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French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said on Thursday that his country hopes to deepen ties with China, which have been strained over French President Nicolas Sarkozy's meeting with the Dalai Lama.
"We need China, the world needs China to get out of the recession(衰退) " Fillon told parliament.Relations between the two countries hit a low after Sarkozy refused to call off a meeting with the Dalai Lama in December.
Beijing then pulled out of a summit（峰会） with the European Union (EU) that was supposed to have taken place on Dec 1 in France, which held the rotating EU presidency at the time.
Fillon stressed that Tibet is part of China, but insisted that the French president had every right to meet the Dalai Lama.
"For us, this incident does nothing to distract（转移） from our desire to reinforce our strategic partnership with China."
Former French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin is scheduled to visit China next week following earlier attempts to improve relations.
China, which has said it is up to France to repair ties with Beijing, agreed with the EU last week to hold a summit soon, after the London G20 summit on April 2.
France was excluded from Premier Wen Jiabao's recent European visit.
"We all know why," Wen said when asked why he had omitted France from his journey, China News Service reported.
"I looked at a map of Europe on the plane. My trip goes around France," Wen said.
"The reason (for not visiting) doesn't lie with China", he told a group of reporters. He urged Paris to "mend and improve ties" with China.
44.Premier WenJiabao didn’t visit France because_______.
A.he promised to visit France later
B.former French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin is scheduled to visit China soon
C.France didn’t attend the summit of the EU
D.Sarkozy met the Dalai Lama
45.According to France, ____________.
A.th
e president has the right to meet the Dalai Lama
B.the meeting will strengthen the strategic partnership with China
C.they don’t know why Premier WenJiabao didn’t visit France
D.China don’t care much for the ties with France
46.From paragraphs 2,3 and 4, the important conclusion is that _______.
A. Tibet is part of China
B. France and the world need China
C. Sarkozy refused to call off a meeting with the Dalai Lama in December.
D. Beijing pulled out of a summit with the Dalai Lama in December.
47.The main idea of the news is that_______.
A. It’s France’s fault to affect the relation between the two countries
B. France seeks to repair relations with China
C. Premier Wen urged Paris to “mend and improve ties” with China
D. Relations between China and France are going smoothly.
Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart．Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists．
Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon．The next day, this news appeared on page two of the town’s newspaper．The Beldon Post:
FIRE AT SEABREEZE
Late last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom．The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire．We say again to all our visitors： “Please don’t smoke cigarettes in bed．” This was Beldon’s first hotel fire for five years．
The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one：
ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE
Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel．An angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire．The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels．When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp．” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield．
What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident．There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one fact．Do we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel．
Now what do you think of the rest of the “news” ?Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?
| A．It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapers． |
| B．Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer． |
| C．A fire broke out at night in Seabreeze Hotel last summer． |
| D．Two newspapers gave reports on the same matter． |
Which of the following are probably facts?
a.The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel．
b.A cigarette started the fire．
c.An old lamp started the fire．
d.The fire broke out at night．
e.There has never been a fire in Canfield．
| A．b and c | B．a and d | C．c and e | D．a and c |
The Canfield Times used the headli
ne like this in order to make its readers think _________.
| A．hotels in Beldon often catch fire |
| B．hotels in Beldon don’t often catch fire |
| C．this was the second fire at the Seabreeze Hotel |
| D．Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe |
The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to the Beldon Post by saying that _______．
| A．the bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze Hotel |
| B．the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took place |
| C．such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years |
D．the firemen fail ed to save clothing, bedclothes and other thing s |
“Any time! Any where! Decades ago there was no such thing” – “Communication”.
Then, September 7th 1987, the global system for mobile communication or GSM was born. And international agreements that laid out the standards, regulations and practices gave rise to a global mobile phone industry.
To be honest, the world’s first mobiles were not so attractive and the range of effectiveness wasn’t very good. But they became a must-have among those wealthy people who could afford that. However, by advantage of GSM which has many different elements to it, we can all enjoy the ability to go around the world in 217 countries, land in that country and know that a phone would work.
