Cellphone users in the United States have contributed more than $11 million to Haitian earthquake relief through text messages in what is being called as an unexpected mobile response to a natural disaster．
The Mobile Giving Foundation called it a “mobile-giving record” for funds raised for a single cause．Donations are rising swiftly, as former President Bill Clinton and other politicians urge the American people to give．
Jim Manis, chief officer of the organization helping to manage cellphone donations, said it was receiving up to 10,000 text messages per second．The foundation said more than $11 million has been donated．
Cellphone users can donate $5 to Haiti-born hip-hop musician Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund by texting the word “Yele” to 501501, or they can donate $10 to other nonprofit organizations, such as the American Red Cross, by texting the word “Haiti” to a specified number, like 90999．
The donation is charged to a user’s cellphone bill．
The American Red Cross said it has received more than $ 9 million in donations from more than 900,000 mobile phone users．
“It’s beyond our imagination that we’ve received this amount,” said spokeswoman Nadia Pontif．
Jean’s fund had raised $2 million via text messages, according to Give on the Go, Yele’s mobile application service provider．
The giving is also being fueled by the popularity of websites like Facebook and Twitter, where users are urging one another to make donations using cellphones．
Wireless carriers(无线运营商) Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc．, Sprint and T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG, have waived(免收) fees for customers wishing to send mobile donations．Carriers are also letting users know they are not taking a cut of the donations．
“There are no text messaging fees and 100% of the $10 donation goes to the American Red Cross, and every carrier is working through a solution to push those funds out faster．” Verizon said in a statement．
68．A mobile phone user can donate some money to Haiti by texting the word _____ ．
A．“Yele” to 501501 to donate $10
B．“Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10
C．“Yele” or “Haiti” to 501501 to donate $ 5
D．“Haiti” to the American Red Cross to donate $ 5
69．The underlined word “fueled” in the ninth paragraph most probably means “_____ ”．
A．protected B．discouraged C．inspired D．reflected
70．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Facebook and Twitter are two relief organizations from the USA．
B．Many American politicians force Americans to give donations to Haiti．
C．The American Red Cross expected to receive much more donations．
D．Carriers have promised not to take a share from the donation．
71．Which may be the best title for the passage?
A．U．S．Texting Raises $11 Million for Haiti Earthquake
B．An Unexpected Terrible Earthquake Hit Haiti
C．The American Red Cross Offers Help to Haiti
D．Wireless Carriers Donate $11 Million to Haiti
A nurse prepares a polio(小儿麻痹症) vaccination（预防接种）for a baby in the Otash refugee camp in South Darfur.
United Nations and Sudanese agencies will carry out the campaign this week and again in November. Sudan had been polio-free since two thousand and five. The new case of wild polio virus was confirmed last month in South Darfur.
Health officials also announced last month that Nigeria has had almost seventy new cases of polio since two thousand and five. Those cases, however, were caused by the polio vaccine itself.
There are two kinds of polio vaccine（疫苗）. The one given by injection contains killed virus, which cannot cause polio. The one given by mouth contains live but weakened virus. In very rare cases the virus can change and cause polio.
The way to stop the spread now is more vaccinations. But officials worry that people in northern Nigeria may, once again, fear the vaccine. In recent years, local leaders spread stories that Western nations had poisoned the vaccine with the virus that causes AIDS.
The United States Food and Drug Administration had told parents not to give them to children under age two unless a doctor says to use them.
The F.D.A. gave the advice as it announced a meeting of experts to discuss cold medicines for children. That advisory committee met last week -- and voted that these drugs should not be given to children under the age of six.
Members said there is not enough evidence to show that these drugs work in children. They called for more research.
The committee also said that liquid medicines should all use the same measurement terms. This could reduce the risk of parents giving their children too much. In rare cases, deaths have been reported from overdoses.
The drug industry says its products are safe and effective for children. But it says parents need to be better educated about how to use them. A week before the meeting, the industry decided to end sales of cold products for children under two. The underlined word in the second paragraph means_____.
| A．concerned | B．affirmed |
| C．discovered | D．defined |
Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Sudan had been polio-charged since two thousand five. |
| B．Nigeria has had already seventy new cases of polio since two thousand and five. last month. |
| C．There are three kinds of polio vaccine. |
| D．The virus can rarely change and cause polio. |
Why do officials worry that people in northern Nigeria may fear the vaccine once again?
| A．Because the vaccine has no effect on polio |
| B．Because the vaccine with the virus can change and cause polio |
| C．Because the stories were spread that western nations had poisoned the vaccine with the virus that causes AIDS. |
| D．The passage doesn’t tell us. |
The underlined sentence in the passage can be replaced by______.
| A．There are many death cases because of taking too much |
| B．Almost no death cases have been found because of taking too much |
| C．Many death cases have been reported |
| D．Death cases have never been reported for taking too much |
We can infer from the passage that______.
