Have you ever noticed how busy our roads are becoming? Every year more and more cars are using them. Already in such countries as America almost every family has a car. Many accidents happen because cars are now made to travel very fast. Also，people waste time and money every day as long lines of cars move slowly into towns and cities. In most big towns it is very hard to find parking spaces.

Wide，smooth，straight roads must be built now in place of the old and narrow roads. These roads must not pass through towns and cities. They must not be crossed by other roads.

Today such roads are being built in many countries in the world. These roads have at least two lanes，one for slow-moving traffic and the other for fast-moving traffic.

These roads do not pass through towns and cities；horses and bikes are not allowed on them. Accidents do not usually happen. Cars can travel hundreds of miles without having to stop.

But these modern roads often cannot be built in towns and cities. Before a road in a town can be made wide，many buildings have to be pulled down.

Some people feel that more car-parks should be built outside a city. Then the drivers should leave their cars and catch a bus or take a taxi to their offices.

1. The writer thinks that many accidents happen because________.

A. roads are old and narrow

B.roads go across each other

C.people drive their cars too fast

D.all of the above

2. How are the new roads different from old roads?

A. They have at least two lanes.

B.They cross over one another.

C.They have no fast cars.

D.They pass through towns.

3.New roads must be built because________.

A. cars cannot travel any longer

B.people are very busy

C.the old roads are too straight

D.the old roads are too busy

4.It is hard to build new roads in towns because________.

A. horses and bikes go there

B.there are too many cars

C.there are too many people

D.many buildings have to be pulled down

5.The passage is mainly about________.

A. the old roads

B.roads of the future

C.how to build the modern roads

D.roads in town and in the country

 

Have you ever noticed how busy our roads are becoming? Every year more and more cars are using them. Already in such countries as America almost every family has a car. Many accidents happen because cars are now made to travel very fast. Also, people waste time and money every day as long lines of cars move slowly into towns and cities. In most big towns it is very hard to find parking spaces.

Wide, smooth, straight roads must be built now in place of the old and narrow roads. These roads must not pass through towns and cities. They must not be crossed by other roads.

Today such roads are being built in many countries in the world. These roads have at least two lanes, one for slow-moving traffic and the other for fast-moving traffic.

These roads do not pass through towns and cities; horses and bikes are not allowed on them. Accidents do not usually happen. Cars can travel hundreds of miles without having to stop. But these modern roads often cannot be built in towns and cities. Before a road in a town can be made wide, many buildings have to be pulled down.

Some people feel that more car-parks should be built outside a city. Then the drivers should leave their cars and catch a bus or take a taxi to their offices.

1. The writer thinks that many accidents happen because________.(　)

A. roads are old and narrow

B. roads go across each other

C. people drive their cars too fast

D. all of the above

2. How are the new roads different from old roads?(　)

A. They have at least two lanes.

B. They cross over one another.

C. They have no fast cars.

D. They pass through towns.

3. New roads must be built because________.(　)

A. cars can not travel any longer

B. people are very busy

C. the old roads are too straight

D. the old roads are too busy

4. It is hard to build new roads in towns because________.(　)

A. horses and bikes go there

B. there are too many cars

C. there are too many people

D. many buildings have to be pulled down

5. The passage is mainly about________.(　)

A. the old roads

B. roads of the future

C. how to build the modern roads

D. roads in town and in the country

 

 For years scientists have been arguing about whether nature or nurture (后天) decides what people will be like. Is it nature— what people are (41) with— that decides what they will be like? (42) is it nurture —what(43) to people when they are born —that decides what they will be like?

    Scientists have been studying twins to (44) if they can find the answer, because twins start out with the (45) DNA. Sometimes twins don’t live together at birth and grow up in different (46) and different places— so the nature is the same for both, but the nurture is different.

    When scientists (47) these twins in their later life, they some times find some surprising (48).

    Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were adopted（收养）by two different families at birth. They first met each other again thirty-nine years (49) and discovered they had a lot in (50). Both had been (51) twice. Their first wives were both named Linda and their second wives were both named Betty!

    Each twin had a son — one called his son James Alan and the (52) called his son James Alan, too. Their children each had a dog called “Toy”. They even arrived at their first (53) in the same color of car.

    So far twin (54) seem to show that both nature and nurture are important. What we have from birth, and how and where we live help to build (55) we are.

    1.A. born     B. grown    C. taught     D. made

   2.A. So     B. And    C. If     D. Or

   3.A. pretends    B. happens    C. falls     D. depends

   4.A. hear     B. win    C. see     D. plan

    5.A. nice     B. same    C. full     D. free

    6.A. families     B. cities    C. countries     D. nations

    7.A. believe     B. suggest    C. receive    D. compare

   8.A. numbers     B. discoveries    C. results     D. decisions

    9.A. ago     B. later    C. forward     D. behind

    10.A. common     B. fact    C. danger     D. trouble

   11.A. mentioned     B. married    C. succeeded     D. interviewed

    12.A. either     B. else    C. other     D. only

   13.A. competition     B. education    C. purpose     D. meeting

    14.A. studies    B. movies    C. challenges     D. mysteries

    15.A. what     B. when    C. where     D. who

 

For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping—watching TV and buying things by phone.Now teleshopping is starting in Europe (欧洲).In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys, and many other things.
Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example.The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made ＄100 million.In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about ＄20 million a year to buy things through these channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day.Then the government allowed (允许) more telepshopping.Other channels can open for telebusiness, including (包括) the largest American teleshopping company and a 24?hour teleshopping company.German businessmen are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things.
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes .With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason.But at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping.They call teleshopping “junk (垃圾) on the air”.Many Europeans usually worry about the quality (质量) of the things for sale on TV.Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies.They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell.They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.
(   )11.Teleshopping is ____ in Europe.   
　　A.not popular    B.growing    C.not possible    D.cheap
(   )12.People like teleshopping because it is ____ .
　　A.American     B.cheaper     C.easier         D.more popular
(   )13.Some Europeans don't like teleshopping because they ____ .
A.don't like to buy things              
B.don't watch TV
C.believe the things sold on TV are expensive
D.think the things sold on TV are bad quality
(   )14.In Germany, teleshopping may ____ .
A.help businessmen get more money     B.keep the shops open longer
C.have fewer buyers                   D.bring better TV programmes
(   )15.The best title of this passage is ____ .
A.American Teleshopping           B.Teleshopping Companies
C.Teleshopping in Europe           D.Teleshopping—Junk on the Air