There are other cell phone systems using different technology in the world. The majority of the United States and parts of South America have been using something called CDMA which is very rare in Europe. In some Asian countries like China, GSM and CDMA both exist at the same time. But the GSM Association claims 85% of the global mobile phone market. They estimated there are now about 2.5 billion different users who make more than 7 trillion minutes of calls everyday, and that’s not all.
20 years later, the mobile phone is so much more than just a phone. You can use it to send text messages, take pictures, show video, even surf the internet.
“The phone
itself is involved from just being a communication tool, to be a tool for round-the-clock connectivity, yo
u can not live without it even in a minute.” Mobile consultant Nick Lane also points out with so many customized styles and features, your mobile phone will become a symbol of you.
Where will the global mobile phone industry be in another 20 years? Certainly, there will be more connections than better coverage. As for where else technology will take us, one can only imagine. According the passage, we can know that GSM is ____________.
| A．a global-used mobile phone | B．a global mobile phone industry |
| C．a global mobile phone association | D．a global mobile communication system |
From this passage, we can infer that ____________.
| A．as soon as the first mobiles appeared, they became popular and many people have one |
| B．with a GSM mobile phone, you can make a phone call in most parts of the USA |
| C．there are only two cell phone systems in the whole world: GSM and CDMA |
D．most of the mobile phone users in the world now are using the GSM mobile phone |
By pointing out “your mobile phone will become a symbol of you”, what does Nick Lane want to tell us about the mobile phone in the future?
| A．You can have a mobile phone with the unique look and functions as you like. |
| B．Others can find us without any difficulties if we carry our mobile phone. |
| C．The mobile phone can be used as a permit when you enter some places. |
| D．The mobile phone we carry can show others how wealthy we are. |
What does the writer feel about the GSM development in the following 20 years?
| A．Satisfied. | B．Worried. | C．Confident | D．Confused. |
Lipitor
| About Lipitor Lipitor is a prescription medicine. Along with diet and exercise, it lowers “bad” cholesterol(胆固醇) in your blood. It can also raise “good” cholesterol. Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors, including family history of early heart disease, high blood pressure, age and smoking. |
| Who is Lipitor for? Who can take Lipitor: 1．People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise. 2．Adults and children over 10. Who should NOT take Lipitor? 3．Women who are pregnant, or may become pregnant, Lipitor may harm your unborn baby. 4．Women who are breast-feeding. Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby. 5．People with liver problems. |
| Possible side effects of Lipitor Serious side effects in a small number of people: 6．Muscle problems that can lead to kidney problems, including kidney failure. 7．Liver problems. Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it. Call your doctor right away if you have: 8．Unexplained muscle pain or weakness, especially you have a fever or feel very fired. 9．Swelling of the face, lips, tongues and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing. 10．Stomach pain. Some common side effects of Lipitor are: 11．Muscle pain. 12．Upset stomach. 13．Changes in some blood test. |
| How to take Lipitor Do: ☆ Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor. ☆ Try to eat heart-healthy foods while taking Lipitor. ☆ Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food. ☆ If you miss a dose(一剂), take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than 12 hours since you missed a dose, wait. Take the next dose at your next time. Don’t: 14．Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor. 15．Do not start new medicine before talking to your doctor. |
What is the major function of Lipitor?
| A．To help to cure liver problems. |
| B．To control blood pressure. |
| C．To help to deal with muscle problems. |
| D．To lower “bad” cholesterol. |
According to the passage, taking Lipitor is beneficial to _________.
| A．breast-feeding women |
| B．children suffering from stomach |
| C．adults having heart trouble |
| D．teenagers with muscle problems |
If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, what should you do?
| A．Reduce the amount of your next dose. |
| B．Eat more when taking your next dose. |
| C．Have a dose as soon as you remember missing it. |
| D．Just take the next dose at your regular time. |
Which of the following is the common side effect of taking Lipitor?
