Some weird, wild and wonderful stories coloured the news in 2010:
★A Copenhagen bus company has put "love seats" on 103 of its vehicles for people looking for a partner. "Even love at first sight is possible on the bus," said a spokesman for the British owned Arriva company to explain the two seats on each bus that are covered in red cloth and a "love seat" sign.
★Shoppers at an international luxury fair in Verona, Italy, found a cell-phone-equipped golden coffin among the items on display. The phones will help "the dead" contact relatives if they have been buried alive by mistake.
★A man in New York came up with a disarming way to set off his latest bank heist , approaching the clerk’s window with a large bunch of flowers and handing over a hold-up note saying“give me the money!”
★ An Englishman who lost all his legs and arms in an electrical accident successfully swam across the Channel, a challenge he had been preparing for two years. The whole cost is 400 dollars.
★A set of artificial teeth made for Britain's war-time prime minister Winston Churchill known as "the teeth that saved the world" sold for nearly 18,000 pounds (21,500 euros, 24,000 dollars) at auction.
★A British woman caused an Internet hate campaign after she was caught on camera dumping a cat in a rubbish bin. She was fined 250 pounds (400 dollars, 280 euros) after pleading guilty.
★The BBC apologized completely and without any doubts after a radio presenter jokingly announced that Queen Elizabeth II had died.
★Two Australian men needed surgery after shooting each other in the bottoms during a drinking session to see if it would hurt were charged 400 dollars separately.
★ A Kuwaiti MP(議員) proposed state-aid for male citizens to take second wives, in a bid to reduce the large number of unmarried women in the oil-rich state.
小題1:What is special about the coffin in the second news?
A．It is goldenB．It has a cell phone.
C．It is a luxuryD．It has many items
小題2:What is the probable meaning of the underlined wordheist in the third news?
A．robberyB．proposalC．beggingD．raising money
小題3:Who has to spend 400 dollars to do the surgery?
A．A British woman who dumped a cat in a rubbish bin.
B．One who bought Winston Churchill’s artificial teeth.
C．An Australian man who shot in bottom to test the hurt.
D．An Englishman crossing the Channel without legs and arms.
小題4:From the last news we can infer that _________.
A．In Kuwait many men are eager to get married
B．A lot of rich single men lived in Kuwait
C．There are quantities of oil in Kuwait
D．There are many single women in Kuwait

小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:D
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The Princess concluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.
But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “l(fā)oose cannon (亂放炮的人).”
The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.”
Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.
To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defence Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding”.
For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems.
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.
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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.
小題5: What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?
A．It had caused embarrassment to the British government.
B．It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.
C．It had greatly promoted her popularity.
D．It had affected her relations with the British government.

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Investigations showed that 261 workers were in the pit of Wangjialing Coal Mine under construction when underground water gushed in at about 1:40 pm. Of them, 108 were lifted safely to the ground while 153 others trapped in the shaft, according to the rescue headquarters.
Most of the trapped are migrant workers from Shanxi, Hebei, Hunan and Guizhou provinces," a rescuer said.
The exact number of people trapped is still being checked.
Soon after the accident happened, the Shanxi Provincial Work Safety Administration and the Shanxi Provincial Emergency Affairs Office said 152 people were trapped underground, but officials later changed the figure to 123.
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President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao ordered local authorities to spare no effort to save the trapped while guarding against secondary accidents.
Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang rushed to the site late Sunday to oversee the search and rescue operation.
The mine, sitting astride Xiangning County of Linfen City and Hejin City of Yuncheng City, covers about 180 square kilometers.
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The mine, affiliated to the state-owned Huajin Coking Coal Co. Ltd., is a major project approved by the provincial government.
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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C. The Wangjialing Coal Mine can produce 6 million tonnes of coal each year now
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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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Who says Americans worship the almighty (全能的) dollar? It's not true. Having enough free time is more important to most Americans than being rich, according to a new survey.
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A．wealthB．a(chǎn) successful careerC．marriageD．free time
小題2:Who cares least for wealth, according to the passage?
A．Young people B．First generation Americans
C．Old peopleD．Less-educated people
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A．success in career B．education levelC．wealthD．comfort
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A．Wealth is as important to the old as health.
B．One needs to put money away for his retired life.
C．One doesn't have to be rich to live a satisfying life.
D．One would never get rich until he retires.

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A US company, Baby Care, is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China.
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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.
C．American Company Model.D．Educational Toys in China.

