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Because of the stress and strains of modern life folks today would rather watch television than get together with neighbors. Their behavior doesn't mirror TV soaps like Coronation Street and East Enders.?
The Street's Ashley Peacock and Toyah Battersby know all their neighbors. But the Royal Mail survey shows that real-life under?35s wouldn't dream of popping next door for a chat or to borrow a cup of sugar.?
Three out of ten say they wouldn't know their neighbors if they saw them in the street. The same proportion would only offer to help neighbors if absolutely necessary, while thirty-one? ?percent? don't want to get to know them better. Twenty-six percent rarely or never speak to the person next door. Thirty-five percent only talk to neighbors occasionally, and six percent actively dislike them. The older generation are still sociable, with seventy percent of over?55s ?taking? time to chat to people next door. The report says: “In the past, the British tradition of village green gossip(闲聊)between neighbors was celebrated worldwide. But there's been a clear shift away from local links by the young generation.” Londoners are least likely to be neighbors, with a third rarely or never chatting over the garden fence. People in the Midlands—where 65 percent often speak to their neighbors are most friendly.?
Sociologist Jane Blakeman said: “People are working longer hours than ever before, and are traveling further to work. It leaves them far less time at home.”?
Almost a third of young people_______.?
A. know their neighbours quite well?
B. have no idea who lives next door to them ?
C. talk to their neighbours when they want to borrow something?
D. spend time chatting with neighbours like their parents?
It can be inferred that Ashley Peacock and Toyah Battersby are both_______.?
A. important roles in a popular TV series
B. famous stars in TV programmes?
C. old soap operas
D. members of royal family?
Gossip among neighbours is still common among_______.?
A. people under?35s B. people between 35 and 55?
C. people over?55s D. people of different ages?
There is a difference between London and the rest of Britain mainly in that non-Londoners
_______.?
A. would help their neighbours only when necessary?
B. are less likely to have good relations with their neighbours ?
C. wouldn't travel far and find more time to chat with neighbours?
D. are more likely to keep up the old British tradition of having a chat over garden fence
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—How do you like the play?
—_______interesting than expected. ?
A. A great deal much B. A great deal of more
C. A great deal of much D. A great deal more?
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---The vase cost me almost 100 yuan.
---Well, it was crazy of you to spend so much money _____you could buy a much cheaper one.
A.while B.if C.because D.when
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One of the main themes of the summit was “sustainable development”,or the question _________ we can continue developing the world without damaging the environment.?
A.what B.how C.why D.that ?
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The speaker,________ for her splendid speeches,was warmly received by the listeners.?
A.having known B.being known
C.knowing D.known?
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“_________ break the law should be punished,” the judge shouted.?
A.No matter who B.Anyone that?
C.Whoever D.Those who?
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Only when medical expenses are reduced access to proper medical treatment.
A.poor people do have B.poor people can have
C.can poor people have D. do have poor people
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It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their 36 .This was the beginning of another 37 day in New York City. 38 this day was to be different.
Waiting 39 the crowded streets, on top of a 40 110 stories high, was Philippe Pettit.This daring Frenchman was about to 41 a tightrope(绷索)between the two towers of the World Trade Center.
Philippe took his first 42 with great care.The wire held. Now he was 43 he could do it. 44 only a balancing Polar, Philippe walked his way across, a 45 of 131 feet.
Soon the rush-hour 46 began to notice. What a 47 !There, 1350 feet above the street, a 48 figure was walking on air.
Philippe made seven 49 , back and forth(来回).He wasn't satisfied with just 50 .At times,he would turn,sit down,and 51 go on his knees.Once,he had the astonishing 52 to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of 53 watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.
After the forty-five-minute 54 ,Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked 55 he did it.Philippe shrugged(耸肩)and said,“When I see two tall buildings, I walk.”
