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Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed(展现)herself as she did nowhere else.
After the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate(巨头)Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline’s close friend and former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some idea about how to live her own life. She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher’s editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing(追求)a late-life career longer than her two marriages combined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyer’s and Jose Campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to become an international best-seller. She dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography(自传), Moonwalk.
Jacqueline may have been hired for name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote. Her role as First Lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.
We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline _________

A.became fond of reading after working as an editor
B.was in charge of publishing 100 books
C.promoted her books through social relations
D.gained a lot from her career as an editor

The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that_________

A.Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady
B.Jacqueline’s life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor
C.Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather as First Lady
D.Jacqueline’s role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor

What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Jacqueline’s two marriages lasted more than 20 years
B.Jacqueline’s views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited
C.Jacqueline’s own publishing firm was set up eventually
D.Jacqueline’s achievements were widely known.

The passage is mainly______________

A.a brief account of Jacqueline’s career as an editor in her last 20 years
B.a brief description of Jacqueline’s lifelong experiences
C.an introduction of Jacqueline’s life both as First Lady and as an editor
D.an analysis of Jacqueline’s social relations in publishing
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A new study by a Penn State College of Medicine research team found that honey is a better and safer treatment for children than cough medicines.
Ian Paul, the study’s lead researcher, was motivated to test honey because treating coughs in children has recently become a sticky subject. Coughing is the body’s way of clearing irritated (受刺激的) airways to help you breathe. But too much coughing can irritate your lungs and throat even more. It can also make it tough to get the sleep your body needs to heal. Hoping to ease the suffering of their children, parents often give them cough medicines.
But there have never been any good studies showing that they work. Cough and cold medicines may also cause serious side effects. Hundreds of kids die in the hospital each year after receiving too much cough medicine by mistake. Last October, the US Food and Drug Administration suggested that parents should not give cough medicines to children under 6.
In order to search for a different solution, Paul designed a study that involved 105 kids who were sick with coughs and other cold conditions. At bedtime, the kids took buckwheat (荞麦) honey, honey-flavored (蜂蜜味的) DM (one of the most common ingredients in cough medicines), or no treatment. Parents and kids in the no-
-treatment group knew they weren’t getting anything, but the other two groups weren’t told which treatment they were getting.
The surveys showed that kids who swallowed about 2 teaspoons of buckwheat honey before bedtime coughed less and slept better than kids in the other groups. “When parents want something for their kids to take,” Paul says, “honey seems like the best option”.
But what gives honey its healing power? Substances called antioxidants (抗氧化剂) may be part of the answer. All honey contains antioxidants that protect our cells from damage. Studies show that antioxidant levels in the body rise after someone swallows honey.
Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A.No cough medicines to children
B.Sweet solution to kids’ coughing
C.Best treatment for your cold
D.Cough medicines don’t work

We can learn from Paragraph 2 that coughing ______.

A.sometimes does good to people
B.can cure lung and throat diseases
C.is more harmful to children
D.helps improve children’s diet

During Paul’s experiment, the kids who received treatment ______.

A.seemed much worse than before
B.knew they weren’t getting anything
C.coughed less and slept better
D.had no idea what they swallowed

I once heard someone say, “We don’t remember days; we remember moments.” However, in today’s busy life we often forget to enjoy small pleasures while we make big plans.
In the race to be better or best, we sometimes lose sight of “just being”. And just being and enjoying a beautiful moment can provide some of life’s greatest pleasures. A fire on a cold winter night, a good book, an impressive sunset, a great meal, or a timeless moment with your child or a friend ... these moments, if we stop long enough to enjoy, are the essence (本质) of life.
I love to fish, especially for large-mouth bass (鲈鱼). About three years ago I was watching television late at night and got this crazy idea to go fishing in the lake behind my house. Of course, my wife thought I was nuts. It was almost midnight! I told her I was fine and took off.
I walked out to a warm summer breeze and looked up at the starry sky and breathtaking full moon. I allowed my senses to soak (浸泡) in every second — the sweet smell of flowers, the sound of every cricket (蟋蟀), the moon’s reflection dancing off the water — it was a perfect night.
After walking across a small field, I took out a flashlight, and selected a lure (饵). On my first cast I got a bass weighing over five pounds, one of the largest I had ever caught. I gently put it back into the water and continued my midnight adventure. During the next two hours I caught seventeen bass, all between two and five pounds. Although I’ve fished for almost fifty years, no fishing memory can top that night.
But that night provided far more than a fishing memory. It was a life memory. It provided me a picture of what life could be like if I just slowed down enough to enjoy the moments. On my way back to the house, as I walked through the tall grass, I took one last look at the sky and stopped to say, “Thank you, God, for giving me this night.”
The purpose of the passage is to ______.

A.suggest people should make big plans
B.tell people to do what they like
C.advise people to enjoy beautiful moments
D.encourage people to follow their dreams

What does the underlined word “nuts” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Determined. B.Ill. C.Tired. D.Crazy.

The fourth paragraph is mainly about ______.

A.the description of the night
B.the author’s fishing experience
C.the author’s attitude towards life
D.what the author did that night

We can learn from the passage that night the author ______.

