Beijing has forbidden advertising boards in main tourist areas and around the government area to tidy the city and improve safely.
The new regulation, made known on Wednesday, could affect foreign advertising companies. Business from advertising boards is expected to gain a large increase in the-lead-up to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The Beijing Morning Post newspaper reported no advertisements were allowed within 200 meters of government offices, protected historic and cultural sites, embassies (大使馆) or the offices of international organizations.
Also on the list of forbidden areas are Tiananmen Square, the government compound at Zhongnanhai, the city's center Changan Avenue between Fuxingmen and Jianguomen, the Forbidden City and the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse . Company signboards on buildings or roofs are also banned in the areas.
It also puts greater controls on pylons (标杆) holding large hoardings around the Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park, the Central Business District in eastern Bering—where the World Trade Centre is located—the new Olympic area, any popular tourist places or along the route that visiting VIPs follow from the airport to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.
Adverts on buildings taller than 24 meters, residential buildings, municipal facilities and public transport will also be forbidden. Museums, galleries, schools, stadiums and traditional buildings with decorated roofs will follow suit .
The Government said the ruling was made to improve safety and clear streets. But the ban does not include the downtown shopping and business districts. These are about the only places designated as outdoor advertising areas.
1．Advertising billboards are forbidden in some districts of Beijing because_____.
A．they do no good to the capital city Beijing
B．they don’t fit the atmosphere of holding the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
C．most Beijingers are strongly against advertising boards in Beijing
D．they dirty the city and drop safety
2．Advertising billboards are not forbidden _______.
A．on Tiananmen Square B．in the Forbidden City
C．in business districts D．in front of embassies
3．The author wrote the passage to _____.
A．object to forbidding advertising billboards in Beijing
B．tell the importance of advertising in Beijing
C．make it known that advertising in Beijing does no good
D．report the new regulation which forbids advertising boards in some districts of Beijing
4．The underlined word “banned” in paragraph 3 means _ _.
A．popular B．wide C． forbidden D．limited
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
BEIJING, Feb 13 — Never has China's economic growth attracted so much global attention. The shock waves from the financial crisis (危机) that started in the United States have spread across the entire world, sending developed nations, including Japan and those of Europe, into serious recession(衰退). The world is now holding out hope that China, with its massive potential, will serve as the engine to fuel global economic growth.
But China's real economic growth slowed sharply to 6.8 percent in the October-December quarter. For China, this rate of economic expansion must be as disappointing as negative growth is for Japan. Beijing has set an official goal of achieving a minimum annual growth rate of 8 percent -- a pace it regards as important to ensuring job security.
The Chinese government is apparently confident the nation will achieve the minimum growth target of 8 percent in 2009. At the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of political and business leaders in Davos, Switzerland, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao stressed the Chinese economy began to show signs of recovery late last year.
Last week, however, the International Monetary Fund predicted that China's economic growth in 2009 will be 6.7 percent. China's economic outlook is likely to keep both hope and anxiety for the time being.
China's impressive economic growth has been fueled by swelling exports and massive investment (投资)in equipment to produce goods for overseas. But the US, Japanese and European economies, which have absorbed the bulk(数量) of China's exports, are expected to shrink simultaneous（同时）in 2009, for the first time since the end of World War II. For the first time since it started serious efforts to turn itself into a market economy in the 1990s, China is facing the challenge of maintaining healthy economic growth without depending on external demand.
Expansion of domestic (国内的) demand holds a key to China's success in tackling this challenge. Consumer spending accounts for only 35 percent of China's gross (总的)) domestic product. The ratio(比率) is considerably lower than the 70 percent for the United States and the nearly 60 percent for Japan. That is because the middle class - the group that should lead consumer spending - is still relatively small in China, where the benefits of the nation's strong economic growth in recent years have mostly eluded rural villages and low-income earners.
According to the report, in the last quarter of 2008, China's real economic growth was at least ______less than planned annual growth rate.
