Jim Lehrer hosts The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS( Public Broadcasting Service) and has written 18 novels, two memoirs（回忆录）, and three plays. And in his spare time…

What He’s Working On

       Oh, Johnny (Random House, $25), his novel about a young Marine in 1944. “On his way to war, Johnny met the most beautiful and wonderful girl he’d ever seen. It changed his life.”

Where He’s Surfing

       “I’m on the computer all day long for my job, checking the telegraphs, reading the news, and doing research, on Google mostly. I’m a big fan of eBay because I collect bus memorabilia（值得纪念的事物）: toy buses, bus stop signs, and bus driver caps. I’ve bought quite a bit.”   

What He’s Watching

       “I love all the Mystery! series on PBS, including Poirot. My wife and I just love those people. I’m a huge fan of The Sopranos. These are serious stories about high school football in small-town Texas and the challenges these kids have. It’s very exciting.”

What He’s Listening To

       “I’m always amazed when people say they have 3,000 songs on their iPod. I like music, but it’s not a big part of my life. I am always listening to books on tape. I’m about to begin American Lion, Jon Meacham’s new biography（传记）of Andrew Jackson.”

What He’s Reading

       “At present, I am reading Home, which is set in small-town Iowa. Marilynne Robinson writes about the simple things that are the most complicated of all within the human spirit. Her characters are so alive and real. Not long ago, I just finished The Spies of Warsaw, Alan Furst’s terrific novel set in pre-World War II.”

60. What job does Jim Lehrer do?

A. A TV host.        B. A novelist.         C. A reporter.               D. A play-writer.

61. Why does Jim Lehrer spend much time on Google?

A. To collect information for his novel.              B. To collect bus memorabilia.

C. To do his job better.                               D. To read his favorite novels.

62. In his spare time, Jim Lehrer does all the following things EXCEPT ________.

A. surf eBay for his hobby                                B. watch exciting TV series

C. listen to music on his iPod                            D. work on his own novel

63. Which of the following books is based on a real person?

A. Oh, Johnny.              B. American Lion.              C. Home.        D. The Spies of Warsaw.

There is no believable evidence for the existence of Bigfoot or to put it another way, there's really quite a lot of evidence, but unfortunately it's of very poor quality. That's a problem for Bigfoot-believers, because if the creature really does exist, then it must exist in fairly big numbers. Otherwise, it would long ago have died out.

   “Not a single dead body has been found,” said Joe Nickell. “While we can't prove Bigfoot doesn't exist, it's fair to point out that we can't prove that the tooth fairy doesn't exist. We can't prove that there are no leprechauns(小妖精).”

    The Bigfoot myth is fueled by human hopes and fears. In that manner it is similar to other myths.

   “We are hopeful that we are not alone in the universe, so we believe in extraterrestrials (外星人),” Joe Nickell said. “We are fearful of the unknown, so we imagine monsters (妖怪).”

    Woolheater, of the Texas Bigfoot Research Center, agreed that there are “a whole lot of questions and not many answers”.

   “What we're trying to do is get some answers and gather hard evidence. I think we're dealing with an animal that is fairly rare,” Woolheater added. “So you're talking about something that is probably a hundred times rarer than a black bear, and certainly a lot more rare than a mountain lion, and those animals aren't seen all that often.”

    Meanwhile, the Institute of Texan Cultures is taking a democratic(民主的) approach. The final part of the exhibition gives visitors a chance to vote on whether or not they believe the evidence. On the first day, “yes” outweighed “no” by 178 to 53.

60. According to Joe Nickell, __________.

A. Bigfoot's dead bodies are taken away by extraterrestrials    

B. Bigfoot is the result of people's hopes and fears

C. leprechauns don't exist

D. people are polite to Bigfoot

61. According to the text, Woolheater ________.

A. thinks there are no questions about Bigfoot

B. gets his answers from exhibitions

C. believes the strength of voting

D. seems to think Bigfoot exists

62. From the last paragraph we can know __________.

A. the Institute of Texan Cultures thinks there exists Bigfoot

B. most people believe in the Institute of Texan Cultures

C. most people think there exists Bigfoot according to the vote

D. the Institute of Texan Cultures is a democratic organization

63. What is a problem for Bigfoot-believers?

A. There is no evidence for the existence of Bigfoot.

B. The evidence for the existence of Bigfoot is not convincing.

C. Bigfoot died out in large numbers long ago.

D. The Texas Bigfoot Research Center provided untrue evidence.

The largest earthquake (magnitude 里氏9.5) of the 20^th century happened on May 22, 1960 off the coast of South Central Chile.

