SHANGHAI: The Transportation Information System for 2010 Shanghai World Expo has been completed and put into trial operation, officials said yesterday.
The system which consists of three sub-systems will provide seven options to receive transportation information, including websites, transportation guides, radio and TV broadcasting, hotlines, message signs, mobile phone and enquiry machines, to satisfy tourists’ requirements for transport information in the Expo garden and around the city at all time.
Option 1: Official site for Expo traffic information
Inspired by Aichi Expo and the Beijing Olympic Games, the Shanghai event will also launch its official website of traffic information, www.jtcx.sh.cn.Mobile phone users can log on to www.jtcx.sh.cn/m.The website delivers daily traffic information as well as travel guide around Expo garden, and advocate using public transport during the event.
Option 2: Expo Transportation guide
Two portable travel guides were produced for the convenience of tourists in the Yangtze River Delta.
One mainly targets visitors from the 19 prefecture-level cities of the Yangtze River Delta.The map introduces information of intercity coach lines, car parks, subway transfers.It will be distributed free at highway tolls and is also available for download on the website.
The other one focuses on visitors in Shanghai.The map will detail the various entries leading to the Expo site, as well as bus stops and subway stations around the city.The introduction of over 90 bus lines connecting the Expo garden to the rest of the city will also be listed.The map will be available at hotels, railway stations, airports and residential areas.
Option 3: Radio and television broadcasts
Visitors can also get updated traffic information at home or on their mobile devices as the Shanghai Traffic information center will broadcast live traffic condition via radio and TV during the event, so that travelers can adjust their travel plan accordingly.
Option 4: Expo transport hotline
If radio and television broadcasts can not meet your needs of traffic information, organizers in Shanghai have also set up a special hotline for Expo traffic enquiries.There will be two hotline numbers 962010 and 12319 at your service twenty-four hours.
Option 5: Variable message signs
For drivers the variable message signs will become the first choice to access to traffic information.During the Expo, the signs will play an important role in helping drivers to receive traffic flow, speed, models and other information, as well as traffic incidents and road closure information, so as to avoid congestion.
Option 6: Mobile phone browsers and taxi terminals
Visitors can obtain real-time traffic conditions via mobile phone browsers.Traffic information will also be provided to car mounted terminals on the 4,000 Expo taxis, which will enable drivers to have timely access to real-time status on roads.
Option 7: Touch screen enquiry machine
As for visitors who stay at hotels who are unfamiliar with the place, the tourism bureau have set up in more than four hundred 3-star hotels the Tourist Information enquiry machine.Visitors can check at terminal routes to Expo garden from the hotels.
1.Which of the following is the best title of the passage above?
A.Seven ways to get Expo transportation info
B.Information on the move
C.Transportation on the way
D.Shanghai and Expo
2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Visitors can get the map of Shanghai Expo Transportation free of charge.
B.Visitors have access to the hotline of Expo traffic enquires only at night.
C.Traffic drivers will be well informed of the traffic conditions on the road.
D.Not all the 3-star hotels are equipped with the screen enquiry machines.
3.The underlined word “congestion” probably means ____.
A.squeeze B.jam C.noise D.mess
4.During the Shanghai Expo, tourists can know the traffic information in the following way EXCEPT ____.
A.TV B.Radio C.Internet D.Magazine
The World Bank is warning that the West Africa Ebola outbreak could seriously harm the economies(经济) of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone unless action is taken quickly. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim spoke to reporters recently to discuss the effects of the Ebola spread.
"Our findings show that if the virus(病毒) continues to spread, the economic cost to these countries could grow eight times by 2015. This would be a big catastrophe to their already weak economies," said Kim.
Mr. Kim says, "saving lives and preventing new spread" is most important. The bank has given $117-million for an "immediate help." The World Bank President says the SARS outbreak between 2002 and 2004 showed how a disease could damage economies. 800 people died from SARS and the economic losses were up to $40-billion.
Mr. Kim says SARS and the H1N1 outbreak of 2009 taught that fear and avoidance resulted in about 90-percent of the economic losses. That means the disease is causing two levels of economic damage.
"There are two kinds of contagion(传染). One is connected with the virus itself and the second is connected with the spread of fear about the virus," said Kim.
The World Bank thinks the losses to the economies of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea will be big .Mr. Kim says losses could be about $97-million at the moment.