A. 6.7% . B.6.8% C.1.3% D. 1.2%
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The financial crisis has had bad effects on many countries including China.
B. China's economic growth has been depending on exports.
C. If China intends to keep the same economic growth, it must increase goods for overseas.
D. Consumer spending in China is much lower than that of the US.
The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means____.
A. benefited B. avoided C. influenced D. missed
What's the best title of the passage?
A. Economic change, the only hope for china.
B. China has attracted much global attention.
C. China, the engine to fuel global economic growth.
D. The financial crisis has influenced China's economy.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届江西省南昌10所省重点中学高三第二次模拟突破冲刺英语卷（八）（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
The quality of water supply in southern Beijing has been improving in recent years, an official said.
In addition to improvements in the network of pipes, the government has been upgrading three recycled water plants in the south of the capital, said Zhao Lei, spokesman for the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform.
"The transformation of the three plants has increased the recycled water processing capacity by 160,000 cubic meters per day," he said.
In addition, the city is also speeding up the construction of sewage treatment plants to further recycle the sewage, Zhao said.
Zhang Xiang, a researcher from Nature University, an environmental protection NGO in Beijing, said recycled water use should be promoted, especially in water-scarce cities such as Beijing.
Setting up more recycled water plants in the capital will not only promote efficient water use, but also reduce costs because recycling water is much cheaper than transferring it over long distances, he said.
According to the Beijing Water Authority, the capital will set up 46 more recycled water plants citywide in the next three years while upgrading 20 sewage treatment plants.
The treatment rate of domestic sewage in downtown Beijing will reach 98 percent by the end of 2015, it said.
The capital's recycled water is mainly used for industry, landscaping and cleaning, Zhang said.
Many new communities in southern Beijing are equipped with a network to recycle water.
In the past, people were not enthusiastic about using recycled water. However, as the government has boosted the quality of recycled water and set up more recycled water plants, more residents are gradually accepting it.
Residents in southern Beijing will also enjoy more clean energy, as the government will replace traditional coal-burning stoves with electric radiators as part of a three-year plan to develop southern Beijing from 2013 to 2015.
Since 2010, Beijing has taken measures to develop its southern areas. Earlier efforts have seen the region, which used to rely heavily on low-end industries such as cement factories and small coal mines, being turned into a bustling commercial center and home to many educational institutions.
【小题1】This passage may appear in ________ section.
| A．business | B．life | C．politics | D．forum |
| A．Recycled water will be mainly used for drink. |
| B．As usual, recycled water is accepted by people. |
| C．Traditionally people in southern Beijing use coal-burning stove for cooking. |
| D．The water Transferred over long distance is cheaper than recycled water. |
| A．46. | B．20 | C．3 | D． 49 |
| A．Southern area in Beijing has taken on a new look. |
| B．The southern area is hone to many educational institutions |
| C．Southern area in Beijing is more beautiful now. |
| D．Southern area in Beijing is a busy place now . |
| A．Beijing government has taken measures to improve its people`s life. |
| B．Recycled water flows to southern Beijing. |
| C．More recycled water plants will be built. |
| D．The southern Beijing residents will enjoy clean water |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011届山西省太原五中高三第一次月考英语卷 题型：阅读理解
When a dog bites a man, it usually doesn’t make news. However, this saying change when Beijing and several other Chinese cities announced the “Civilized Dog Raising” campaign in November.
The government will require Beijingers to get licenses for their dogs, and will enforce the one-dog, one-family policy. Police say the "one-dog policy" is aimed at reducing the number of dog bites and lowering the risk of rabies. According to the Ministry of Health, rabies has become the top infectious disease in China. Dangerous dogs and dogs taller than 35 centimeters, such as Great Danes, have been banned from urban areas.
Pet owners are also required to clean up their dog's droppings and make sure dogs are leashed (拴着), especially in public areas. Some public areas, such as banks, are closed to dogs entirely.