It generated(生成) one of the most destructive Pacific—wide tsunamis(海啸). Near the generating area, both the earthquake and the tsunami were very much destructive, particularly in the coastal area from Concepcion to the south end of Isla Chiloe. The largest tsunami damage occurred at Isla Chiloe--- the coastal area closest to the epicenter(震中). Huge tsunami waves measuring as high as 25 meters arrived within 10 to 15 minutes after the earthquake, killing at least two hundred people, sinking all the boats, and flooding half a kilometer inland.

There was large damage and loss of life at Concepcion, Chile’s top industrial city. Near the city of Valdivia, the earthquake and following aftershocks generated landslides which killed 18 people. At the port city of Valparaiso, a city of 200,000, many buildings collapsed. A total of 130,000 houses were destroyed---one in every three in the earthquake zone and nearly 2,000,000 people were left homeless.

Total damage losses, including to agriculture and to industry, were estimated(估计) to be over a half billion dollars. The total number of deaths related with both the tsunami and the earthquake was never found accurately for the region. Estimates of deaths reached between 490 to 5,7002 with no distinction(差别) as to how many deaths were caused by the earthquake and how many were caused by the tsunami. However, it is believed that most of the deaths in Chile were caused by the tsunami.

61. What is generally thought the main cause of deaths in Chile?

A. landslides                 B. the tsunami   

C. aftershocks                D. the magnitude 9.5 earthquake

62. What is the total number of deaths in the earthquake?

A. 2,000,000    B. between 490 to 5,7002     C. 200,000    D. it was hard to know

63. What does the underlined word “collapsed” probably mean?

A. was destroyed    B. caught fire    C. was flooded    D. sank

There is an old saying：No one thinks he’s a bad driver. Here’s an updated 21st century version: No one thinks he sends annoying (令人烦恼的) e-mails.

But, plenty of us do.

A Princeton University research found that 22 per cent of Americans say e-mail has added to their work pressures and caused misunderstandings. Here’s a guide on e-mail etiquette (礼节) to help you avoid being annoying.

Experts say there are three types of e-mails with different rules-close friends, office and public e-mails.

The close friends e-mail

You can send your lover, your closest friends and your siblings (brothers and sisters) anything, from jokes to “you got to see this!”. But bear in mind that not everyone shares your sense of humour and you may expose them to viruses.

The office e-mail

Don’t add to people’s workload. Keep e-mails short and to the point.

◆Make the subject line factual and brief.

◆Write in clear, concise (简练的) sentences.

◆Provide your name and phone number at the end.

The public e-mail

Occasionally we have to send an e-mail to a group of people. If possible, write your public e-mails with a who, what, when, where structure. For example:

Who: All members of the soccer team

What: Team photo

When: Saturday, March 25, at noon

Where: Playing field 2.

Finally, before you hit “Send”, check the following:

◆Is the e-mail a “flame”? Never send an e-mail in anger, It could stay around forever and haunt (萦绕心头) your professional and personal life.

◆Check the “To” field. Is this really who you want to send the message to?

◆Spell-check the message. Does it have an error that can affect you badly?

68. The writer may want to tell the reader that _____.

A. mails online are often sent to wrong places

B. different e-mails should be written in different ways

C. sending office e-mails is sure to add to people’s workload

D. the public e-mail is usually sent to a large number of people

69. According to the writer, _____.

A. e-mails with some misspellings may hurt the receiver

B. before sending an e-mail, the sender should ask someone to check it

C. jokes sent to a close friend online sometimes may be harmful

D. about 80％ of Americans like sending and receiving e-mails

70. If an e-mail is a “flame”, the sender of it must be very _____ at the moment.

A. angry                    B. excited            C. worried                 D. disappointed

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56. If you want to find out the more information of films you should _________.