Mr. Kim says fast action is necessary. He says getting the disease under control is still far away. That is because there are not enough health care workers in the affected areas. The World Bank President says the most important measure is to act quickly in order to limit economic losses.What does the underlined word mean in the second paragraph?
| A.effort | B.disaster |
| C.warning | D.result |
If quick action is not taken to stop the spread of Ebola, the economic losses could reach about_______by 2015.
| A.$800-million | B.$97-million |
| C.$117-million | D.$40-billion. |
What’s the main idea of the whole passage?
| A.Ebola is a serious and infectious(传染的)illness. |
| B.Large numbers of people have died from Ebola. |
| C.People in the West Africa are in great fear of the spread of Ebola virus. |
| D.Ebola will harm economies in the West Africa seriously without quick action. |
J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at age 6. In her biography(传记), she well remembers her good friend, Sean, whom she met in secondary school, helped build her confidence in becoming a very good writer. “He was the first person to know my serious dream to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I was certain to be a success at it, which meant much more to me.”
Rowling met many difficulties in her writing, especially fantasy(幻想) stories. It wasn't until l990 that she first got the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls, it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that “the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head. I didn't have a pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one. I think, now, that this was probably a good thing, because I simply sat and thought, for four(delayed train) hours, and all the details appear in my brain, and this thin, black-haired, glasses-wearing boy who didn't know he was a wizard (男巫) became more and more real to me.”
That same year, her mother passed away after a ten-year illness, which deeply affected her writing. She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly afterwards.
During this time, Rowling suffered from depression(抑郁症). She, out of work,completed her first novel in the cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. After being refused by l2 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house.
Now with seven books sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages, J. K. Rowling is the highest earning novelist in history. And it all began with the confidence of a friend!
Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
| A.Confidence of a Friend Helped the Success of Harry Potter |
| B.J.K.Rowing’s Hard Life and the Success of Harry Potter |
| C.J.K.Rowing---author of the Harry Potter book series |
| D.How J.K.Rowing Firstly Got the Idea of Harry Potter |
According to the passage, we know J.K.Rowing_______.
| A.had a happy family |
| B.had a ten-year illness |
| C.earned a lot from her novels |
| D.published 12 books in 64 languages |
Where did J.K.Rowing first have the shape of Harry Potter?
| A.in the cafes | B.on a train |
| C.in a secondary school | D.in a publishing house |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A.Harry Potter’s friends didn’t know he was a wizard until he graduated. |
| B.J.K.Rowing wrote down her idea while she was on the train by borrowing a pen. |
| C.It’s lucky that J.K.Rowing didn’t have a pen while she got the idea of Harry Potter. |
| D.Harry Potter was a thin, yellow-haired handsome boy with a pair of glasses on his nose. |
If you are interested in studying at an American university, you have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The test is widely known as the TOEFL. It is the most widely used language exam for American universities.
There are two major kinds of the TOEFL test. The first is the IBT, or Internet-based Test. It is offered in most of the world and accepted by nearly every university and scholarship program in the United States.The other kind of the test is called the Paper-based Test or PBT. The PBT is less costly to take and does not require use of the Internet.
But how to get started with TOEFL? Here are some tips.
1. Plan ahead ---It takes a long time to improve your TOEFL score. Do not expect a big lift in your test results after two weeks. You will have to spend a lot of time and energy.
2. Master the basics first ---You should have to be good at basic English before you take the test. If you score below 500 on the PBT or 70 on the IBT, study for a few months and come back to the TOEFL later.
3. Get a study guide --- It is easy to find study guides for the IBT. Pearson, Barron's, ETS, and Kaplan all produce quality materials. Take a practice test once or twice a month. The best study guides will have explanations in the answer key.
4. Use outside resources --- Remember, you are learning a language, not a test. You can improve your TOEFL score by making English part of your daily life. Some simple ways are listening to English speakers, watching movies and reading newspapers. Some others are reading English textbooks, sending and reading text messages in English, and writing online in English.
The best way to do well on the TOEFL is to know English well.The real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in English-speaking classroom.
