When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China.
When India had not opened up its markets to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans. Thankfully, we can get all these anywhere in India now.
Still, her answer surprised me: “Green tea.”
As long as I can remember she didn’t even drink Indian tea.
I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story. My mother and her brother, both regular newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses.
At the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the average Indian. It was a strange country.
How things change! And how soon!
Now every town of any size seems to have a “China Market”. And everyone is talking about China.
The government of India has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment (投资) and such a step would “work wonders as it did for China”.
But it’s a two-way street. I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Rangalore to train in software. Meanwhile, all the IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China.
No wonder that trade, which was only in the millions just ten years ago, is expected to hit about US $15 billion for last year and US $20 billion by 2012, a goal set by both governments.
No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this being the Sino-Indian (中国和印度的) century as the two countries started on January 1st the Sino-Indian Friendship Year.
But what is still a wonder to me is my mother’s drinking Chinese tea.Why did the mother ask for Chinese green tea?
| A．She was tired of Indian tea. |
| B．She had a son working in China. |
| C．She believed it had a curing effect. |
| D．She was fond of Chinese products. |
What does the author mean by “it’s a two-way street” in Paragraph 10?
| A．China and India have different traffic rules. |
| B．Tea trade works wonders in both India and China. |
| C．Chinese products are popular in both China and India. |
| D．There are exchanges between India and China. |
What do we know about the Indian IT industry?
| A．It is seeking further development in China. |
| B．It will move its head office to Shenzhen. |
| C．It has attracted an investment of US $15 billion. |
| D．It caught up with the US IT industry in 2008. |
In the text the author expresses _______.
| A．his concern for his mother’s health |
| B．his support for drinking Chinese green tea |
| C．his surprise at China’s recent development |
| D．his wonder at the growth of India’s IT industry |
It is inferred in the text that _______.
| A．the author’s mother loves China very much |
| B．the Indians were not familiar with China before |
| C．the government of India encourages their people to buy Chinese green tea |
| D．the two countries didn’t cooperate until last year |
There are several reasons for hair loss in women. However, in most cases, treatment is quite effective. Female hair loss patterns in women are not as easily recognizable as they are in men. A woman may experience it temporarily due to pregnancy or illness, although they may experience it for other reasons.
Hair loss can be due to a variety of factors, including a genetic tendency (which is not genetically linked to just one parent—both parents contribute to the tendency to lose hair).
Women who are experiencing hair problems seem to have more limited choices than men. There are some female hair loss treatments that are available such as the Tricomin System which is a topical treatment that is nutrition based. Shen Min for Women is another natural treatment that contains herbs (药草) that are said to stimulate(刺激) hair growth and even restore hair that is graying to its natural color.
The majority of the popular, prove hair loss treatments are only intended for men and are not suitable for women. True, a woman’s hair issue is different from a man’s. The biological makeup is different and the needs are different. Women have different needs and their bodies react in different ways to environmental changes, physical illness and even the treatments that are available. There are many natural treatments such as vitamin and mineral supplements that are said to stimulate hair growth, but, for the most part, these claims are currently unproven.
One of the first and most important factors to effectively treating is to get a diagnosis from a doctor. Talk to your doctor about any symptoms(症状) that you may be experiencing in addition to the thinning hair. Stress, weight loss or gain, illness and depression, all of these can be contributing factors.It can be learned from the lst paragraph that ___________.
| A．usually hair loss is hard to heal. |
| B．female hair loss is more common than the men’s. |
| C．women tend to suffer from hair loss during the pregnant period. |
| D．only illness contributes to hair loss. |
Which of the following statements matches the text about the two treatments?
| A．Both are to solve the problem of male hair loss. |
| B．Tricomin System is effective in speeding the growth of the new hair. |
| C．Shen Min is an updated way of treating hair loss. |
| D．The former is nutrition-based, while the latter is medicine-based. |
The reasons for the differences between the female and male hair loss problems do not include.
| A．The biological structure and composition of the hair |
| B．The wants and needs |
| C．The reactions and responses to the outside changes |
| D．The approach to taking exercise |
The natural treatments __________.
| A．include vitamin and mineral supplements. |
| B．are applied to keep the hair healthy. |
| C．have been proved useful. |
| D．are the most commonly-used ways. |
July is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month.
| Secret of the Dragon Time Monday, July1, 2014, 10:30 a.m. Cost Adult:$7.40 Children(under15): half Booking Phone the booking office:34032578 Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about 2 children who are taken on a dragon ride to explore the universe. |
The Search for life: Are We Alone? Time Thursday, July4, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Cost Adult:$14.50 Children(under15):$8.70 Booking Phone the booking office:34037689 Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show. |
| Magic Class Time Friday, July12, 2014, 10:00 a.m. Cost Free Booking Please call 34038470 to book your Place. Address Centenary Community hub, 171 Dandenong Rd Note Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party. |
Science with Me: Making your own guitar Time Saturday, July20, 2014, 3:00 p.m. Cost Free Booking Please call 34031226 to book your Place. Address 10, Egginton Close Note Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mum? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you. |
Alec is strongly interested in space life. He may go to ________.
| A．Magic Class | B．Science with Me |
| C．Secret of the Dragon | D．The Search for Life |
John and his 10-year-old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon. How much should they pay?
| A．$7.40. | B．$11.10. |
| C．$14.80. | D．$23.20. |
What do the four activities have in common?
| A．They are all free. |
| B．They happen in the same place. |
| C．They are all weekend activities. |
| D．They can all be booked on phone. |
Eve was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had two exams that day and physics was first. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Lisa looked back at her, and then looked away quickly. Eve thought she looked guilty. She didn't have a problem with physics. She didn't have a problem with anything... Miss Perfect!