A. call 1-800-311-1969                   B. go over the House and Home section

C. read the Art section                    D. read Weekend section

57. From the passage we know that _______.

A. the Times sells at a lower price than before

B. the Times has improved a great deal and everyone likes to read it

C. many of the good features of the Times remain unchanged

D. you will learn everything by reading the Times every day

58. The owner of the passage advertises ________.

A. to introduce the new sections

B. to announce the new sections of the Times

C. to make known his new plan of the Times

D. to persuade people to buy the Times

Celebrations spread across China when Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl, was given the right to host the 2010 World Expo on December 3. Shanghai won the honor after beating rivals from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea.

“I’m very proud of being Chinese,” said Wang Kaibo, a Senior 2 student of the Middle School Affiliated (附属的) to Beijing Medical University. “The winning of the expo is a victory, not only for Shanghai residents, but for the people of the whole Chinese nation.”

Bidding for the expo shows that China is more confident of playing a more important role on the international stage. It’s competing for large events and the next one could be the World Cup, Wang said.

The World Expo 2010 and the 2008 Beijing Olympics will become the twin shining stars of China’s development over the next 10 years, said experts. The World Expo is known as “Olympics of the economic, cultural, scientific and technological fields.” It is usually held every five years and lasts for six months. The Olympics, World Cup and World Expo are considered three top international events in the world.

China is the first developing country to win the expo bid in the event’s about 159-year history. Not only will it attract more foreign investment to China, but experts say that the half-year-long exhibition will bring at least 70 million visitors to Shanghai.

The expo was first held in London in 1851. It has a history of global influence. The Eiffel Tower, built during the Paris World Expo in 1889, became the symbol of the French capital. Many historic inventions, such as the telephone and airplane, all made their first appearance at a World Expo.

64. What does the word in bald “rivals” probably mean in the second paragraph?

A. competitors.         B. enemies.            C. players.            D. supporters.

65. The winning of bidding for the World Expo 2010 and the 2008 Olympic Games implies ______.

A. China is beginning to play a more important part on the international stage.

B. China has played the most important role in the international affairs.

C. China has become a developed country for many years.

D. China is the first Asian country to win the expo bid in history.

66. As we know, in general, the Word Expo is usually held every ______ years, while the Olympics is usually held every ______ years.

A. 4；5                B. 5；4                  C. 4；4                D. 5；5

67. By bidding for the expo and the Olympics, we are sure that ______.

A. China will beat rivals from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea

B. China will become a super country in the United Nations

C. China will build a famous tower like Eiffel Tower as the symbol of the capital

D. China will develop more quickly than before and will benefit a lot from them

Live Earth Announces 2010 Global Event!

This is the web version of the October 15, 2009 Live Earth email to members. Click here to join and receive bi-weekly updates from Live Earth.

Live Earth is pleased to announce the largest worldwide water initiative(倡议)in history to help fight the global water crisis. The Dow Live Earth Run for Water—to take place on April 18, 2010—will consist of a series of 6 km run/walks (the average distance many women and children walk every day to get water) taking place over the course of 24 hours in countries around the world, featuring concerts and water education activities, raising awareness and funds to help solve the water crisis. Jessica Biel, Alexandra Cousteau, Pete Wentz, Angelique Kidjo and Jenny Fletcher will lend their names and their time in support of this global event.

Water shortage is a major issue affecting countries, communities and families all over the world. One in eight people doesn’t have access to safe, clean drinking water. Communities in Africa, Latin America and Asia suffer 1.8 million deaths every year from diarrheal(腹泻）diseases and the death of 5,000 children each day due to inadequate water infrastructure(基础设施). In these areas, women and children are forced to walk 6 km (3.7 miles) each day to get water that is likely unsuitable for drinking. However, the water crisis is not only limited to developing nations. Adding to these existing issues, the effects of climate change are increasingly impacting both supply and quality of available fresh water throughout the world.

