Tickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil have gone on sale, with fans able to apply on FIFA’s website. FIFA is expecting a similar demand to that in Germany 2006, when there were about seven applicants for every ticket of the 64 matches. And now around 3.3 million tickets will be available for the matches in 2014.
Tickets will range in price from £58 for first-round matches to £632 for the final at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian citizens over 60, local students and members of some social programs can purchase tickets for £15.
The Price of Football - World Cup 2014
Items |
Prices |
Items |
Prices |
Ticket |
£58-£112 |
Final ticket |
£281-£632 |
Sun cream |
£9.50 |
T-shirt |
£13 |
McDonald’s meal |
£11 |
Water |
£1.28 |
Imported beer |
£3.83 |
Domestic beer |
£1.91 |
Coffee |
£2.55 |
Average dinner |
£29 |
“It’s always difficult to predict,” said FIFA marketing director Thierry Weil. “But I truly believe that it will be more similar to what happened in Germany than in South Africa in 2010.”According to FIFA, the 2006 World Cup was attended by more than 3.3 million fans. Almost two million tickets were sold to the general public in South Africa, although the number of applications during the first ticketing phase was significantly lower.
All applications made before 10th October 2013 will enter a random selection draw if there are not enough tickets available to fulfill all requests. The sales of the leftover tickets will begin on 5th November on a first-come, first-served basis. Another phase will begin on 8th December after the draw is made. The tournament begins on 12th June, with Brazil playing the opener in Sao Paulo.
A study on the price of World Cup 2014 looked at the ticket prices and the cost of travelling to Brazil and found that our English fans face hotel costs of between £46 and £797 a night, while packages range from £2,999 to £14,999.How much should a Brazilian student pay for the opening match?
A.£15 | B.£58 | C.£112 | D.£632 |
From the passage we know that Thierry Weil_______.
A.feels proud of what they achieved in South Africa 2010 |
B.feels worried about the sales of the tickets for Brazil 2014 |
C.holds the belief that Brazil 2014 will be the greatest world cup |
D.believes that more fans will attend Brazil 2014 than South Africa 2010 |
What will FIFA do if there are not enough tickets available for requests before Oct.10, 2013?
A.They will sell the spare tickets to the applicants. |
B.They will sell on a first-come, first-served basis. |
C.They will choose the applicants based on a random selection draw. |
D.They will sell them the tickets to be sold on Dec.8. |
She was born to wealth and power in an era when money and politics were left to the men. Later, as The Washington Post’s publisher, Katharine Graham became one of America’s most powerful women.
Despite a privileged background, Katharine had to deal, while growing up, with the high demands her mother placed on her children. Katharine’s love of journalism, which she shared with her father, led to her career after college at The Washington Post, the newspaper her father bought in 1933. At the Post, Katharine met Phil Graham, a young, charming lawyer who became her husband. When, in 1945, Katharine’s father chose Phil over her to take over his struggling paper, Katharine didn’t object and stayed at home as a wife and mother of four.
While Phil’s successful efforts to restore the Post to prominence (显著) made the Grahams popular members of the Washington social scene, Katharine privately suffered tremendous pain from her husband’s increasingly abusive behavior and wild mood swings caused by severe depression. When Phil committed suicide (自杀), the 46-year-old Katharine found herself thrown into a new job, that of newspaper publisher. But determined to save the family paper for her children, Katharine rose to the challenge of running the Post, attending meetings in every department, working endlessly to prove herself to her critics, and becoming the toast of Washington.
In 1971, Katharine ordered the Post to print a copy of the Pentagon Papers, the top-secret documents disclosing the truth about the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. What’s more, her courageous decision and support for her journalists prep
ared the Post to break the most important political story in modern history: Watergate, one of the greatest scandals (丑闻) in American political history. Katharine managed to keep control over the most chaotic (disorder) of situations when it was reported, all the time insisting the news stories be accurate and fair. Watergate made the Washington Post an internationally known Paper and Katharine was considered as the most powerful woman in America.
Katharine Graham was born in a time when women were not ________.
A.given the chance to receive education | B.considered as intelligent as men |
C.permitted to achieve their goals | D.allowed to enter every field |
When her husband was chosen to take charge of the newspaper, Katharine Graham ________.
A.was strongly against the idea |
B.was not happy to be rejected |
C.was willing to take her share of responsibility |
D.didn’t believe her husband would do a good job |
Which of the following statements is true?
A.It was Katharine Graham’s husband who made the greatest contributions to the Post. |
B.When Katharine Graham first took over the Post, her critics dou![]() |
C.Katharine Graham was successful in her career but suffered severe depression. |
D.Katharine Graham was free to do whatever she liked in her early life. |
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Ups and downs of The Washington Post. |
B.Katharine Graham’s family life and career. |
C.Katharine Graham: from housewife to successful publisher. |
D.Katharine Graham: a woman who shaped American journalism. |
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JOB OBJECTIVE
Seek special education, primary school, or middle school math teaching position.
EDUCATION
Rivier College, Nashua, NH
Bachelor of Arts in Education – May, 2006
Major: Elementary Education
Have successfully completed PRAXIS I and PRAXIS II. Meet highly qualified testing requirements for Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
November, 2005 – January, 2006
Wilkins Elementary School, Amherst, NH
Student Teacher
· Developed and completed student–centered lessons in all subject areas for various groups of fifth grade special and regular education students.