Dogs are regarded as man's best friend and the history of raising dogs can be traced back to the stone age. It therefore seems sad that dogs are unwelcome in Beijing. But it is not the case that Beijingers dislike dogs. Actually, there are many dog lovers in Beijing. The city now has more than 550,000 registered dogs, up 20 percent from the previous year.
The problem is, actually, about living space. Different from many Westerners, most Beijingers live in urban apartment buildings, not houses in the suburbs. There is very limited open space for walking dogs. The barking, the waste, and unleashed dogs in buildings, elevators and places people gather can cause fear, fights and frustration.
Beijing is not the only city to have a dog problem. Paris, London, New York and Vienna all face similar challenges and have common rules for dogs and their owners.
【小题1】Which of the following may be a suitable title for the story?
| A．Man's Best Friend | B．Civilized Dog Raising |
| C．No Room For Dogs | D．When A Dog Bites A Man |
A．If a dog bites a m an, it will become an important news item. |
| B．Rabies is the most serious infectious disease in Beijing. |
| C．Soon there will be no dangerous dogs or dogs taller than 35 centimetres in Beijing. |
| D．Beijing has trouble accommodating so many dogs. |
| A．Walk your dog in public places. |
| B．Have more than one dog. |
| C．Raise your dog in urban apartment buildings. |
| D．Let your dog bark in places where people gather. |
lem in Beijing is _____________.| A．the limited living space in urban areas |
| B．its lack of rules for dogs and their owners |
| C．Beijingers and westerners having different lifestyles |
| D．the increasing number of dangerous dogs |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届浙江省高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Below is a web page from Google.
Olympic—Modern Olympic Games
The completer results archive of summer and winter Olympic games, with winners lists, statistics, national anthems and flags of all contries since 1896.
www. olympic. it/english/home-16k
Environment
Beijing steel plants to run at the lowest level of cost during 2008 Olympics [2007-03-11] Beijing able to treat 90 pct of waste water [2007-02-05] ·Air quality in Beijing has improved over the past six years [2007-02-01]·Green Olympics dream coming true …
en. Beijing2008.com/80/67/column211716780.shtml-52k
Beijing announces planned roule of Olympic torch relay
Beijing announced the 2008 Olympic Games torch relay route and set off the Olympic Games torch on Thursday. … Green Olympics is one of the three concepts of the Beijing Games. …
english.china.com/zh_cn/news/sports/110592227/14069663.html-26k
Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics —‘Green Olympics’
Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics —‘Green Olympics’, officially announced on Saturday, 24 September 2005. The symbol, created using a calligraphic art form, is composed of human and tree-like shapes, …
my.opera.com/green_head/blog/show.dml/92155-18k
Green Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004
On behalf of BOCOC, Wang Wei, executive vice president of BOCOC, gave a presentation about Green Olympics, introduced the environment protection work of BMC and BOCOC, and answered several questions such as protection of cultural relics …
en.beijing2008.com/84/91/article211929184.shtml-36k
Olympic Games Quizzes and Olmpic Games Trivia
Who was the founder of the Modern Olympics? In which cities were the modern Olympic Games due to be held/ scheduled during the ‘war years’, i.e., 1916, 1940, and 1944? … In which three years of the Modern Olympic Games were … More questions …
www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/sports/ olympic_games.html-12k
OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT
… aimed at young researchers engaged in scholarly research on the Olympic Movement, its history and values, and the impact of the …[ Full story] SPORT ACCORD[2005-01-23]…
www.olympic.org/
Ancient Olympic Heritage and Modern Olympic Games in Athens 2004
As put forward in the various official texts, the Olympic symbols of ancient Olympia, the Olympic flame and the Marathon race are bridges between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games, …
www.c2008.org/rendanews/knowledge_detail.asp?id=911-106k
1.When was the environmental symbol of Beijing Olympics made public?
A．On January 23, 2005. B．On September 24, 2005.