In 60% of European cities with populations greater than 100,000, groundwater is being used faster than it can be replenished(补充). By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population could be living under water-stressed conditions.

You can help solve the water crisis by participating in the April 18th event. Run/walk registration is now officially open! Sign up now at http://liveearth.org/run. 

Thanks and be sure to visit liveearth.org for the latest on The Dow Live Earth Run for Water, conservation tips, and more!

                            Follow Live Earth on:

68. Which of the following activities will the Dow Live Earth organize on April 18, 2010?

A. Receiving the latest news from Live Earth.           

B. Putting on musical performances.

C. Calling on pop stars to walk 6 km to get water.     

D. Lending names and time to support the event. 

69. According to the passage, which of the statements is true?

     A. You can turn to http://liveearth.org for water protection tips.

B. Jessica Biel can’t take part in the event even if she signs up.

C. The information on Live Earth is updated every month.

D. Every year 1.8 million people in the world die from the disease related to dirty water.

70. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. by 2010, two-thirds of the world’s population will be short of water

B. we can solve the water crisis by taking part in the April 18th event

C. seven-eighths of the people in Asia can have access to safe, clean drinking water

D. there are different channels for people to get access to Live Earth

BUKHANNON, West Virginia—Two rescue teams slowly moved along a two-mile path on Monday night to the site of a coal mine (矿) explosion that trapped 13 miners, who had not been heard from since the early morning accident.

Meanwhile, at a nearby church, more than 250 family members and friends gathered, waiting for updates (最新报道) on the rescuers’ progress.

The miners were trapped at about 6:30 and many families weren’t informed of the accident until about 10 a.m.—more than three hours after it happened. “It’s very upsetting, but you’ve got to be patient, I guess,” said John Helms, whose brother, Terry, was trapped in the mine.

The trapped miners were about 260 feet underground and about 10,000 feet from the Sago Mine’s entrance, said Roger Nicholson, general counsel from International Coal Group.

At a late night news conference, Nicholson said one team had advanced about 4,800 feet in the four hours since entering the mine just before 6 p.m. Another team entered the mine about 30 minutes later.

He said the crew was very experienced, with some members having worked underground for 30 to 35 years. The miners were equipped with about one hour of breathable oxygen (氧气) each. The company has not released the names of the miners.

The teams test the air about every 500 feet, and have to remove the power to the phones they use to communicate with the surface before doing that. “We don’t want to be energizing (通电) anything if it’s in an atmosphere with burnable gases,” Kips said. The cause of the explosion was not immediately known. High levels of carbon monoxide (一氧化碳) were detected shortly after the explosion, which delayed rescue efforts, but those levels have since subsided (减退), authorities said.

64. According to the passage, we can infer that ________.

A. all the miners who were trapped underground were still alive

B. communication with the trapped miners was cut off

C. the two rescue teams entered the mine at the same time

D. the rescue started as soon as the accident happened

65. If the first team advanced at an average speed, they could dig about ________ per hour.

   A. 1,000 feet          B. 2,400 feet          C. 1,200 feet         D. 4,800 feet

66. Which of the following shows the position where the miners were trapped?

67. Where can the passage be seen?

A. In a magazine.    B. In a newspaper.    C. In a science book.         D. On an advertisement.

HANGZHOU－As a major province neighboring Shanghai, Zhejiang is set to benefit from the Expo in the city this year in more ways than one.

 According to a survey from the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, 80 percent of the respondents (回答者) going to the Expo have plans to travel and 75 percent of them will go to nearby places, such as Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces. Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing and Wuxi are the most popular sites, where tourism will be the best winner.

It is estimated (估计) that 70 million visitors will come to the Expo. During the peak time, as many as 700,000 people will visit Shanghai every day.

 When all services such as hotels, meeting rooms, and transportation in Shanghai are full, it is possible for other activities to be held in nearby cities. And this is the golden opportunity for developing local tourism. The local hotel industry will benefit directly from the event.

