Human Capital - How what you know shapes your life

Version: Print (Paperback) Publication date: 20 Feb 2007

Language: English ISBN: 9789264029088 Price: C15 I $19 1$10

      This book explores the influence of education and learning on our societies and lives and examines what countries are doing to provide education and training to support people throughout their lives.

Economic Policy Reforms -- Going/or Growth, 2007 Edition

Version: Print (Paperback) Publication date: 15 Feb 2007

Language: English ISBN: 9789264030473 Price: $60|$75|$41

      Based on a broad set of indicators of structural policies and performance, Going for Grcwth 2007 takes stock of the recent progress made in implementing policy reforms and identifies, for each OECD country, five policy priorities to lift growth.

Climate Change in the European Alps -- Adapting Winter Tourism and Natural Hazards Management

Version: Print (Paperback) Publication date: 22 Jan 2007

Language: English ISBN: 9789264031685 Price: $24 $32$ 17

      The first systematic cross-country analysis of snow-reliability of Alpine ski areas under climate change for five countries in the region: France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Germany.

OECD in Figures 2006--2007--Statistics on the Member Countries -- OECD Observer-- Volume 2006 Supplement 1

Version: Print (Paperback) Publication date: 05 Jan 2007

Language: English ISBN: 9789264022638 Price.; $15 |$20 |$10

      A handy pocket reference containing key data covering the entire range of OECD

work including the economy, employment, health, education, migration, the environment, science and technology, public finances, agriculture, trade, and development aid.

OECD Economic Outlook -- December No, 80 -- Volume 2006 Issue 2

Version: Print (Paperback) Publication date: 26 Jan 2007

language-English ISBN: 9789264030954 Price: $80 | $97|$55

      OECD's twice yearly assessment and projections for the economies of the OECD area and selected non-members. This edition also looks at the rise in household debt.

Which of the following books was published most lately?

    A. OECD in Figures 2006-2007.   B. OECD Economic Outlook.

    C. Human Capital.              D. Climate Change in the European Alps.

We can learn from the passage that Alps is________________.

    A. an Austrian interesting place most attractive in summer seasons

    B. an European mountain belonging to three countries

    C. a stadium for skiing lovers from five European countries

    D. an European mountain famous for its winter skiing

From the book with ISBN ____ you can get a wider range of information about OECD.

    A. 9789264029088                   B. 9789264022638

    C. 9789264030954                   D. 9789264030473

You should afford  ____Euro dollars for a book to know about the recent progress in economic policies in the OECD countries.

    A. 60              B. 15           C. 55           D. 80

Some scientists warn that ice near the Earth’s Poles may indeed be melting. This “polar meltdown” may be the first sign that the Earth is heating up. We could be in very serious trouble if this trend continues. It is estimated that a meltdown of as little as 10 percent of Antarctica’s ice would raise sea levels around the globe by 4 to 9 meters. Floods would cover low-lying regions and turn coastal cities like New York and New Orleans into real life underwater world.

Scientists first predicted in the 1970s that heat trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere could cause a polar meltdown. Many now believe that human activities are turning up the heat. When we burn fossil fuels like coal and oil, we add carbon dioxide(CO2) gas to the Earth’s atmosphere. Cutting down trees also makes CO2 levels raise because trees normally soak up CO2 to make food. Scientists say higher CO2 levels strengthen the “greenhouse effect” and could increase the Earth’s temperature. In fact, CO2 levels have risen by 30 percent since the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Over the past three years, satellite measurements have shown a sea level rise of about a quarter inch worldwide. “If nothing is done to reduce fossil-fuel pollution and global warming, sea levels will rise even more.” says geologist Richard Alley.

But even Alley admits that a polar meltdown would take time. The ice in Antarctica and Arctic locks up nearly nine times the volume of water contained in all the world’s rivers and lakes. These are such big “ice cubes” and it would probably take thousands of years to melt them.

Another scientist Charles Bentley doesn’t think a meltdown will happen at all. “Even if warmer temperatures begin to melt polar-ice,” he says, “the excess moisture would most likely be redeposit as snow.” In other words, the melted ice would evaporate into the atmosphere, refreeze, and fall as rain and snow over the Poles.

What consequence of global warming is mentioned in the passage?

A. More tropical storms.       B. More tropical diseases.

C. Changes in farm productivity.   D. Coastal flooding.

Which of the following statements does the second paragraph support?

