Next week,I will travel to Europe to attend the G8 summit. At this meeting,the leaders of industrialized nations will discuss ways to advance trade,fight disease,promote development that works,increase access to education,and address the longterm challenge of global climate change.
When we help lift societies out of poverty,we create new markets for American goods and new jobs for American workers. When we help reduce disorder and suffering,we make America safer,because prosperous nations are less likely to breed (繁殖) violence and export terror.
On Tuesday,America took new action to address the ongoing genocide (种族大屠杀) in Darfur. On my orders,the Department of Treasury tightened our existing economic sanctions (制裁) against Sudan and imposed additional ones. The people of Darfur have suffered long enough. We will not ignore a crisis that challenges the conscience of the world.
On Wednesday,the United States demonstrated leadership on another crisis affecting Africa . HIV/AIDS. In2003,my Administration launched a$15 billion Emergency Plan for AIDS relief,and I've asked Congress to double our plan for HIV/AIDS prevention to$30 billion over the next five years.
On Thursday,I announced three new initiatives (措施) that will help the developing world. The first initiative is a new project called the Africa Financial Sector Initiative. This initiative will help bring African nations the technical assistance they need and it will encourage the international financial community to promote up to$1 billion of new private investment in Africa.
The second initiative is to help more of the world's poorest children get an education. My Administration has provided about$300 million to improve educational opportunities throughout that continent. Now,with the support of Congress,we will devote$525 million over the next five years to help provide a quality basic education for up to four million children in poor nations.
The third initiative is a proposal to help developing nations meet their growing energy needs while protecting the environment and addressing the challenge of global climate change.
In all these endeavors,the American people can be proud of our global leadership and generosity. Our Nation is delivering aid and comfort to those in need. We're helping expand opportunity across the world. We're laying the foundation for a more peaceful and hopeful future for all our citizens.
( ) 5. Which may not be discussed during the G8 summit?
A. Ways to deal with greenhouse effects.
B. New medicines and treatment for AIDS.
C. A new system to set curricula in universities.
D. Increasing the number of import and export products.
( ) 6. We can infer from the passage that .
A. America has taken measures to stop the genocide in Darfur
B. America will come up with three initiatives at the G8 summit
C. America will benefit a lot from helping achieve the goals of the G8 summit
D. America has decided to spend$825 million helping children get an education
( ) 7. The speaker made this speech in order to .
A. make an official report of the government's work
B. tell the public the purpose to attend the G8 summit
C. inform the world what America has done for them
D. say goodbye to the public before he travels to Europe
( ) 8. From the tone of the speech,we can see that the speaker is .
A. optimistic B. confident C. generous D. broadminded
5. C从第1段得知八,峰会所要讨论的内容， A、B 、D三个选项都与之有关，唯有C项"设置大学课程的新系统"与文中提到的"增加入学机会"无关。
6. D A、C项并非推断而是文中明确提到的，B 项本身就是错误的。
7. A这篇演讲稿很明确是个工作报告。
8. B从整篇演讲稿的措辞来看,演讲者(布什) 对自己的国家和政府相当自信，认为其有能力和义务处理世界各国所遇到的麻烦。
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David Wroblewski's The Story of Edgar Sawtelle explores the silent world of the novel's hero,Edgar Sawtelle,living in Wisconsin during the middle of the 20th century. Born unable to speak,the boy seems to prefer the language of dogs more than the words of people. From his earliest memories,his favorite job on the farm was to name the new born dogs. As he grows older,his connection with the dogs becomes deeper. He helps to train them through sign lan?guage.
The novel begins with Edgar's grandfather,telling readers about how the dog farm began. When Edgar's father,Gar,dies strangely,Edgar blames his uncle,Claude,his father's younger brother,who has meant nothing but trouble for the family. When Claude falls in love with Edgar's mother,Trudy,Edgar is shocked and very angry.
The story is filled with loving family memories until Claude arrives,returning to the farm he abandoned long ago. Edgar finds Claude to be twofaced. The man presents his best side to Edgar's mother. She falls in love with him,allowing him to fill in the vacant spaces left behind from her husband's death. Edgar sees the other side of Claude,a side that Edgar finds danger?ous.
When tensions become too strong between Edgar and Claude,Edgar takes his favorite dogs and runs away from home. For the story itself,this tension raises the level of curiosity for the reader. It is at this point that the novel takes on the form of a mystery or a sort of detective story. Edgar fears that the police are looking for him because of an accidental death that he played a part in. Readers may worry that Edgar might be caught because Claude tells local offi?cials that Edgar committed murder. In the end,it is Edgar against Claude―a fight to the finish. Unfortunately,there are no winners.