“Hi, Eve! So what's wrong with you and Lisa?” asked Tina, “I thought you were friends.” “Yes, so did I,” said Eve. “But she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she’s ignored all my calls and texts.”
While in the exam, Eve found Lisa was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Eve couldn’t believe it! Is that how Lisa always got such good grades? She thought about telling the teacher, but she hesitated. The next exam was history. That was Eve’s favorite subject but she couldn't concentrate. She didn't know what to do about Lisa. Just then, Mr. Reed, their teacher, walked past. “Mr. Reed…”
Lisa was called to the teachers’ office and there waited Mr. Reed…
The history test was over. Eve was walking towards the school gate when she heard footsteps behind her. It was Lisa. Eve could see that she had been crying. “Listen,” said Lisa. “I'm really sorry I haven’t answered your calls, but my dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and he’s in hospital. He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him. So I was reading texts from my mum, but Mr. Reed caught me. He thought I was cheating. He believes me now, but I have to take the exam again. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you what was happening. Will you forgive me?”The reason for Eve’s feeling sick is most probably that _______.
| A．she found Lisa was looking back at her |
| B．she had to take two exams within one day |
| C．she was worried about the physics exam |
| D．she had been waiting for too long a time |
Lisa didn't help Eve review for the physics exam because _______.
| A．she had to look after her sick father |
| B．she herself was quite bad at physics |
| C．she didn't consider Eve as a true friend |
| D．she was selfish and hated to waste time |
At the end of the story Eve probably felt _______.
| A．confident and optimistic | B．regretful and sorry |
| C．sad and angry | D．glad and inspired |
What lesson can we learn from this passage?
| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| B．A life without a friend is a life without sun. |
| C．Old friends and old wines are the best. |
| D．Friendship should be based on trust. |
A rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below 16℃．Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate．Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world．Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world．
In the past hundred years, humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources（资源）: land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals．This action affects the environment as a whole．For example, a lot of carbon dioxide（二氧化碳） in the air comes from burning the rainforests．People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit．
There are two main reasons for this．Firstly, when people cut down trees, generally they can only use the land for a year or two．Secondly, cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now, but in the long run it actually reduces the world’s wood supply．
Rainforests are often called the world’s drug store．More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests．However, fewer than 1% of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value．It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the world’s reducing rainforests．Rainforests can help to adjust the climate because they ______．
| A．reflect more heat into the atmosphere |
| B．bring about high rainfall throughout the world |
| C．rarely cause the temperature to drop lower than 16℃ |
| D．reduce the effect of heat from the sun on the earth |
What does the word “this” underlined in the third paragraph refer to?
| A．We will lose much more than we can gain． |
| B．Humans have begun destroying rainforests． |
| C．People have a strong desire for resources． |
| D．Much carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests． |
It can be inferred from the text that ______．
| A．we can get enough resources without rainforests |
| B．there is great medicine potential(潜力) in rainforests |
| C．we will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained land |
| D．the level of annual rainfall affects wind patterns |
What might be the best title for the text?
| A．How to Save Rainforests |
| B．How to Protect Nature |
| C．Rainforests and the Environment |
| D．Rainforests and Medical Development |
OTTAWA—Canada's western city of Calgary is the world's best city when it comes to healthy living，local press reported Monday.
According to an international survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, a Londonbased consulting firm, Calgary was top of a list of 144 cities. It scored 121 points, just above Honolulu's score of 120. Helsinki and Ottawa followed at 119.5 and 118.5 respectively.
Three other Canadian cities came in the top 20. Montreal and Vancouver tied for ninth and Toronto came in at 18th. The scores are based on air pollution levels, availability and quality of hospitals and medical supplies, as well as the efficiency of waste removal and sewage systems.
In America, the lowest scoring city was Atlanta, which was ranked 76th. Athens was the lowest scoring city in Western Europe, ranking 120th because of its air pollution. London was ranked 59th.How many Canadian cities are in the top 20?
| A．3. | B．4. | C．5. | D．6. |
Which of the following is NOT taken into account when the cities were scored?
| A．Weather conditions. |
| B．Air quality. |
| C．Waste removal. |
| D．Medical supplies. |
Put the following cities in order according to the score in the survey. Which one is right?
①Calgary ②Atlanta ③Helsinki ④London
| A．①②③④ | B．①③②④ |
| C．①③④② | D．①④③② |