A. CO2 in the atmosphere cannot keep the heat from escaping into space.

B. The increase of CO2 gas may warm the planet and help to melt polar ice.

C. Cutting down trees helps to greatly reduce CO2 levels.

D. The end of the short-lived age of fossil fuels is already in sight.

Geologist Richard Alley most likely agrees that _______.

A. the sea-level rise can be prevented by cutting back on energy-consuming activities

B. the recent breaking off of ice blocks from Antarctica is just a natural part of a long-term cycle

C. Antarctica temperatures have significantly changed since the Industrial Revolution

D. the polar meltdown may be an accidental change of climate rather than a sign of global warming

Charles Bentley believes that a polar meltdown will not occur because _______.

A. governments around the world are beginning to reduce CO2 levels in the air

B. a melting of the polar ice cannot be achieved with the present technologies

C. the melted ice in the polar areas would change into snow and rain over the Poles

D. the sun’s heat would have no chance of being absorbed by the polar ice

In which paragraph does the author mention the immense quantities of polar ice?

A. In the second paragraph.   B. In the third paragraph.

C. In the fourth paragraph.    D. In the fifth paragraph.

Human Capital - How what you know shapes your life

         Version: Print （Paperback） Publication date: 20 Feb 2007

         Language: English ISBN: 9789264029088  Price: ?15  ￡19  1$10

         This book explores the influence of education and learning on our societies and lives and examines what countries are doing to provide education and training to support people throughout their lives．

         Economic Policy Reforms -- Going/or Growth, 2007 Edition

         Version: Print （Paperback） Publication date: 15 Feb 2007

         Language: English ISBN: 9789264030473  Price: ?60| ￡75 |$41

         Based on a broad set of indicators of structural policies and performance, Going for Growth 2007 takes stock of the recent progress made in implementing policy reforms and identifies, for each OECD country, five policy priorities to lift growth．

         Climate Change in the European Alps -- Adapting Winter Tourism and Natural Hazards Management

         Version: Print （Paperback） Publication date: 22 Jan 2007

         Language: English ISBN: 9789264031685  Price: ?24 ￡32$ 17

         The first systematic cross-country analysis of snow-reliability of Alpine ski areas under climate change for five countries in the region: France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Germany．

         OECD in Figures 2006--2007--Statistics on the Member Countries -- OECD Observer

         -- Volume 2006 Supplement 1

         Version: Print （Paperback） Publication date: 05 Jan 2007

         Language: English ISBN: 9789264022638 Price．; ?15 |￡20 |$10

         A handy pocket reference containing key data covering the entire range of OECD

         work including the economy, employment, health, education, migration, the environment, science and technolog y, public finances, agriculture, trade, and development aid．

         OECD Economic Outlook -- December No, 80 -- Volume 2006 Issue 2

         Version: Print （Paperback） Publication date: 26 Jan 2007

         language-English ISBN: 9789264030954 Price: ?80 | ￡97|$55

         OECD's twice yearly assessment and projections for the economies of the OECD area and selected non-members．This edition also looks at the rise in household debt．

1.Which of the following books was published most lately?

         A．OECD in Figures 2006-2007．

         B．OECD Economic Outlook．

         C．Human Capital．

         D．Climate Change in the European Alps．

2.We can learn from the passage that Alps is _______ ．

         A．an Austrian interesting place most attractive in summer seasons

         B．an European mountain belonging to three countries

         C．a stadium for skiing lovers from five European countries

         D．an European mountain famous for its winter skiing

3.From the book with ISBN ____ you can get a wider range of information about OEC         D．

         A．9789264029088                    B．9789264022638

         C．9789264030954                  D．9789264030473

4.You should afford _______ Euro dollars for a book to know about the recent progress in economic policies in the OECD countries．

         A．60                B．15                    C．55                D．80

5.All the five books are ______．

         A．written in English

         B．concerned about OECD countries

         C．involved with education and economy

         D．published by the same print

 

Thousands of people living in the Chinese capital will celebrate the start of the Chinese New year by heading for the ski resorts (滑雪场). Never mind that Beijing’s dry weather seldom produces snow. It is cold enough in winter for snow-making machines to make a covering for the hills north to the capital. And the rapid growth of a pleasure-seeking middle class has formed the basis for this new craze(热潮).     

Since Beijing’s first ski resort was opened ten years ago, the sport has enjoyed astonishing increase. There are now more than a dozen resorts. Clothes markets in the city have added bright colored ski suits to their winter collections. Mr. Wei, a manager of a newly-opened ski resort in Beijing, sees the growth of an industry that could soon lead Chinese to head for the ski resorts of Europe. In recent years, ski resorts offering natural snow have opened in China. But many are in faraway areas of the country and can’t really match the equipment and services of some ski resorts in Europe.