A. the United States Food and Drug Administration had told parents not to give them to children under age two
B. there is enough evidence to show that these drugs work in children
C. a week before the meeting, the industry decided to end sales of cold products for children under six
D. the children should be very careful to take cold medicine
D. It should be cautious for children’s taking cold medicine
American scientists say musical training seems to improve communication skills.They found that developing musical skills involves the same process in the brain as learning how to speak.The scientists say that could help children with learning disabilities.
Nina Kraus is a neurobiologist (神经生物学) at Northwestern University in Illinois. She says musical training involves putting together different kinds of information. She says the process involves hearing music, looking at musical notes, touching an instrument and watching other musicians.She says the process is not much different from learning how to speak. Both involve different senses.
Professor Krauss says musical training and learning to speak each make us think about what we are doing.She says speech and music pass through a structure of the nervous system called the brain stem.The brain stem controls our ability to hear.
Until recently, experts have thought the brain stem could not be developed or changed. But Professor Krauss and her team found that musical training can improve a person's brain stem activity.Their study was reported in the Proceedings in the National Academy of Sciences.
The study involved individuals with different levels of musical ability.They were asked to wear an electrical device that measures brain activity.The Individuals wore the electrode (电极) while they watched a video of someone speaking and a person playing a musical instrument -- the cello.Professor Krauss says cellos (大提琴) have sound qualities similar to some of the sounds that are important with speech.
The study found that the more years of training people had，the more sensitive they were to the sound and beat of the music.Those who were involved in musical activities were the same people in whom the improvement of sensory events was the strongest.
Professor Kraus says the study shows the importance of musical training to children with learning disabilities.She says using music to improve listening skills could mean they hear sentences and better understand facial expressions.According to the passage, the new findings about the value of musical training involves ______ aspects.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
Which is the correct order of the process of musical training?
a. touching an instrument b. watching other musicians
c. hearing music d. looking at musical notes
| A．a→b→c→d | B．b→c→a→d | C．c→d→a→b | D．d→a→b→c |
Scientists say musical training could help children _______ in this article.
| A．improve their grades | B．with disabilities |
| C．with learning disabilities | D．get on well with others |
Professor Krauss says besides musical training, ______ can also let us think about what we are doing.
| A．learning to speak | B．hearing ability | C．musical ability | D．listening skills |
According to the passage we can know that Professor Krauss ______ some experts’ opinion that the brain stem could not be developed or changed.
| A．is in favor of | B．disagrees with | C．ignores | D．thinks highly of |
Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at age 69, was one of the most recognizable (or: that can be recognized) faces on TV. He appeared in more than 800 commercials (or: business ads on TV or the radio) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. “As long as it works,” he said in 1991, “I’ll continue to do those commercials.”
Even though he was successful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood. “He still won’t let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had proper-fitting shoes.” Wendy said in 1993. Born to a single mother, he was adopted (or: taken into the family as their own) as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction (or: building) work. “He fed me,” Thomas said, “and if I got out of line, he’d beat me.”
Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restaurants. But he had something much better in mind. “I thought if I owned a restaurant,” he said, “I could eat for free.” A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career (or: lifetime job) as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire (or: a rich man with millions of dollars or pounds) in 1968.
In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy’s Old Fashioned hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart (or: made itself different from or better than others) by serving made-to-order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $6 billion a year in sales.
Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids (or: children) besides Wendy, felt it could offer a future for other children. He started the Dave Thomas Foundation (or: organization set up to offer money to help) for Adoption in 1992.
In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated (or: left school) from Coconut Creek High School in Florida. He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party .The kids voted (or: chose formally) him “Most Likely to Succeed.”
“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave,” says friend Pat Williams. “He wasn’t a great actor or a great speaker. He was just ‘Joe Everybody’.”What is the article mainly about?
| A．The life of Dave Thomas. |
| B．The dream of Dave Thomas. |
| C．The schooling of Dave Thomas. |
| D．The growth of Dave Thomas’s business. |
What do we know about his childhood?
| A． He lived a poor life | B．He had caring parents. |
| C．He stayed in one place. | D．He didn’t go to school. |
Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas’s life.
a. graduated from high school
b. started his own business
c. became a millionaire
d. started a foundation
e. met Harland Sanders
| A． e, d, c, d, a | B．a, e, c, b, d | C．e, c, b, d, a | D．a, e , b, c, d |
“He was just ‘Joe Everybody’.”(in the last paragraph) means_________.
| A． Dave was famous |
| B． Dave was ordinary |
| C． Dave was showy (or: drawing others’ attention through being bright, colorful or different) |
| D． Dave was shy |
What is the name of Dave Thomas’s business?
| A． Thomas’s | B．Wendy’s | C．Lorraine’s | D．Rex’s |
John Russell, aged 83, got on a Chicago bus and saw a sign saying that senior citizens(老年公民) could ride (or take buses) for half fare(费用). When he dropped his three quarters in the box, the driver demanded (or asked for) identification(身份证明). John took out an ID card. “You need a special CTA card,” said the driver. John did not have the Chicago Transit Authority(交通管理署) card because he lives in New York and was in Chicago visiting his two sons.