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle was Wroblewski's first novel. It took him ten years to com?plete it. Literary critics praise the author's writing,especially in the first half of the story. Some critics,however,hold the opposite opinion. And,some have found the second half to be too artificially operated.
( ) 1. As a whole,this passage is . ,
A. a news report B. a horrible story
C. a book review D. a research paper
( ) 2. Which of the following is true about Edgar?
A. He is badly treated by the police.
B. He is good at training different kinds of dogs.
C. He is angry that his mother doesn't love his father at all.
D. He thinks Claude is possibly linked to his father's death.
( ) 3. According to the passage,Claude's arrival .
A. makes the family surprised
B. disturbs the happy family life
C. immediately causes Edgar's anger
D. leads to the death of Edgar's grandfather
( ) 4. From the passage,we know that .
A. the opinions about the novel are mixed
B. in fact,the novel is a very good detective story
C. David Wroblewski wrote the novel in Wisconsin
D. on the farm,all the dogs are trained through sign language
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Andy Steele lives just a few blocks from the campus of Black Hills State University in Spearfish,S. D. ，so coming to class isn't the problem. But he doesn't like lectures much,isn't a morning person,and wants time during the day to repair motorcycles.
So Steele,a fulltime senior business major,has been taking as many classes as he can from the South Dakota state system's online offerings. He gets better grades and learns more,he says,and insists he isn't missing out on the college experience.
"I still know a lot of people from my first two years living on campus,and I still meet a lot of people," he says. But now,he sets his own schedule.
At least 2. 3 million people took some kinds of online courses in 2004,according to a recent survey by The Sloan Consortium,an online education group,and twothirds of colleges offering " face-to-face" courses also offer online ones. But what were once two distinct types of classes are looking more and more alike and often dipping into the same pool of students.
At some schools,online courses originally intended for nontraditional students living far from campus have proved surprisingly popular with oncampus students. A recent study by South Dakota's Board of Regents found 42 percent of the students enrolled in its distance education courses weren't so distant,they were located on campus at the university that was hosting the online courses.
Numbers vary depending on the policies (政策) of particular colleges,but other schools also have students mixing and matching online and "face-to-face" credits. Motives range from lifestyle to offering a job schedule to getting into highdemand courses.
Washington State had about 325 oncampus undergraduates taking one or more distance courses last year. As many as 9,000 students took both distance and inperson classes at Arizona State last year.
"Business is really about providing options to their customers,and that's really what we want to do," said Sheila Aaker,extended services coordinator at Black Hills State.
( ) 5. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. More and more students prefer to stay at home,chatting on line.
B. Online course is becoming the only way of learning.
C. More and more students prefer classes on line.
D. What does the online course really look like?
( ) 6. The online course in some universities were first arranged for those .
A. who lived on the campus
B. who lived far away from schools
C. who had no money to go to school
D. who were very interested in the computer
( ) 7. The underlined part "two distinct types of classes" (in paragraph 4) probably refers to " ”，
A. face-to-face courses and online courses
B. rich students and poor students
C. colleges and universities
D. students living away and students living nearby
( ) 8. According to the passage,which of the following do you think is NOT true?
A. There are some university students in Washington State taking at least one distance course last year.
B. A recent study shows about two fifths students enrolled in its distanceeducation courses live not so far from campus.
C. Andy Steele,living quite away from his university,has to get up early every morning.
D. Steele,who is a business major,has the online course from the state system.
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A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. He had wanted a beautiful 1 in a dealer's showroom,and knowing his father could well 2 it,he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day came near,the young man expected 3 that his father had bought the gift. 4 on the morning of his graduation,his father called him into his own 5 . His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son,and told him how much he loved him. He 6 his son a beautifully wrapped gift box.
Curious,and somewhat 7 ,the young man opened the box and found a lovely leather bound Bible,with the young man's name written in gold. Angrily,he 8 his voice to his father,and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and 9 out of the house.
Many years passed and the young man was very 10 in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family,but 11 his father was very old,and thought perhaps he should go to see him. 12 he could make arrangements,he received a telegram 13 him his father had passed away and willed all of his 14 to his son. When he arrived at his father's house,sudden sadness and regret 15 his heart. He began to 16 his father's important papers and saw the still new gift―wrapped Bible,just as he had 17 it years ago. With tears,he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully 18 a verse (诗) ，Matthew7―11 ，"And if you,being evil,know how to give good gifts to your children,how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven,give to those who ask Him?"
As he read those words,a car key 19 from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name,the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the 20 of his graduation,and the words：PAID IN FULL.