36.A. homes B. jobs C.buses D.offices
37.A.working B.hot C. ordinary D. same
38.A.And B.So C.But D.Thus
39.A.for B.in C.by D.above
40.A.roof B.position C.wall D.building
41.A.throw B.walk C.climb D.fix
42.A.act B.landing C.step D.trip
43.A.sure B.uncertain C.glad D.nervous
44.A.Through B.Against C.With D.On
45.A.distance B.height C.space D.rope
46.A.streets B.crowds C.passengers D.city
47.A.height B.pleasure C.wonder D.danger
48.A.great B.strange C.public D.tiny
49.A.experiments B.circles C.trips D.movements
50.A.walking B.staying C.acting D.showing
51.A.almost B.even C.often D.rather
52.A.spirit B.result C.strength D.courage
53.A.patient B.terrified C.pleased D.enjoyable
54.A.show B.trick C.try D.program
55.A.how B.why C.whether D.when
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A dam is a man-made structure built across a river. Most dams are built to control a river’s water flow, improve navigation and control flooding. However, some dams are built to produce hydro-electric power.
Hydro-electric power is produced as water passes through a dam, and into a river below. The more water that passes through a dam, the more energy is produced. Once a dam is built, a man-made lake is created behind the dam.
Electricity is produced by a kind of equipment called a turbine(水轮机). Turbines contain metal coils(线圈) surrounded by magnets(磁铁). When the magnets move round rapidly over the metal coils, electricity is produced. Turbines are located inside dams. The falling water makes the magnets go around the coils.
Dams provide clean energy, but they can also harm the environment. Species that use rivers to reproduce are often hurt by dams. In the Northwest of the US, the population of fishes has dropped from 16 million to 2.5 million since hydro-electric plants were built on the Columbia River. Dams all over the world have hurt some species.
The highest dam in the Unites States is located near Oroville, California. The Oroville Dam towers 230 meters and is more than a mile wide. This dam was built in 1968, 22 years after the Hoover Dam. The Hoover Dam, on the Nevada-Arizona border controls the Colorado river. It is 221 meters high and has 2.6 million hectare-meters of water.
The highest dam in the world is the Nurek Dam on the Vakhsh River in Tadzikistan, a country in central Asia. This dam is 300 meters tall.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Some dams are built for controlling a river’s water flow.
B. Hydro-electric power is usually produced through a dam.
C. Dams can offer energy and they are harmless to the environment.
D. Generally speaking, where there is a dam, there is a man-made lake.
The third paragraph mainly tells us _____. 56-60 ADB
A. how hydro-electric power is produced
B. What a turbine is and how it works
C. how the magnets and the metal coils work
D. how the falling water passes through a turbine
The dam which controls the Colorado river is ____.
A. the Oroville Dam B. the Hoover Dam C. the Nurek Dam D. the Vakhsh Dam
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The West began to take more notice of the East.The fifth volume of an enormous work reassessing the Chinese contribution to science and technology is to be published next year.The first volume,which was published twenty years ago,set the tone for the whole work.In it,evidence was given to show that many inventions which,until then,western historians had claimed forEurope,were made first in China.The attempt to rewrite the intellectual history of the world was not received without protest by some reputable historians.However,the evidence that has been presented so far in the first four volumes has persuaded many historians who were skeptical at first.China’s invention of paper,printing,the magnetic compass and gunpowder has never been disputed,but this new history has added advanced bridge design,mechanical clocks,paddle boats and many other inventions to the list.
In the four volumes published so far no attempt has been made to explain why China has not kept up with the West in science and technology in modern times.It is probable that the answer is to be found in the social and economic history of China,where a static(稳定的) society under a relatively kind regime(政权) of scholar-gentry(贵族) contrasts with the potentially revolutionary and dynamic(有活力的) society of the West at the end of the Middle Ages.In recent years,the Chinese government has been making every effort to catch up with the West again,and there is little doubt that the gap is being reduced year by year.But will China avoid the West’s mistakes?
The first volume was published__________.
A.ten years ago B.last year C.five years ago D.twenty years ago
In Line 7,the word “skeptical” means _________.
A.doubtful B.worried C.sad D.angry
Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A.Gunpowder. B.Needle. C.Paddle boats. D.Bridge design.
The best title for this passage is _________.
A.China’s Inventions
B.Comparisons Between the East and the West
C.China Is Catching Up
D.Situations in China
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