8:30 p.m.

Outlook

Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up-to-date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook. The program is introduced by Fran Levine.

9:00 p.m.

Discovery 

When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses (天才). Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes (基因) or can any child be turned into genius? And if parents do have a child who might become genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer.

10:00 p.m.

Science/Health

Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers. After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight loss exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter. Plus, the blood pressure of 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category (范畴). This week, Dr. Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what’s achieved with Hypertension drugs.

The main purpose of writing the three texts is to ______ .

   A. invite people to see films

B. invite people to topic discussions

C. attract more students to attend lectures

D. attract more people to watch TV programs

From Outlook, you can get a great deal of information about ______.

   A. story tellers                  B. famous stars   

C. film companies               D. music fans

______ is the name of a research center.

   A. Alan Duckworth              B. Fran Levine

C. Johns Hopkins                D. Barry Johnson

According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drugs?

   A. Working as researchers for six months.    

B. Loss of thirteen pounds in weight.        

C. Six months of daily exercise without drugs.    

D. Weight loss exercise plus low-salt, low-fat food.

I once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans”. I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their idea, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.
My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state owned enterprises and global companies. They were not without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years’ teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.
In China, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.
With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then there’s the “thousand talent scheme”: this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries about China’s research environment. It’s hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.
At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top Western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. It’s about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It’s not that simple.
【小题1】Why does the author feel disappointed at his students?

A．Because there is one group presenting a catering service.

B．Because the six groups made projects for restaurant chains.

C．Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.

D．Because the students’ ideas were lacking in creativeness.

【小题2】We can infer from the passage that ________.

A．China can make and sell any product all over the world

B．high pay may not solve the problem of China’s research environment

C．cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand

D．the new government program are aimed at encouraging imagination

【小题3】Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Look for a New Way of Learning.	B．Reward Creative Thinking.
C．How to Become a Creator.	D．Establish a technical Environment.

8:30 PM

Outlook

Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment．Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen．There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past．The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook．The program is introduced by Fran Levine.

9:00 PM

Discovery

When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses．Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University, will help you discover the answer.

10:00 PM

Science / Health

Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers．After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight loss-exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter．Plus, 35% of them dropped into the normal category （范畴）．This week, Dr．Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what’s achieved with Hypertension drugs.

The main purpose of writing these three texts is ______.

       A．to invite people to see films

       B．to invite people to topic discussions

       C．to attract more students to attend lectures

       D．to attract more people to watch TV programs

From Outlook, you can get a great deal of information about ______.

       A．story tellers                   B．famous stars          

       C．film companies    D．music fans

Who will be most probably interested in Discovery?

       A．Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.

       B．Children who are good at mathematics.

       C．Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein.

       D．Children who are interested in playing chess．

According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drug?

       A．Exercise plus a healthy diet.

       B．Loss of thirteen pounds in weight.

       C．Six months of exercise without drugs.

       D．Low-salt and low-fat food.

8：30 PM

Outlook

Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment . Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic , from stage to screen . There will be reports of the stars of the moment , the stars of the future and the stars of the past.  The director with his new film , the designer with the latest fashion , and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook . The program is introduced by Fran Levine .

9:00 PM

Discovery

When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree  in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses . Where does the quality of genius come from ? Is it all in the genes (基因) or can any child be turned into a genius ? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do ? In this 30-minute film , Barry Johnson , the professor at School of Medicine , New York University, will help you discover the answer .

10:00 PM

Science/Health

    Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs ? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins  and three other medical centers . After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure , they found that after 6 months , those devoted to weight loss—exercise and eating a low—salt , low-fat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter . Plus , 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category. This week , Dr Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what’s achieved with hypertension drugs .

The main purpose of writing the passage is to        .

       A．invite people to see films

       B．invite people to join in topic discussions

       C．attract more students to attend lectures

       D．attract more people to watch TV programs

From Outlook , you can get a great deal of information about          .

       A．story tellers      B．famous stars    C．film companies       D．music fans

Who will be most probably interested in Discovery ?

       A．Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine .

       B．Children who are good at mathematics .

       C．Parents who want their child to become an Albert Einstein .

       D．Children who are interested in playing chess .

“Johns Hopkins” is             .

       A．a famous university        B．a medical center

       C．a well-known doctor      D．a drug company

According to the third text , which of the following has almost the same effect as hypertension drug ?

       A．Exercise plus a healthy diet .           B．Loss of thirteen pounds in weight .

       C．Six months of exercise without drugs .   D．Low-salt and low-fat food .

American farmers are raising five percent more goats for meat these days．

  Goat meat is high in protein(蛋白质)and lower in unhealthy fat than many other meats．Even so，the industry is small compared to chicken，beef and pork. But immigration has brought more of a taste for goat to America from all over the world.

  Experts from the University of Illinois offer some questions for people to consider if they are thinking about raising goats．

  First of all，do you understand that there always has to be someone to care for the goats?

  ◆How much land do you have available? And how good is it? Poor ground may support two to four goats on half a hectare．Better grassland can support six to eight. If goats and cattle share the land，two goats can be added for each cow. The goats will eat weeds and other plants that cattle do not like．

  ◆Do you have buildings for the number of female goats you plan to keep during winter? An open，cold，dry barn is better than a closed，warm barn where the air is wet．

  ◆Do you have the equipment to clean barns（畜棚） and to harvest hay（草料） to feed your goats? Or will you get someone else to do it，or buy the hay?

  The experts say a profitable business in goat meat may take three to five years to establish．And, of course, there are no guarantees .

1.On which section of a newspaper will this passage appear?

A．International Affairs     B．Entertainment

C．Agriculture                      D．Culture

2.Which of the following is NOT a factor in making goat meat more popular?

A．Goat meat is healthy food.

B．Immigrants bring different tastes.

C．The industry still leaves room for profit.

D．Raising goats is challenging.

3.If someone has two hectares of good grass land, what is the maximum number of cows and goats he can raise?

A．32 cows and 64 goats．                                               B．32 cows and 32 goats．

C．16 cows and 32 goats．                                             D．8 cows and 16 goats．

4. What is the experts’ opinion about the goat-raising business?

A．You can make sure money．

B．You had better be cautious and patient．

C．Goats are hardly possible to raise．

D．Goat meat still needs to be recognized．