C
Snoopy and Lou were robbers. Half a year ago, they decided to plan another bank robbery. It was to be their last one. Then they would give up this business and live a comfortable life. The job was so well done that the judge who sent them to prison for fifteen years each said it was the cleverest robbery of the century, and what a pity it was that their car had used up its petrol not far from the bank.
After they were in prison for a few weeks, Snoopy and Lou decided to escape. Soon they worked out a plan as good as any they had ever made. Even the smallest points were considered carefully. They planned as a team because they lived in the same room, and because the guards, who had a great deal of respect for the famous robbers, left them very much alone. They decided the quickest and safest way to escape was to squeeze themselves along a drain form their present workplace in the prison to a quiet country road on the other side of the prison wall.
The great day arrived, and the pair started along the drain. With great difficulty, they squeezed themselves along for what seemed ages. In half an hour , they could see daylight. When they got out, the men were so pleased with themselves at their success that they sloped each other on the back. It was only then that they realized they were not alone. They looked around, they found themselves facing thirty astonished policemen, who were carrying musical instruments of various sorts. The next morning, the same judge seemed very sorry as he told Snoopy and Lou that the plan of the prison drain system, which they had studied so carefully, was more than twenty years old, and that the quiet country road was no longer there. The drain now led directly to the parade ground where the police band had just finished practicing when the two robbers appeared before them.
64.What was Snoopy and Lou’s plan to escape from the prison?
A.They planned to run away while working
in the prison workplace.
B.They planned to climb over the prison wall, on the other side of which was a quiet country road.
C.They planned to crawl along the drain which led to a country road
D.They planned to get to the parade ground through the drain which was empty when the police band was not practicing.
65.Snoopy and Lou failed in their plan to escape because_________.
A.they did not play well before hand
B.they were not quick enough in their action
C.the policemen had been keeping a watchful eye on them
D.the map of the prison drain system they used was out of date
66.According to this article, which of the following statements is true?
A.When Snoopy and Lou went out of the drain, thirty policemen were waiting for them.
B.When Snoopy and Lou found themselves facing thirty policemen, they turned round and ran in the direction of the country road.
C.The policemen caught Snoopy and Lou by chance
D.The policemen were frightened more than surprised when the two robbers suddenly appeared before them
67.It seemed the judge________.
A.admired Snoopy and Lou for their cleverness
B.felt very proud to try the two famous robbers for their crime
C.was very angry at Snoopy and Lou’s breaking the law again and again
D.was sad at Snoopy and Lou’s breaking the law again
New research has revealed that which song drivers listen to can influence how safe they are on the roads.Among the top ten safest songs to drive to are Come Away With Me by Norah Jones,I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith and Tiny Dancer by Elton John.Each of the songs has an optimum tempo(最佳节奏) for safe driving,imitating the human heartbeat at around 60 to 80 beats per minute.The Scientist by Coldplay and Justin Timberlake's Cry Me a River also appeared in the top 10.
The study,conducted at London Metropolitan University,also revealed the type of songs that cause motorists to drive dangerously.Unsurprisingly,music that is noisy increases a driver's heart rate,which can be deadly.Fast beats cause excitement that can lead people to concentrate more on the music than on the road and to speed up to match the beat of the song.Styles of music were also measured during the experiment and revealed differences between male and female drivers.Hiphop made a female driver drive far more aggressively,speeding up faster than male driver.The heavy metal music caused the fastest driving among males in the group while the dance music had the same effect among women.The male and female drivers who listened to the classical music drove the most irregularly.
The experiment involved eight people driving 500 miles each using the confused.com MotorMate app,which monitored driving behaviors through GPS technology.What's the main idea of the whole passage?
A.Songs that drivers prefer to listen to on their way. |
B.A study made by the confused.com MotorMate app. |
C.What kind of songs the drivers should choose to listen to during driving. |
D.Female drivers and male drives have different responses to the same music. |
The underlined word “monitored” in the last paragraph means________.