| A．Throat swelling | B．Upset stomach. |
| C．Kidney failure. | D．Muscle weakness. |
It is time for students to sell such things as chocolate bars and greeting cards to raise money for their school, class or club．It is inevitable that they will knock on your door and you will easily hand over your cash for overpriced items that you really do not want．That is okay, though, because there are many reasons why children should be allowed to raise money for their schools and clubs．
Fundraising is a great way to help children learn social skills．It is not easy to go up to a complete stranger and ask him for his money．They have to nicely ask for help, show the interested buyer what they have to offer and explain how it will help them in school．If someone refuses to buy an item, that child has to take the failure in stride（不特别费力地）, and that is a learning lesson as well．
Students can learn how to deal with money by fundraising．Of course, it might seem safer for us to take charge of our children’s earnings from their fundraising before it is turned into the school．However, by making them keep track of it, count it, and make sure everyone pays the right amount, they are learning an important lesson．Dealing with more Fundraising helps improve their schools．It is the children’s school．They have to learn there and grow there．Why not let them help in making it a better place?
Fundraising allows for
more life experiences for the child．The raised money is used towards things like parties, trips, or for the music club to go to see a Broadway play．The children receive the rewards for their hard work at raising the money．Without fundraising, these field trips and special school memories would be missed．
In a word, fundraising helps children a lot in many ways．The underlined word “inevitable” in the first paragraph means “_______”．
| A．unlikely | B．improper | C．unavoidable | D．unrealistic |
One of the important indications that children are grown up is that __________．
| A．children learn to care for others |
| B．children can deal with money |
| C．children like to make up |
| D．children make a date with friends of the other sex |
The author thinks that fundraising _______．
| A．adds to the family’s burden |
| B．wastes the learning time |
| C．builds up the children’s bodies |
| D．helps to develop the children’s character |
Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
CP: Central point P: Point Sp: Sub-point C: Conclusion
Dreams are expressions of thoughts, feelings and events that pass through our mind while we are sleeping. Everybody dreams. But only some people remember their dreams. Our dreams often include all the senses (感觉)—smells, sounds, sights, tastes and things we touch. We dream in colour. Sometimes we dream the same dream over and over again. These repeated（重复的） dreams are often unpleasant. They may even be nightmares—bad dreams that frighten us.
Early in the twentieth century, two famous scientists developed their personal ideas about dreams. Austrian psychiatrist(心里学家) Sigmund Freud published a book called “The Interpretation(诠释) of Dreams” in 1900. Freud believed people often dream about things they want but can’t have. These dreams often have something to do with sex and aggression(侵犯). Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung worked closely with Freud for several years, but he believed dreams could help people grow and understand themselves. He believed dreams provide solutions(解答) to problems we face when we are awake. He didn’t believe dreams hide our feelings about sex or aggression. Today we know more about the science of dreaming because researchers can take pictures of people’s brains while they are sleeping.
Other researchers are studying how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions(感情). Robert Stickgold is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard University in Massachusetts. Doctor Stickgold says that when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world. He does not agree with Sigmund Freud that dreaming is the way we express our hidden feelings and desires(愿望).
Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams. Doctor Stickgold says it has been more than one hundred years since Sigmund Freud published his important book about dreaming. Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream.Dreams _________.
| A．are remembered by everyone |
| B．express all that we think in our mind |
| C．include few senses and things we touch |
| D．are sometimes nightmares(恶梦) that repeat and frighten us |
A book on dreaming was published by _________.
| A．Sigmund Freud | B．Robert Stickgold | C．Carl Jung | D．the writer |
In the passage, all the psychiatrists _________.
| A．believe dreams can help people understand all the problems that they face |
| B．think dreams always hide someone’s feelings about sex or aggression |
| C．study dream and dreaming and have their own ideas |
| D．have the same idea that people often dream about the things they want |
From the passage, we know that _________.
| A．Jung thought that dreams provide solutionsto problems we face when we are sleeping |
| B．Freud developed the idea that dreams are expressions of people’s hidden feelings |
| C．scientists have known quite well why we dream because they can take pictures of our brains |
| D．other researchers have discovered how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions |
Which would be the best title(标题) for the passage?
| A．The Explanations of Dreams | B．The Ways of Dreams |
| C．The Solutions to Dreams | D．The Mystery(奥秘) of Dreams and Dreaming |