Beijing’s skiing craze is partly a result of the recent increase in private (私有的) cars. This has led to the growth of a leisure industry in the capital’s suburbs (郊区), which until the late-1990s were unreachable to ordinary people. According to Mr. Wei, about 40% of the visitors to his resort come in their own cars. The rest are bused in by schools, businesses or government offices.  

The problem is making money. Starting ski resorts requires quite a lot of money; hiring land from the local government, preparing the hills, buying snow machines, making sure there are enough water and electricity to run them, and buying ski equipment for hiring out to customers.

The ski resort where Mr. Wei works cost nearly $4 million to set up. And as so often in China when someone comes up with a good idea, many others rush in and price wars break out. Beijing now offers some of the cheapest ski training classes in the world, though with most people rather new to the sport, expecting a few more doing the same job.

1.What does this text mainly talk about?

A．Convenience for skiers brought about by private cars.

B．Skiing as a new way of enjoying one's spare time.

C．Things to be considered when starting a ski resort.

D．A sudden increase of ski training classes in Beijing.

2.Why are some Chinese likely to go skiing in Europe?

A．To visit more ski areas.

B．To ski on natural snow.

C．For a large collection of ski suits.

D．For better services and equipment.

3.The underlined words “leisure industry” in Paragraph 3 refer to         

A．transport to ski resorts

B．production of family cars

C．business of providing spare time enjoyments

D．part-time work for people living in the suburbs

4.What is the main problem in running a ski resort?

A．Difficulty in hiring land．

B．Lack of business experience．

C．Price wars with other ski resorts

D．Shortage of water and electricity.

 

 

Human Capital - How what you know shapes your life

Version: Print (Paperback) Publication date: 20 Feb 2007

Language: English ISBN: 9789264029088 Price: C15 I $19 1$10

    This book explores the influence of education and learning on our societies and lives and examines what countries are doing to provide education and training to support people throughout their lives.

Economic Policy Reforms -- Going/or Growth, 2007 Edition

Version: Print (Paperback) Publication date: 15 Feb 2007

Language: English ISBN: 9789264030473 Price: $60|$75|$41

    Based on a broad set of indicators of structural policies and performance, Going for Grcwth 2007 takes stock of the recent progress made in implementing policy reforms and identifies, for each OECD country, five policy priorities to lift growth.

Climate Change in the European Alps -- Adapting Winter Tourism and Natural Hazards Management

Version: Print (Paperback) Publication date: 22 Jan 2007

Language: English ISBN: 9789264031685 Price: $24 $32$ 17

The first systematic cross-country analysis of snow-reliability of Alpine ski areas under climate change for five countries in the region: France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Germany.

OECD in Figures 2006--2007--Statistics on the Member Countries -- OECD Observer

-- Volume 2006 Supplement 1

Version: Print (Paperback) Publication date: 05 Jan 2007

Language: English ISBN: 9789264022638 Price.; $15 |$20 |$10

    A handy pocket reference containing key data covering the entire range of OECD

work including the economy, employment, health, education, migration, the environment, science and technology, public finances, agriculture, trade, and development aid.

OECD Economic Outlook -- December No, 80 -- Volume 2006 Issue 2

Version: Print (Paperback) Publication date: 26 Jan 2007

language-English ISBN: 9789264030954 Price: $80 | $97|$55

    OECD's twice yearly assessment and projections for the economies of the OECD area and selected non-members. This edition also looks at the rise in household debt.

1．Which of the following books was published most lately?

     A．OECD in Figures 2006-2007．    B．OECD Economic Outlook.

     C．Human Capital.                  D．Climate Change in the European Alps.

2．We can learn from the passage that Alps is

     A．an Austrian interesting place most attractive in summer seasons

    B．an European mountain belonging to three countries

    C．a stadium for skiing lovers from five European countries

    D．an European mountain famous for its winter skiing

3．From the book with ISBN ____ you can get a wider range of information about OECD.

    A．9789264029088                  B．9789264022638

    C．9789264030954                 D．9789264030473

4．You should afford___________Euro dollars for a book to know about the recent progress in economic policies in the OECD countries.

    A．60             B．15                  C．55              D．80

5．All the five books are________

    A．written in English

    B．concerned about OECD countries

    C．involved with education and economy

    D．published by the same print