A.controlled | B.banned | C.modeled | D.showed |
.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Tiny Dancer by Elton John appeared in the top 10. |
B.Usually human hearts beat at around 60 to 80 beats per minute. |
C.The classical music makes most drivers drive comfortably and safely. |
D.The passage reveals appropriate music and improper music for drivers. |
If there is another paragraph in the end of the passage,the author may mention________.
A.female and male drivers' popular tastes of music |
B.how did the study carry out |
C.why fast beat music is harmful to drivers |
D.some music with optimum tempo for driver to enjoy |
A nameless British millionaire is currently putting people to the test by handing out £1,000 to those he randomly meets in the street.All he'd ask is that they'd do something positive with the cash.The reactions are varied,from the surprised to the suspicious to the simply delighted.He has given away close to £100,000 to people he has met around the world.He hands those that he chooses a card explaining his project and allows them 48 hours to get in touch.
“Mr.Lucky” is from London,in his late thirties and appears wearing rolled-up jeans and with a camera around his neck.Working for an insurance company abroad,he earned his fortune and resigned last year after having realized he had more money than he knew what to do with.
“I once booked myself a flight into space;I thought I'd fulfill my childhood dream.Then I told my friends and when the conversation changed to what they would do if they had that amount of money,I felt embarrassed.Their ideas were much more generous,interesting and responsible than mine,” said Mr.Lucky.After canceling his space flight and struggling to choose a worthy cause for his cash,he decided to set up the WeAreLucky project.“I didn't want to just pass on my luck;I also wanted to share the responsibility.I decided to give away £1,000 every day.I'd asked the receivers to fill in a brief questionnaire to explain their intentions in using the money.”
But is handing over the responsibility to others really a responsible thing to do? How does he know the money will be used properly? “I'm not going to judge or start checking up on them.Sometimes what we need to do is just believing others,” he said with nearly childlike enthusiasm.How do people feel when offered £1,000 by “Mr.Lucky”?
A.Shocked. | B.Cheerful. |
C.Embarrassed. | D.Stressful. |
How did Mr.Lucky get so much money?
A.Flying into space. |
B.Giving out some questionnaires to people. |
C.Setting up a web site. |
D.Working in an insurance company. |
Which conclusion can be drawn from the third paragraph?
A.What Mr.Lucky dreamed in his teens is to fly into space. |
B.What Mr.Lucky wants to do is to pass on his fortune. |
C.Why Mr.Lucky decided to set up the WeAreLucky. |
D.Why Mr.Lucky changed the way he spent money. |
Why did Mr.Lucky hand out his money?
A.He was easy-going and rich. |
B.He wanted to help the poor. |
C.He believed people could use it properly. |
D.He needed people to share his responsibility. |
There are a great number of people in the world while few people are great.I think there is probably only one great person out of 10,000 at best,and most probably much less than that.
The reason why there are only few of them is that most people do not pay the price of greatness.There are so many people who want to be great,why only very few of them actually pay the price? The answer to the question explains the difference between the almost 100% people who want to be great and the much less than 0.01% who actually be so.The reason is that the road to greatness is full of pains.
Greatness requires sacrifices and there is no sacrifice without pain.The kind of sacrifices required for greatness is the ones that make the process continuously painful for long time.If you only want to be good it may be painful just every now and then,and many people can still handle it.But being great is a total difference.The pain is much deeper and it is continuous,so very few people can endure this kind of pain.Most people naturally choose things that bring pleasures to them.It's unnatural to choose pain over pleasure,let alone doing it continuously for long time.But that's what I believe is the secret to greatness: The secret to greatness is choosing pain over pleasures continuously for long time.What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?
A.To compare. | B.To list statistics. |
C.To lead up to the topic. | D.To give information. |
If one person only wants to be good,what will he/she face?
A.Occasional pains. | B.Continual work. |
C.Constant pains. | D.Various difficulties. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Pleasures mean greatness. |
B.Greatness equals sacrifices. |
C.What's greatness. |
D.Greatness lies in continuous pains. |
On June 15th,2012,millions of people watched as 33yearold Nik Wallenda walked across one of the world's greatest waterfalls on a tightrope(钢丝).What made the 25-minute walk that was televised live and watched by over 13 million people worldwide even more amazing,is that it was done over the Niagara Falls-An action that had never been attempted before.
