According to the British “Daily Mail” reported on May 22nd, the United States of America “Forbes” magazine recently released the 2013 annual "most powerful women list".
German Chancellor(总理，首相) Angela Merkel for three consecutive（连续的） years reelected top. There are 9 Chinese including Chinese first lady—Peng Liyuan. Brazil President Dilma Rousseff ranked second. “Bill and Melinda Gates foundation” co-chairman, Gate’s wife Mi Linda (Melinda Gates) was third. The United States first lady Michel (wife of Obama) in 2010 in the first, from 2012 second drop to fourth. Former American Secretary of state Hillary Clinton as a fifth. The queen of England fell 12,drop to fortieth. another list of British women's female writer JK Rowling, ranked ninety-third.
The list of Chinese women, including Chinese President Xi Jinping's wife Peng Liyuan, intelligent mobile phone maker HTC founder Wang Xuehong, chief executive of Chongqing Longhu real estate development limited company chairman Wu Yajun, SOHO China Ltd and co-founder Zhang Xin, the World Health Organization Director-General Chen Fengfuzhen (Margaret Chan), Huawei chairman Sun Yafang, the Li Jiacheng Foundation Director Zhou triumph, Baidu Inc chief financial officer Li Xinzhe, Sun Media Klc Holdings Ltd chairman Yang Lan.
“Forbes” magazine said, this year the list of people are political, business, media, the humanitarian field, entertainment and technology industry elite（精英）, but also some women were selected because of the huge wealth, including funds, media exposure and influence. The entertainment industry representatives include Beyonce Knowles, actress Anngelina Jolie and Lady Gaga. The list of women from 26 countries, there are 153000000 of them in Twitter "fans", 16 of them own Create Company. There are 15 new this year, including South Korean President Park Geun-hye(朴槿惠).
If you want to know more, click chinadaily.com.cn.How many times has German Chancellor Angela Merkel won the first place according to the passage?
| A．Once | B．Twice | C．Three times | D．four times |
According to the passage, ______rank 93th on the list of 2013 annual "most powerful women list".
| A．Peng Liyuan | B．Lady Gaga | C．JK Rowling | D．Park Geun-hye |
Which is true according to the passage?
| A．The United States first lady Michel in 2012 ranked second. |
| B．Peng Liyuan ranks 9th on the 2013 annual "most powerful women list". |
| C．Hillary Clinton is the present Secretary of state of America. |
| D．The great women come from sixty-two countries. |
According to the passage, if we want to get more information ,we can _________.
| A．reading a sports newspaper | B．reading a book about United Nations |
| C．Watch CCTV news | D．Visit the website of China Daily. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．Peng Liyuan was elected as one of the 2013 annual most powerful women |
| B．“Forbes” released the 2013 annual “most powerful women list”. |
| C．The United States first lady Michel is no longer ranks NO.1. |
| D．Chinese people are becoming stronger and more influential than before. |
What's On?
Electric Underground
7.30pm－1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre
Do you know who's playing in your area? We're bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He's going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce you music.
Gee Whizz
8.30pm-10.30pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope
Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He's the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).
Simon's Workshop
5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years' experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.
Charlotte Stone
8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza World
Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.
Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?
| A． |
Jules Skye. |
B． |
Gee Whizz. |
| C． |
Charlotte Stone. |
D． |
James Pickering. |
2. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?
| A． |
The Cyclops Theatre |
B． |
Kaleidoscope |
| C． |
Victoria Stage |
D． |
Pizza World |
3. What do we know about Simon's Workshop?
| A． |
It requires membership status. |
B． |
It lasts three hours each time. |
| C． |
It is run by a comedy club. |
D． |
It is held every Wednesday. |
4. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?
| A． |
5.00pm-7.30pm. |
B． |
7.30pm－1.00am. |
| C． |
8.00pm-11.00pm. |
D． |
8.30pm-10.30pm. |
The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙)with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a
person's needs.
Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some
traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and
suddenly stops, what maybe implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.
Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.
Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient's silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.
What does the author say about silence in conversations?
| A． |
It implies anger. |
| B． |
It promotes friendship. |
| C． |
It is culture-specific. |
| D． |
It is content-based. |
Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?
| A． |
The Chinese. |
| B． |
The French. |
| C． |
The Mexicans. |
| D． |
The Russians. |
What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?
| A． |
Let it continue as the patient pleases. |
| B． |
Break it while treating patients. |
| C． |
Evaluate its harm to patients. |
| D． |
Make use of its healing effects. |
What may be the best title for the text?
| A． |
Sound and Silence |
| B． |
What It Means to Be Silent |
| C． |
Silence to Native Americans |
| D． |
Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold |
I am peter Hodes ,a volunteer stem courier. Since March 2012, I've done 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells（干细胞）in my little box because I've got two ice packs and that's how long they last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we've got 72 hours at most, So I am always conscious of time.
I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: "Well, I'm really sorry, I've got some bad news for you-there are no fights from Washington." So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said: "In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient-please, please, you've got to get me back to the United Kingdom." She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for mere-routed(改道)me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.
For this courier job, you're consciously aware than that box you're got something that is potentially going to save somebody's life.
29.Which of the following can replace the underlined word "courier" in Paragraph17
| A． |
provider |
B． |
delivery man |
| C． |
collector |
D． |
medical doctor |
30.Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42hours?
| A． |
He cannot stay away from his job too long. |
| B． |
The donor can only wait for that long. |
| C． |
The operation needs that very much. |
| D． |
The ice won't last any longer. |
31.Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?
| A． |
To London |
B． |
To Newark |
C． |
To Providence |
D． |
To Washington |
Grandparents Answer a Call
As a third generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never pleased move away,. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help their children, she politely refused . Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms Gaf finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move to a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.
No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to the children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obama's mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparents com. 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson 's decision will influence the grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama's family.
"in the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn't get away from home far enough fast enough to prove we could do it on our own," says Christine Crosby, publisher of grate magazine for grandparents .We now realize how important family is and how important"" to be near them, especially when you're raining children."
Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.
25. Why was Garza's move a success?
| A． |
It strengthened her family ties. |
| B． |
It improved her living conditions. |
| C． |
It enabled her make more friends. |
| D． |
It helped her know more new places. |
26.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson's decision?
| A． |
17% expressed their support for it. |
| B． |
Few people responded sympathetically. |
| C． |
83% believed it had a bad influence. |
| D． |
The majority thought it was a trend. |
27. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?
| A． |
They were unsure of raise more children. |
| B． |
They were eager to raise more children. |
| C． |
They wanted to live away from their parents. |
| D． |
They bad little respect for their grandparent. |
28. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the lasr paragraph?
| A． |
Make decisions in the best interests' of their own |
| B． |
Ask their children to pay more visits to them |
| C． |
Sacrifice for their struggling children |
| D． |
Get to know themselves better |
You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams(1860-1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson(1907-1964)
If it weren't for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.
Sandra Day O ' Connor(1930-present)
When Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O'Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks(1913-2005)
On December 1,1955,in Montgomery, Alabama,Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgmery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. "The only tired I was, was tired of giving in," said Parks.
21.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?
| A． |
Her social work. |
| B． |
Her lack of proper training in law. |
| C． |
Her efforts to win a prize. |
| D． |
Her community background. |
22. What is the reason for O'Connor's being rejected by the law firm?
| A． |
Her lack of proper training in law. |
| B． |
Her little work experience in court. |
| C． |
The discrimination against women. |
| D． |
The poor financial conditions. |
23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?
| A． |
Jane Addams. |
B． |
Rachel Carson. |
C． |
Sandra Day O'Connor. |
D． |
Rosa Parks. |
24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?
| A． |
They are highly educated. |
B． |
They are truly creative. |
| C． |
They are pioneers. |
D． |
They are peace-lovers. |