A.caught fewer fish than before
B.enjoyed real small pleasures
C.went to bed around 1:00 am
D.went fishing with his wife

What’s On?
Macau Neighborhood Festival 2008
Various celebratory activities will be hosted by the General Union of Neighbors Association of Macau from July 9 to 31 in celebration of the “Macau Neighborhood Festival”. A live performance and picture exhibition will be mounted (组织开展) on July 9. Visitors and local residents are welcome.
Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Free admission
Venue: Courtyard of Lok Yeung Garden, Fai Chi Kei
Telephone enquiries: (853) 333 614
Lao Man Chau Photography Exhibition 2 to 9 Jul.
Throughout his travels to various natural beauty cities, Lao Man Chau had plenty of opportunities to indulge(满足) his passion for painting, music, calligraphy (书法) and philosophy. He is to share the delights of photography in his seminar on July 2 at 3:30 pm. All are welcome to come and share the experience.
Opening hours: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm Free admission
Venue: Millennium Gallery, Av. da Praia Grande, No. 599
Telephone enquires: (853) 557 672 www.mdpa.org.mo
Permanent Activity — San Kio Fair
San Kio Fair is specially designed to offer entertainment, culture and shopping to visitors. Different stalls (摊位) will be set up outside the Lin Kai Temple to provide visitors with toys, garments and food. Cantonese Operas are held on Saturday and Sunday nights.
Time: 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm Free admission
Venue: In front of Lin Kai Temple
Telephone enquires: (853) 324 622
4th Macau Pop Music Festival
Major local music event Macau Pop Music Festival acts as a platform for bands and singers from Hong Kong and Macau to exchange musical genres (类型). This year, performers will stage two concerts in Sai Van Lake Square on July 16 at 7:30 pm and Macau Forum on July 23 at 8:30 pm.
Admission: MOP $80
Telephone enquires: (853) 9884 130, 9884 000
If you plan to leave Macau at 8:00 pm on July 9, how many activities can you take part in at most?

A.Four. B.Three. C.Two. D.One.

The 4th Macau Pop Music Festival is different from the other three in that ______.

A.it requires admission charges
B.it lasts for more than one week
C.you can enjoy a performance there
D.you can go there in the evening

From the passage we can know that ______.

A.singers from different countries can take part in Macau Pop Music Festival
B.if you want to know more about the culture of Macau, you should go to Sai Van Lake Square
C.Lao Man Chau is a photographer of many talents
D.you can enjoy a live performance at Courtyard of Lok Yeung Garden from July 9 to 31

The main purpose of announcing the above is to give information about ______.

A.some bands and singers B.some activities for July
C.a famous photographer D.celebratory activities

Everyone likes to feel that he or she is special.
Unfortunately, many of us grow up believing that we’re not special at all. We wish that we could be better at sports or more attractive. We wish we had nicer clothes or more money. Like the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, or the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz (《绿野仙踪》), we believe we’re not good enough just as we are. In the movie, the Scarecrow wishes that he had a brain. The Tin Man wishes he had a heart, and the Lion wants courage. In the end, each of them realizes that he already has what he needs.
Most parents want us to be the best we can be. They sometimes try to encourage us to do better by comparing us to others. They mean well, but the message we often get is that we’re not good enough. We begin to believe that the only way we can be special is by being better than someone else, but we are often disappointed. There will always be someone out there who is better than we are at something. There are plenty of people around who may not be as smart as we are but who are better at sports. Or they may not be as good-looking, but they have more money. It is impossible for us to be better than everyone else all the time.
Like the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion, we all want what we believe will make us better people. What we don’t realize is that often we already have inside us the very things that we seek. Parents sometimes forget to tell us that we are special, that we are good enough just as we are. Maybe no one told them that when they were growing up, or maybe they just forgot. Either way, it’s up to us to remind them from time to time that each of us, in our own way, is special. What we are ... is enough.
This passage is most likely written by a ______.

A.teenager B.parent C.teacher D.coach

According to the author, it seems improper for parents to ______.

A.compare their children with others now and then
B.give no pressure to their children
C.remind their children frequently they are special
D.praise their children too much

By discussing the characters in The Wizard of Oz, the author mainly wants to show ______.

A.we are not good enough just as we are
B.we already have inside us what we want
C.it is impossible for us to be better than others
D.there is always someone who is better than us

What does the author of this passage believe?

A.Not everyone can be special.
B.Smart people are more special than others.
C.The richer you are, the better you are.
D.We are all good enough just the way we are.

English nowadays is widely used in science, business, the media and popular culture. For example, 80% of e-mails on the internet are in English. But where will English be at the end of the 21st century?
One view is that English is going to become even more important as a global language, being most widely used in trade and media while some other languages will become less important or just disappear. Another view is that English is already breaking up into several separate languages. There are already dictionaries of the “New Englishes”, such as Australian English, full of words that a British English speaker would not recognize.
Hopefully, neither of these things will happen. Although different varieties of English will continue to develop around the world, standard English will survive for international communication. However, it is impossible for one language to totally control the world. Already, other languages are fighting back against the control of English on the net. Governments around the world are also starting to protect smaller languages and recognize the importance of keeping a variety of cultures and languages. English will probably stay in control for a long time, but it certainly won’t become the only language in the world.
According to the situation, how many people do you think speak English now?

A.200 million B.300 million C.500 million D.a billion

At present, what is the most important language in the world?

A.Chinese B.English C.French D.German

What is the best title of the passage?

A.The Change of English B.Different Varieties of English
C.The Future of English D.The Cause of English Change

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