· Adapted lessons to meet student’s needs by reviewing their backgrounds and learning needs through IEPs.
· Communicated with parents on a regular basis via newsletters, daily or weekly progress reports, phone calls, and email, resulting in increased parental participation at home.
August, 2005 – November, 2005
Charlotte Avenue Elementary School, Nashua, NH
Student Teacher
· Taught reading and writing through Language Experience Approach methods.
· Introduced a Writer’s Workshop appropriate for first grade students to help them to develop their writing skills.
· Developed learning stations in reading and science, enabling students to be more independent learners.
Spring, 2005
Wilkins Elementary School, Amherst, NH
Designed and taught a unit on Insects and Spiders, based on New Hampshire Standards to 23 self-contained, third and fourth grade students with disabilities.
Fall, 2004
Amherst Street Elementary School, Nashua, NH
Taught a class of 24 third grade students with a wide range of abilities.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
· After–School Aid, Amherst School District, Amherst, NH (2004 – 2005)
· Summer Camp advisor, YMCA, Nashua, NH (Summers, 2002 and 2003)
· Big Brother / Big Sister Volunteer, Nashua, NH (2002 – 2005)
What kind of job does Linda want to get?
A.A Big Brother / Big Sister Volunteer. | B.A middle school math teacher. |
C.A special education advisor. | D.A summer camp advisor. |
Linda has worked for the following schools EXCEPT ___________.
A.Rivier College, Nashua, NH |
B.Wilkins Elementary School, Amherst, NH |
C.Charlotte Avenue Elementary School, Nashua, NH |
D.Amherst Street Elementary School, Nashua, NH |
What can we know about Linda according to the passage?
A.She is merely interested in developing student’s math abilities. |
B.She is not active in participating in after–school activities. |
C.She is permitted to teach in any of the high schools of New York. |
D.She has some teaching experiences in several elementary schools. |
I made a pledge (发誓) to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting (引用) a Biblical (圣经的) passage about husbands being considerate towards their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.
And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.”
“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased, maybe a little puzzled.
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all the week and now she wants to stay with me.” We walked on the beach when the children flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed, I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love. There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. Last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.
“What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with sorrow, “do you know anything I don’t?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well…that checkup (体检) I had several weeks ago…our doctor…Did he tell you anything about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me... Am I dying?”
It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.
“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”
From the story we may infer that Tom went to the beach cottage ________.
A.with his family | B.with Evelyn | C.alone | D.with his children |
During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ________.
A.she looked lovely in her new clothes |
B.he had made a lot of money in Wall Street |
C.he was determined to be a good husband |
D.she was seriously ill |
The underlined words “one thing” in the passage refer to the fact that ________.
A.he praised her sweater, which puzzled her |
B.she insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated |
C.he knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her |
D.he was so good to her that she thought she must be dying |
By saying “I’m just starting to live”, Tom means that ________.
A.he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of work |
B.he is just beginning to enjoy his life as a loving husband |
C.he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change |
D.he is beginning to feel sorry for what he did to his wife |
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The passage is written for ________.
A.teachers | B.students | C.kids | D.parents |
. Which poster has the biggest size?
A.Alphabet Wall Art. | B.Kids World Map. | C.Skateboard Park. | D.City Slickers. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Kids can just learn some English letters on Alphabet Wall Art. |
B.City Slickers posters can be bought at 2:00 p.m. every day in a week. |
C.Kids can get some geography knowledge on Kids World Map. |
D.Kids can find two cool giraffes on Skateboard Park. |
The underlined word “illustrated” in Poster II means “________” in Chinese.
A.印刷 | B.装饰 | C.展示 | D.图解 |
It has always been said that women are not good drivers, because they simply don’t have very good driving ability. On the other hand, most car accidents happen to men; very few happen to women.
From this, we can see that women are much more careful while driving. Another very interesting fact is that in the past, women preferred to let their husbands be the only driver in the family rather than have a driving license. Somehow they were prevented from making this step in their life, but nowadays there are many women that want to pass their driving tests at an early age.
However, we have to admit that men are more skillful drivers than women, but this does not mean that a woman cannot become a good driver by accumulating (积累) experience. So more and more teenagers and women around the age of thirty now want to pass their driving tests. While taking their driving lessons, they also have a number of special lessons with their parents or somebody in the family that has a driving license. This is just to improve their driving abilities and help them to pass the tests more easily.
To conclude, we can say that women are not such bad drivers. They just need more experience than men in order to be able to drive well. And on the other hand, there are a number of women that show better driving skills than the men around them.
Compared with the past, nowadays many women ________.
A.prefer to have a driving license | B.have more accidents while driving |
C.are somehow prevented from driving | D.are the only driver in the family |
What advantage do women have over men in driving?
A.They have more skills. | B.They are much more careful. |
C.They know more traffic rules. | D.They have more driving experience. |
What can we infer from the passage?
A.Teenage girls cannot take driving tests. |
B.Men didn’t allow women to drive in the past. |
C.With enough experience, women can become good drivers. |
D.Women can easily pass their tests by taking driving lessons. |
The passage mainly talks about ________.
A.women and their driving ability |
B.men and their driving ability |
C.why men are better drivers than women |
D.why more women like to have a driving license |