( ) 1. A. computer B. bike C. car D. recorder
( ) 2. A. pay B. buy C. support D. afford
( ) 3. A. signs B. facts C. marks D. results
( ) 4. A. However B. Finally C. Quietly D. Actually
( ) 5. A. house B. room C. study D. office
( ) 6. A. provided B. handed C. showed D. supplied
( ) 7. A. excited B. nervous C. interested D. disappointed
( ) 8. A. raised B. changed C. improved D. increased
( ) 9. A. passed B. went C. walked D. stormed
( ) 10. A. busy B. successful C. comfortable D. happy
( ) 11. A. remembered B. realized C. knew D. considered
( ) 12. A. When B. As C. After D. Before
( ) 13. A. offering B. announcing C. telling D. reporting
( ) 14. A. treasures B. possessions C. clothing D. houses
( ) 15. A. filled B. caught C. attacked D. beat
( ) 16. A. pick up B. remind of C. search through D. refer to
( ) 17. A. seen B. got C. left D. made
( ) 18. A. made B. written C. underlined D. designed
( ) 19. A. dropped B. appeared C. rolled D. showed
( ) 20. A. year B. date C. moment D. week
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August 23rd is a blue day for me. When I look back on the day,I can't help feeling depressive.
At 7：00 a.m., the scream from my alarm clock forced me to open my eyes. The room was in gloom. It was raining outside. How comfortable it would be if I could stay in my bed for the whole day,listening to the sound of rain and enjoying laziness. But it was time to get up to prepare breakfast for my husband. He was supposed to attend an important meeting at 8 ：00. I spent 5 minutes pushing me into the kitchen. Who knows the terrible day began at this moment.
When I turned on the tap,there was no water out. I was confused. Suddenly,I remembered the hateful notice posted on the building's entrance about a temporary water outage in the morning. I forgot it because of returning late from a birthday party. I searched all the water containers in the kitchen. There was no sufficient water for my husband's clean,least cooking food. It was 7:20. I have no time to waste. I called a friend living in next building for some water. Under her help,my husband finally had gone for the meeting on time. Sighs,I thought that I could go to bed to continue my dream.
In the dark and silent bedroom,I was quickly back in my dream of last night―fighting against a mosquito,which had been buzzing around and I tried unsuccessfully to hit it again and again. The mosquito was so shrewd to escape,but I finally won the fight. All of a sudden,I was waked by furious knocks at my door. I rushed to the door but slipped down and hit the ground heavily. The horrible pain in my right leg and ankle attacked me over all so that I couldn't stand up and move. At this moment,I was shocked by a horrible screen. I was lying in water. All rooms were in water,2 inches deep,like a swimming pool. Hearing the sounds from taps,I realized that I left the taps on when I went to bed. What a stupid mistake!My leg hurt like hell,but I tried to move bit by bit to the door. I opened the door before I was totally exhausted. My neighbor switched off all taps and called the ambulance. In hospital,the X-ray showed that my leg was broken. Tears continuously ran down. I felt painful and lonely. I couldn't reach my husband,for he stopped his cellular phone during the meeting. At supper time,I finally saw him in the hospital. So I prayed along with my husband to end the unlucky day soon.
Every time,I flash back the blue day,I highly appreciate my neighbor who helped me out. So I am convinced that even if you encounter a blue day,you can surely find some spots sparking in your mind.
( ) 1. The writer's room was covered by water because .
A. the water pipe was broken during the night
B. her neighbor broke the water pipe by chance
C. the writer forgot to switch off the taps after turning it on
D. the rain outside was too heavy and the water pipe was blocked
( ) 2. The underlined word "furious" in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. unfamiliar B. strong C. violent D. funny
( ) 3. From this passage we may infer that the writer was a little .
A. forgetful B. cautious C. desperate D. energetic
( ) 4. A suitable title for this passage might be .
A. A Helpful Neighbor B. A Blue Day
C. A Careless Housewife D. What a Swimming Pool
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Once a month the nun marched us to the church,where we would stand in line to say our confession (忏'海) .Bless me,Father,for I have sinned (豸巳罪) ，my last confession was a month ago. These are my sins: "I stole a magazine and I called my younger brother a fucking head."
I thought it a great bargain that a few "Hail Marys" forgave me of my sins. Sometimes the kid ahead of me in line stayed a long time inside the confessional,and I wondered what horrible crimes he had committed. Now we can know what sins others commit,there are Web sites suddenly appear all over the Internet that allow penitents (悔罪者) to publicly confess their sins.
A woman kept her secret for nearly two decades. Finally ready to confess,she turned not to a minister,but to her computer： " I am sorry,God,for not keeping that baby”，her confession reads. "I had kept that secret for over 18 years. I feel so ashamed. Please forgive me!"
The confession appears at ivescrewedup. com,a website launched by the Flamingo Road Church in Cooper City. It's one of a growing number of such sites across the country that offer a place to spill out ugly secrets or just make sins public.