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China Daily Oct. 11----The ministry of Health has called for more awareness from the public on the mental health of the young, as part of efforts to make World Mental Health Day which fell on Friday.
More than 15 percent of Chinese youths have been found with mental problems, and about 30 million young people under 17 are suffering from depression, the Shang-based Wenhui Daily reported. The World Health Organization estimates that before 2020, the rate of children with mental problems will increase to 50 percent, and mental problems will become a major factor behind deaths and illness in the young worldwide.
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A．Efforts to Mark World Mental Health Day
B．Seriousness of Youngsters’ Mental Health Problems
C．How to Maintain Mental Well-being
D．Public Awareness on Youngsters’ Mental Disease Expected
小題2:The writer intends to tell us in the second paragraph that________
A．mental health problems of the young are becoming a popular problem.
B．only young people are suffering from mental health problems.
C．mental problems will become as serious as deaths and illness.
D．the rate of children with mental problems will increase to 50 percent.
小題3:Which could be the consequence if the problem is left untreated?
A．Inability to handle interpersonal relations.B．Unstable emotions
C．Drug-taking and other dangerous behaviorD．Rapid social changes
小題4:Why is the Beijing No.105 Middle School mentioned in the passage?
A．To provide the students with counseling sessions.
B．To give an example showing how mental problems are dealt with.
C．To help ease the anxiety arising from the national college entrance exams
D．To call on other schools to learn from the No.105 Middle School

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Somali pirates(海盜) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly l,200 Miles off the Somali coast，the farthest-off-shore attack to date，an officer said Tuesday.
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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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Consult the page adapted from an English dictionary and do Questions 65～68.

小題1: What does the phrase “green shoots” mean in “Green shoots have begun to appear in different markets”?
A．Signs of recovery.B．High prices.
C．Environmental protection.D．Change in policy.
小題2:Fill in the blank in the sentence “I can’t believe this is Joshua—he’s ______ since we last met!”
A．shot outB．shot throughC．shot upD．shot down
小題3:When you are talking about unimportant things, we say you are ______.
A．shooting yourself in the footB．shooting the breeze
C．shooting your mouth offD．shooting questions at somebody
小題4: Choose a word to complete the sentence “The ______, which killed a policeman and wounded a passer-by, was reported to have lasted only 13 seconds.”
A．shooterB．shootC．shotD．shooting

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NEW YORK, May 19—A new, more destructive version of the “Love Bug ” virus is slowly spreading across the world, but so far the damage is small compared with its former version.
The new Love Bug virus creates disorder.
Richard Saunders of anti-viral firm Symantec said the virus only affected a dozen companies around the world.
“While it is a nasty virus, it’s not spreading anywhere near the rate Love But or (last year’s ) Melissa was spreading,” Saunders said.
“New Love” is similar in form to the Love Bug, which swept the world two weeks ago and caused more than $ 10 million in damages. But it’s much more destructive. The virus appears as an attachment to an e-mail whose subject begins with “FW”
If a user clicks on the attachment’s scroll-like icon（卷軸樣的圖標(biāo)）, every file on his hard drive is destroyed.
“Basically, it’s going to destroy your machine, ” said Eric Chine, chief researcher at Symantec’s anti-virus lad in the Netherlands.
The Love Bug only killed a small set of files, including graphic files. This virus even wipes out the Windows operating system.
Attorney General Janet Reno warned the public at a news conference today to be careful of any suspicious e-mail with attachments. “Do not open it, even it comes from a trusted source.” she said.
Don’t Open That Attachments.
Like the Love Bug, after the e-mail attachment is opened and the virus is carried out, New Love sends itself to everyone in a victim’s Microsoft Outlook address book. Fortunately for users, the lesson is the same as from the Love Bug: If you see a message with an attachment whose name ends in vbs, with a scroll-like icon, don’t click on the attachment. Also like the Love Bug, this virus only affects computers running Windows 98, NT 4.0 Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 5.0 and can only spread if users rely on a Microsoft Outlook address book for e-mail. Microsoft will soon give a fix for Outlook that warns people or suspicious attachments, the company said.
68. According to the passage, so far the new Love Bug virus _________.
A. has made the whole world disordered     
B. causes more damages than other forms of virus
C. is the newest and spreading the fastest 
D. has affected 12 companies around the world
69. Computer users are warned in this article _________.
A. not to suspect e-mails beginning with “FW” subjects
B. not to open attachment of doubtful e-mails
C. to stop using Microsoft Outlook address book
D. to examine the Windows Operating System carefully
70. It can be suggested from the passage that _________.
A. the mail sent by a friend is surely free of the virus 
B. the Microsoft Company will take action against the virus
C. all computers running Windows 98 will be affected
D. the users can not find the way to deal with the Love Bug.
71. The author writes this passage in order to _________.
A. compare some types of virus                        
B. explain how the Love Bug is formed
C. tell the readers something about a new virus   
D. remind computer companies to kill the virus

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