“Put in another three quarters,” said the driver, “or get off the bus.”
One privilege(专利;特权) of old age is being stubborn (固执). John said, “ Give me back my quarters, and I'll get off.”
“I can’t — it’s in the box. If you don’t get off, I’ll call the police,” said he, which he did. Two police cars pulled up.
“I’m the criminal(罪犯),” said John Russell. Then he and the driver told their stories.
“That’s what you called me for?” one policeman asked the driver. Another police¬man then said to John, “I'll give you three quarters.”
John shook his head, “Why should you give me the quarters? He has to give me my quarters.”
“Where are you going?” asked the policemen.
“Downtown to have lunch with friends,” John said.
“Come on,” the policemen said. “We’ll get you your card.” So they took him down¬town to the CTA office. But the people there wouldn’t give him a CTA card --- he needed a picture.
“What about his quarters?” one policeman asked. The officials discussed, and the decision was made to give John’s quarters back.
When John got downstairs, the policemen asked where he was going.
“To see my friends,” John said.
“How are you going to get there?”
“On the bus. And all I’m going to pay is 75 cents.”
“Good luck,” the policemen said.
John got on a bus, dropped three quarters in the box, and said, “I’m a senior citizen...” The driver looked at John and nodded. He didn’t know how lucky he was to be a sensible(通情达理的)man.With a Chicago Transit Authority card _____.
| A．men of authority(权威) can ride on a bus for half fare |
| B．senior citizens can pay only half fare for a bus ride |
| C．men of authority can ride on a bus paying only three quarters |
| D．senior citizens can pay only three quarters for a bus ride |
John Russell needs a special CTA card most probably because ______.
| A．he is not a senior citizen |
| B．he is not a citizen of Chicago |
| C．he is only visiting his two sons |
| D．he has lost his ID card |
The decision made by the CTA office was ______.
| A．to give John a CTA card then and there |
| B．to refuse to give John's quarters back |
| C．to return the three quarters to John |
| D．to declare that John was a criminal |
The second driver let John ride on his bus because ______.
| A．now John produced his CTA card |
| B．he knew John was a very difficult man |
| C．he was kind enough to help the aged |
| D．the policemen were with John |
The suitable title for the above passage is ______.
| A．Giving No Quarters |
| B．Giving No More Quarters |
| C．A Sensible Driver |
| D．A Senior Citizen |
If you're in charge of (负责)a project, the key to success is getting everyone to want to help you. As a director, I point, I suggest, I gently push the actors in the direction(方向) I want them to go.
In the 1986 movie Nothing in Common, Jackie Gleason's character, Max Basner, gets fired (or unemployed) from his job as a clothing salesman. The scene, shot (拍) on a boat, shows Max's despair(绝望) about being out of work. I was looking for some gesture that would allow Max to show his feelings.
Jackie had far more experience(经验) at everything than I did, and at first I was frightened (very much afraid). What could I possibly tell “The Great One” about acting? Out of fear I decided to direct by suggestion, and I sat down with Gleason to talk about the scene. “So Max is sad, right?” I said.
Gleason nodded.
“And he’s probably still carrying his pens with his name on them --- the ones he used to hand out to his customers, right?”
Gleason nodded.
“ So what would you want to do with the pens after you were fired?” He was silent for a moment. “Why don’t I throw them overboard (or all over the boat)?” I stood up and turned toward the crew. “ Hey, everybody, Jackie has a wonderful idea. Let’s shoot it.”
After filming the scene, Gleason called me over and said with a smile, “Garry, what kind of wonderful idea am I going to have tomorrow?”
You and your team can discover the answers to problems together. When there are no prizes or gold stars for who gets the solution (or the way to work out a problem) first, you'll all benefit (or get something of use or value) when everything turns out right.The author tells us that to succeed in a project you are in charge of, you should __________.
| A．make everyone work for you | B．get everyone willing to help you |
| C．let people know you have the final say | D．keep sending out orders to them |
It can be inferred (推断) that __________.
| A．Jackie Gleason is the director of the film Nothing in common |
| B．Jackie Gleason is very angry when he is fired from his job |
| C．Max, a character in a film, is in very low spirits(情绪) when he loses his job |
| D．Jackie Gleason is the writer of the film Nothing in common |
“The Great One” in paragraph 3 refers to _________.
| A．Gleason | B．the director himself | C．Max | D．Max's boss |
Why did Gleason call the director over and smile at him? That’s because Gleason __________.
| A．thought his wonderful idea was accepted by the latter (后者) |
| B．succeeded in hitting upon (or think of) a wonderful idea |
| C．was confident (certain) about his work the next day |
| D．appreciated(赞赏) the latter's way of directing films |
The most suitable (or proper) title for the passage is ________.
| A．Directing a Film | B．The Key to Success |
| C．A Wonderful Experience | D．Working with Film Stars |