Moscow,Russia(Space news)-"The computer is a better chess player,"insisted Viktor Prozorov,the loser(失敗者)." It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move.I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind(為人類著想），but I just couldn't win," he announced and shook his head sadly. 
Prozorov's disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present,some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine.Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships around the world,since the fun had been taken out of the game. 
The computer walked－or rather,rolled-away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and light. 
小題1:Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article? 

A．5,000 dollars goes to a computer!	B．New invention a laughing computer!
C．World's best chess player beaten!	D．Computer defeats man in chess!

小題2:What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter(懊惱)about? 

A．That he didn't win the$5,000.	B．That he hadn't tried his best.
C．That he had lost to a machine.	D．That this was the end of the chess game.

小題3:After winning the game,the computer_____.

A．laughed

B．walked away

C．made some remarks

D．gave out some lights and sounds

小題4:Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would_____. 

A．make the game tougher	B．make the game less interesting
C．make man appear foolish	D．make man lose lots of