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If you want to study in an America university, you have to_________.
| A.be very rich and work hard |
| B.be well prepared to take the TOEFL test |
| C.ask an English teacher to help you |
| D.prepare for a month before taking the TOEFL test |
From the passage we can learn that___________.
| A.the IBT is more expensive to take and requires use of the Internet. |
| B.Pearson is a person who teaches quality materials. |
| C.If you score 500 on the PBT,you can pass the TOEFL test. |
| D.If you are good at reading ,you can pass the TOEFL test. |
The real purpose of the TOEFL is to, according to the passage.
| A.get more foreign students to study in American universities |
| B.let foreign students know more about American universities |
| C.measure one’s communicating ability in English. |
| D.improve foreign students’ skills of taking tests |
Where does the passage most probably come from?
| A.A website | B.A lesson |
| C.A science book | D.A novel |
Suppose you have everything: a good job, good health, good relationships and a lot of money to spend. But still there is something missing from your life. Guess what? The love. It is not something that you should ignore. Life without love is just like body without soul.
Love gives meaning to life as without love life is meaningless. Lucky is the person who gets love and keeps the flames of love burning for ever. It is not a matter of days or months. Love is for life and life is for love.
It is easy to fall in love but difficult to keep the flames of love burning. Before having serious long term love relationships, be sure that the person you love is also sincere with you. A selfish person can make your life terrible. If this is the case with you then try to get rid of that person as soon as possible.
Most people do not give importance to their love life as they give importance to their professional life. This is a bad choice which ruins the whole life. A balance between the two is necessary in order to enjoy life in its entirety. Do not lose the love you need.
In order to make your life more exciting and enjoyable, you need a loving and caring person with whom you can share your values, dreams, joys and jokes. In difficult times of failure, pain, or loss of dear ones, this person should stand firm beside you and comfort you in every possible manner.
Love your life and love the person who is in your life. Keep the flames of love burning to live a great, great life.What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?
| A.Love is only for life. |
| B.Life is designed only for love. |
| C.Life is not separated from love. |
| D.When you have a good life, you can own a real love. |
Which of the following do you think is the most difficult?
| A.To fall in love with a person. |
| B.To find a real person loving you. |
| C.To make the flames of love burning forever. |
| D.To keep good relations with friends. |
If you want to keep the flames of love burning, you should .
| A.try to get rid of your bad manners as soon as possible. |
| B.make certain that the person you love is also sincere |
| C.try to find out whether the person you love really loves you |
| D.make sure that you treat the person sincerely |
According to the passage, the writer wants to tell us .
| A.to value everything one has |
| B.to be sincere with the people around |
| C.to live a life full of love all one’s life |
| D.to avoid being a selfish person |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is launching a new campaign called Hay Fever, which aims to teach rabbit owners how to correctly feed their rabbits.
Many rabbit owners wrongly take Bugs Bunny’s advice and feed their rabbits an incorrect diet, according to the British animal charity. Rabbits do not naturally eat root vegetables, such as carrots, nor do they naturally eat lettuce(莴苣), the charity said.
The charity said that people were using these foodstuffs as major parts of a rabbit’s diet, when in fact they can cause health problems. Just 8% of owners knew what to correctly feed their rabbits, according to statistics.
This might explain why 11% of rabbits are suffering from tooth decay and a further 11% from digestive problems, according to research at the University of Bristol, commissioned by the RSPCA.
“We want all pet rabbits to be eating hay as their main food,” said Rachel Roxburgh, an animal scientist for the charity. “People also think their rabbits should eat carrots because that’s what Bugs Bunny does. But he’s a cartoon, real rabbits don’t talk, and they shouldn’t be eating carrots too often either.”
The RSPCA suggests giving rabbits daily handfuls of hay, around the same size as the rabbits themselves. They can also feed on grass, but not lawn clippings (剪下的草).
To vary their diet and give them a treat, dark green vegetables are advised, including broccoli, kale and cabbage on a daily basis, as well as regular parts of commercial nuggets(小块食物).
What do you feed your rabbits? Are you guilty of giving them one too many carrots?The purpose of the “Hay Fever” campaign is to .
| A.suggest new types of healthy food for pet rabbits |
| B.teach rabbit owners what to do when their pets get tooth decay |
| C.instruct rabbit owners to make proper diet choice for their pets |
| D.clear up people’s misunderstandings about rabbits. |
The writer shows the problem is quite serious among the rabbit owners by .
| A.quoting(引述) Rachel Roxburgh | B.giving examples |
| C.making a comparison | D.using numbers |
Which of the following are healthy foods for pet rabbits on a daily basis?
| A.carrots and grass | B.hay and cabbage |
| C.lettuce and kale | D.broccoli and nuggets |
What is Rachel Roxburgh’s attitude toward rabbit owners?
| A.Understanding. | B.Disapproving. |
| C.Supportive. | D.Doubtful. |