Even though Nik was wearing a harness(保护带),a safety measure provided by ABC,the television network that broadcast the event,his action to keep his balance against the strong winds made for some heart-stopping(令人担忧的) moments for the audience.
Nik,however,never slowed down for even one moment.Wearing special shoes made by his mother,he remained totally focused on the job at hand.It was only when he got to the last stretch near Canada's Table Rock that he knelt down on one knee and finally broke into a smile.Waving and blowing kisses to the cheering audience,he knew he had accomplished a great task,which most people had thought impossible.
While he described the whole experience as peaceful and relaxing,Nik said his biggest challenges came from a totally unexpected source-his 40 pound balancing pole.The balancing pole was so heavy that he could hardly carry it on the tightrope.
One would think that now that Nik has realized his lifelong dream he would be ready to hang up his “balancing pole”.However,the adventurer who already has seven Guinness World Records under his belt,is just getting started-Next up? A 5,000-foot tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon.While the one across the Niagara Falls took years of planning because he had to convince the US and Canadian officials,this one should happen in the very near future.That's because,the Florida resident has already been granted(授予) a permit by the Canyon officials.Why did so many people fix their attention on the event?
A.Because it was done by Nik Wallenda.
B.Because nobody had done it there before.
C.Because it was broadcast live by ABC.
D.Because it was impossible to do the event.What made the audience hold their breath during Nik's performance?
A.How Nik managed to cross the Niagara Falls with safety measure. |
B.What Nik would do when he lost his balance on the tightrope. |
C.How Nik kept his balance against the strong winds. |
D.How long Nik will take to finish the event. |
What was the greatest difficulty for him to face in Nik view?
A.The supplied tightrope. |
B.The safety belt. |
C.The balancing pole. |
D.The audience's noise. |
What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A.Nik will go on with his dream. |
B.Nik's life dream is changing. |
C.Permission of governments is important. |
D.The Grand Canyon is a dream for Nik. |
BEIJING,Feb.5,2013(Xinhua)-Chinese health authorities on Tuesday launched a campaign to fight against assisted reproductive technology (ART:辅助生育技术) abuse.Unauthorized ART use,surrogate motherhood and the illegal collection and supply of sperm and eggs,as well as the illegal sale and abuse of ovulation induction(诱导排卵) medicine,will be targeted.
The Ministry of Health and health department of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department jointly announced the campaign at a conference.Both departments also ordered all of their local branches to suspend permits for new organizations that wish to offer ART treatments.That is,new organizations will not appear recently.Official figures showed that at the end of 2012,China had 358 organizations authorized to conduct ART treatment.
The health ministry also delivered a brief statement of the country's current infertility rate(不孕率) and ART use.The infertility rate in China is now between 7 and 10 percent,the ministry said.Some 70 to 80 percent of women who are suffering from infertility can be pregnant after changing their lifestyles and receiving medical treatment.Around 20 percent of infertile couples have to resort to ART to have babies.In 2011,about 350,000 people received ART treatment and more than 60,000 infertile couples successfully had children with the help of ART,the ministry said.ART abuse DOSEN'T include________.
A.surrogate motherhood |
B.unauthorized ART use |
C.the regular usage of medicine |
D.the illegal supply of sperm and eggs |
What does the underlined word “suspend” (paragraph 2) probably mean?
A.Support. | B.Pause. | C.Allow. | D.Ban. |
From the last paragraph we can know________.
A.Nearly10 percent of couples could not have their own babies |
B.70 to 80 percent of women could not be pregnant now |
C.Over 350,000 infertile couples had their babies with the help of ART |
D.About one fifth of infertile couples have to turn to ART for help |
What's the best title of the passage?
A.China targets ART abuse |
B.ART is used in China |
C.ART is illegal in China |
D.China increases ART using |