Due to the Shanghai World Expo, Zhejiang will attract 20 million visitors within half a year. It will encourage local industries, such as catering, tourism, entertainment and shopping. More than 50 travel routines (线路) connecting Shanghai and other tourism spots, such as the West Lake in Hangzhou, gardens in Suzhou, and the waterscape in Shaoxing, will be introduced to the world. So far, local travel bureaus in Hangzhou, Ningbo, Huzhou, Shaoxing, Zhoushan, and Wenzhou have already sent special work teams to Shanghai to present their special tourism attractions to visitors.

 The sharing and the connections of tourism resources as well as customer and service systems will also promote the areas in the Yangtze River Delta, which will in turn help to shape sustainable (可持续的), healthy tourism for the future.

64. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Hangzhou－the Heaven on earth

B. The Expo Shanghai 2010－a great success

C. Being at right place, right time for traveling

D. A good chance to develop tourism and others

65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. There will be more than 50 travel routines in Shanghai.

   B. 75% of the people in Zhejiang will go to visit the Expo.

C. The local tourism will benefit a lot due to the Expo.

D. Hangzhou will benefit the most from the Expo.

66. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. More cities in neighboring provinces will be better known to the world.

B. Work teams have been sent to Shanghai to present the attractions to visitors.

C. As many as 700,000 people will visit Shanghai every day.

D. The Shanghai World Expo will promote all industries.

67. Which section of a newspaper may the article be taken from?

A. opinion        B. advertisement            C. news             D. sports

Beijing — Premier Wen Jiabao has urged the leadership of all countries to deepen their political will in dealing with climate change woes (灾难) as uncertainties mount (增长) in the months before the United Nation’s conference in Cancun, Mexico, at the end of this year.

Wen made the remarks on Friday when he met with nearly 20 politicians, climate change and environmental ministers worldwide, who are in Beijing this weekend to attend an international forum on green economy and climate change.

Based on the achievements made at the Copenhagen Summit last December, Wen urged the rich countries to further make clear their compulsory carbon reduction targets. “At the same time, we developing countries should make clear our voluntary goal of slowing down climate change,” Wen said.

Wen also urged the developed countries to transfer（转让）climate change friendly technologies to the developing countries, especially the poorest countries and island nations.

During the meeting, Wen said China will redouble its efforts in reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency during the coming years after it finishes its 2006-2010 goal of cutting energy consumption per unit of economic output by 20 percent.

While praising China for its green efforts, former Australian Prime Minister Robert J. Lee Hawke asked China to share its experiences and lessons on energy savings and pollution reduction to the rest of the world to deal with global environmental woes and climate change.

Wen responded: “China, together with the rest of the world, is willing to make its due contribution in coping with global warming and climate change.”

At a banquet for the foreign guests on Friday night, former vice-premier Zeng Peiyan said “Increasing uncertainties are ahead for the climate change negotiations. The world needs more dialogue and cooperation”.

“Climate change woes are our shared challenges but the root lies in the historical emissions by the developed countries,” said Zeng, as president of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, which organized the weekend climate change summit.

Zeng expected the forum to work as a platform for different countries to communicate their positions freely before the Bonn climate change negotiation in June and the Cancun conference at the end of this year.

63. Which title suits this passage best?

A. We must work on climate change.

B. We should share our ‘green’ technology.

C. We need to clarify our action targets.

D. We ought to cooperate to control the climate.

64. The underlined part in the last paragraph but one implies ________.

A. Air pollution just existed in the developed countries in the past.

B. In the past, the developed countries slowed down the development of the world.

C. Climate change woes were originally caused by the developed countries.

D. The rich countries should be more responsible since they polluted most.

65. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. The Chinese government intends to be regarded as a developed country.

B. The whole world has got the same opinion about the measures to take.

C. The developed countries have not found any effective ways to cut their emissions.

D. There is still a long way to go before an agreement can be reached.

66. Why did Wen Jiabao urge the developed countries to clarify their carbon reduction targets?

A. Because the developed countries are not willing to deal with global environmental woes.

B. Because the developing countries have not set any goal of slowing down climate change.

C. Because there are mounting uncertainties ahead for the climate change negotiations.

D. Because agreements were already made at the Copenhagen Summit last December.