Online confessions are a wonderful thing for a poor soul burdened with guilt,it allows him to clear his conscience without the mediation (调停，斡旋) of a priest. When a sinner confesses his evil ways to his favorite god,he doesn't receive an email notifying him that his prayer has reached its destination.
But when you post your sins online,they are visible to the whole world,and at the very least you know that others have read your confession.
If you feel the need to confess your shortcomings online,feel free to visit dailyconfession.com or mysecret.tv.
( ) 5. The underlined word "bargain" in the passage means .
A. an agreement made between two people
B. an advantageous deal
C. something for sale
D. a pleasing thing
( ) 6. Online confessions are different from the traditional ones in the aspect that .
A. you might get the forgiveness of more people
B. they can help remove the burden on your mind
C. on no account will anybody else know your guilt
D. they are more timeconsuming because you need to find a computer
( ) 7. Which of the following words has nothing to do with online confessions?
A. Penitents. B. Priest. C. Computer. D. Public.
( ) 8. The writer writes this passage in order to .
A. confess his sins to gods
B. ask more people to confess
C. introduce a new way to confess
D. call on people not to confess in the church
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The speaker,a teacher from a community college,addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, "High school English teachers are not doing their jobs. " He described the inadequacies of his students,all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.
My topic is not standards nor its decline (降低) .What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young;he has been teaching for sixteen years,and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.
My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century,it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷) .But since then,English teachers have been under constant attack.
The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves,they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years,they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate. .
Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not noticed as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to today's young people,it naturally follows that today's English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise,young people would not commit offenses against the language.
( ) 1. The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that .
A. the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that of the older generation
B. the students had a poor command of English because they didn't work hard enough
C. he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen years
D. English teachers should be held responsible for the students' poor command of English
( ) 2. In the author's opinion,the speaker .
A. gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students
B. had exaggerated the language problems of the students
C. was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs
D. could think and speak intelligently
( ) 3. The author's attitude towards the speaker's remarks is .
A. neutral B. positive C. critical D. compromising
( ) 4. In the passage the author argues that .
A. it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students
B. young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their jobs properly
C. to eliminate language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears
D. to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations
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If you have a watch,don't repair it!I know it 1 Once I had a beautiful watch. And this watch 2 perfect time. But one night it happened that I forgot to 3 it up. Next morning I went to a watchmaker as I wanted my perfect watch to be 4 by the exact time. The watchmaker 5 my watch and said, "The regulator (校准器) is to be pushed up as your watch is four minutes 6 ."
I tried to stop him and tried to 7 him understand that my watch kept perfect time,but he did not listen to me and pushed the regulator.
My beautiful watch began to gain time. It 8 faster and faster day by day. By the end of the second month it had 9 all the clocks and watches of the town far behind.
What did I have to do? To take it to another watchmaker to be regulated. I expected him to regulate the watch immediately 10 he asked me to come in a week's time. When at last I took my watch from him it began to 11 down. And I began to be late for trains,business appointments and even missed my dinners.
Now I went to a 12 watchmaker. While I waited for him to repair my poor watch,he 13 it to pieces and said that he could finish this work 14 three or four days. I could do nothing but 15 . That time my watch went for half a day and then stopped.
So I kept 16 my watch from one watchmaker to another for a considerable period of time.
And as a result of it the cleverest man in the world could not 17 the time by my watch. The thing was getting 18 . My watch had cost two hundred dollars 19 but I paid for repairs more than two hundred. At last I 20 to buy another watch,which I did.
( ) 1. A. for ever B. for once C. for certain D. for free
( ) 2. A. kept B. told C. observed D. struck
( ) 3. A. turn B. wind C. pick D. put .
( ) 4. A. turned B. taken C. put D. set
( ) 5. A. examined B. checked C. studied D. observed
( ) 6. A. fast B. short C. ahead D. slow
( ) 7. A. get B. persuade C. make D. explain
( ) 8. A. gained B. lost C. went D. won
( ) 9. A. remained B. left C. stayed D. fallen
( ) 10. A. however B. and C. but D. therefore
( ) 11. A. go B. walk C. slow D. fall
( ) 12. A. third B. second C. first D. fourth
( ) 13. A. broke B. took C. tore D. cut
( ) 14. A. after B. before C. over D. in
( ) 15. A. follow B. agree C. refuse D. depart
( ) 16. A. taking B. bringing C. carrying D. fetching
( ) 17. A. recognize B. tell C. know D. understand
( ) 18. A. terrific B. pleasant C. funny D. serious
( ) 19. A. average B. usually C. originally D. separately
( ) 20. A. decided B. continued C. prevented D. hoped
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5. Appreciation of works of art a particular kind of interest.(bound)
对于艺术作品的欣赏必然受到一种特殊的兴趣爱好的支配。
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