C．On February 5, 2007. D．On March 11, 2007.
2.Which of the following websites is designed for young researchers interested in the Olympics?
A．Environment
B．Green Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004
C．Olympic Games Quizzes and Olmpic Games Trivia
D．OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT
3.Which website provides a complete list of the winners in the Olympic Games?
A．Olympic—Modern Olympic Games
B．Green Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004
C．Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics —‘Green Olympics’
D．Ancient Olympic Hertiage and Modern Olympic Games in Athens 2004
4.What do we learn from the above web page?
A．Beijing has made efforts to improve its air quality.
B．The Olympic torch relay route has not been planned.
C．The Olympic flag will be on display in Athens.
D．A quiz on the Olympics will be held in Beijing.
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科目：高中英语 来源：广东省20092010学年高一下学期期末考试试题（英语） 题型：阅读理解
Limit the use of private cars, improve public transport and encourage the use of bicycles to control traffic congestion(拥挤) during the 2008 Olympics, experts from foreign countries advised Beijing on Friday.
Professor Nigel Wilson, of the civil and environmental engineering department of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said he was "supportive to the limiting of private cars during the Olympic Games", saying that in foreign countries, the method is also adopted during big events, but he was unsure about the approach.
The government planned to keep an average of more than one million cars off the roads to improve traffic flow during the Olympics, said Liu Xiaoming, deputy director of the Beijing Traffic Committee, at the China Planning Network First Urban Transportation Congress.
Sharing Wilson's view, Dr. Yoshitsugu Hayashi, dean of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies of Nagoya University, believed the reduction in car use should be achieved not by banning, but through incentives.
"Drivers who don't use their private cars could be given points," he said, "and the points could be exchanged for goods from online shopping."
Wetzel stressed limiting the use of company cars. "Governmental officials should also be encouraged to use public transportation or ride bicycles," he said, adding that he himself is a bicycle-rider in London.
Matthew Martimo, director of Traffic Engineering with Citilabs, said the bicycle was China's advantage. "Limiting private cars is an idea worth trying but it is just a temporary solution," he said. "The real cause of congestion is high density of people in Beijing and many have cars."
Beijing, with a population of 15 million, is home to more than three million automobiles, and the number is rising by 1,000 a day.
Professor Wilson said the Olympic Games was a great opportunity for Beijing to think about traffic problems and develop transportation, adding that the city had already been making public transport more efficient. Beijing has promised to stretch its 114-kilometer city railway to 200 kilometers before the opening of the Olympic Games.
“We are looking forward to borrowing Beijing's experiences and drawing from its lessons in preparation for the 2012 Olympics,” said Wetzel.
51. The underlined word incentives in paragraph 4 means_______.
A. something that encourages people to try B. online shopping
C. points could be exchanged for goods D. award
52.It can be seen from the passage that ______.
A. the government planned to forbid over 1 million cars to run on the roads during the Olympics.
B. banning private cars is the best way to solve traffic congestion in Beijing
C. Beijing now has 200 kilometers of city railway
D. the use of company cars will not be limited
53. Why did Wetzel stress “ he himself is a bicycle-rider in London”?
A. To limit the use of company cars.
B. To encourage governmental officials to use public transportation or ride bicycles.
C. To show that riding bicycles is good for health.
D. To show that he loves riding bicycles.
54. Which of the following may be the reason for the traffic congestion in Beijing?
A. The 2008 Beijing Olympic games.
B. The number of cars in Beijing is rising by 1,000 a day.
C. The large population in Beijing and the large number of cars.
D. Public transport in Beijing is not efficient.
55. The purpose of the passage is ________.
A. to limit the use of private cars, improve public transport
B. to encourage the use of bicycles to control traffic congestion during the 2008 Olympics
C. to borrow Beijing's experiences and draw from its lessons in preparation for the 2012 Olympics
D. to tell the advice given by foreign experts on traffic congestion during 2008 Beijing Olympics
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