The Rugby (英式橄榄球) World Cup is currently being held in New Zealand. The tournament, due to finish on October 23, is living up to the famous English saying, “Rugby is a thug's (暴徒) game played by gentlemen. ”
The games are physically aggressive; the tackles (冲撞) on the pitch are brutal; but the end of each match is a civilized affair. Players shake hands and applaud each other. Of course, the other side to this saying is: "Football is a gentleman's game played by thugs. " Indeed, unlike soccer players, rugby players don't often question the referee's (裁判员) decisions or pretend to be injured when they are not.
“Football could learn a lot from rugby," said Brian Moore, a former England rugby player "The wonderful spirit of rugby is: there is a gentlemanly code to it. You play hard on the pitch, but you always respect your opponent..
Rugby is mainly played in Europe. Australia, New Zealand and parts of Africa. "It is more enjoyable to play than soccer because you are always involved in the game," said Peter, a Welsh rugby coach. "Rugby is also a far superior test of strength, stamina (耐力) and determination. "
Most professional rugby players are large, strong and weigh over 90 kilograms. People who play the sport need to be tough and be prepared to get hurt. Black eyes, broken bones, lost teeth and being knocked unconscious—all these are common injuries. Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is blind in one eye thanks to a rugby accident at school.
In England, children begin playing the game at school at the age of 8. When they enter high school, many begin to play full contact rugby. Children are taught to play for around one hour a week during their PE lessons. Most schools have a rugby team. Children who play for the school team are usually the sportiest kids, and are seen as brave and athletic.What can be concluded from the first three paragraphs?
| A．Football players are not real gentlemen. |
| B．There is a better spirit in playing rugby than football. |
| C．Football players are not as athletic as rugby players. |
| D．Brian Moore thinks that rules should be stricter in football. |
According to the passage, Peter thinks ______.
| A．rugby players pretend to be injured when they are not |
| B．rugby is not very popular in America and Asia |
| C．rugby makes people enjoy sports better than soccer |
| D．rugby needs players' strong will rather than strength |
The example of Gordon Brown is mentioned in order to .
| A．prove that playing rugby can earn people fame |
| B．explain why Gordon Brown is blind in one eye |
| C．support the point that rugby players often get hurt |
| D．warn teenagers against playing rugby at school |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．Teenagers will lose interest in football. |
| B．English children have a talent for rugby. |
| C．Playing rugby doesn't involve skills. |
| D．Rugby is not suitable for everyone. |
Over time, the custom of kissing developed as a way for adults to express their love and affection for one another. The roots of this form of affection can be traced back to primitive times, when mothers fondled their children, much as mothers do today.
Much later, in the sixth century, society apparently accepted the custom of kissing between adults as expression of their affection. Not surprisingly, France first accepted kissing in courtship (求爱).There, figure dancing was popular, and each dance was sealed with a kiss.
The custom of kissing swept from France through Europe to Russia, where Russian nobility loved to imitate the French. Eventually, the kiss was incorporated into marriage ceremonies, and today lip – locks couples into sweet matrimony.
The custom of kissing today, as well as in ancient times, serves to pay homage to another. For example, early Romans kissed each other on the mouth or on the eyes to greet one another in a manner they thought to be dignified (valued and respected). One Roman emperor even ranked a person’s importance by the body part he was allowed to kiss. He allowed important nobles to kiss his lips, less important ones to kiss his hands, and the least important ones to kiss his feet.
In Russia, the highest sign of recognition from the Crown meant kiss from the Tsar himself. Today, natives of many African tribes pay homage to their Chief by kissing the ground over which he has walked.
61．What’s mainly talked about in the passage?
A．The way to express love and respect.
B．The expression of affection.
C．The custom of kissing.
D．The function of kissing.
62．Which of the following can best explain the word “homage” in the fourth paragraph?
A．Recognition. B．Respect. C．Importance. D．Appreciation.
63．It can be learned from the passage that kissing .
A．is a widely accepted way to show love and affection
B．used to be a proper way to show love on wedding ceremonies
C．is a universally accepted way of greeting in the world
D．from the Tsar is a sign of being accepted from the Grown
64．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．It was Russia that made the custom of kissing go to the whole world.
B．Early Africans kissed each other on the mouth or eyes to greet one another.
C．One Roman emperor allowed important nobles to kiss his nose.
D．Russian nobility followed the custom of kissing from the French.
65．We can infer from the passage that .
A．mother developed the custom of kissing.
B．kissing means differently on different occasions
C．figure dancing was usually sealed with a kiss in Russia
D．society found it hard to accept kissing in public in the sixth century
Nothing can spoil a vacation quicker than losing your money or credit cards. A few simple steps before you head out of the door can help protect your cash, card and personal information while you’re traveling.
Paul Stephens, a policy analyst San Diego, notes that people spend a lot of time planning their trips, from buying guidebooks to finding just the right beach outfits（装备）.“But their eyes glaze（呆滞） over when the subject of keeping money safe comes up,” he said.
“Why not take a few minutes to do something that could probably save your vacation?” Stephens asked．“In most cases, they can go on your to-do list with‘ buy travel bags’ and everything else,” he added.
The top recommendation is to clean your wallet. Remove unnecessary credit cards and any other unneeded documents that could compromise（危及...的安全）your identity if lost or stolen while you’re on vocation.
Then make a photocopy of the cards you’ve decided to take along and keep it in a secure location with you（not in your wallet）or leave it with a trusted relative or friend back home. Then you will know who you need to contact and how to reach it if your wallet is missing.
“Travelers should never leave their wallets or any identifying documents in their hotel room when they’re not there,” he said.” Choose a hotel with a safe to keep your valuable things in. Or keep your wallet and documents with you at all times. ”
56．According to passage, _______can destroy one’s vacation the most quickly.
A．being lost on vacation B．losing money or credit cards
C．living in a bad hotel. D．losing contact with family
57．What does the underlined word stand for?
A．The people who are going traveling.
B．The outfits that are prepare4d for traveling.
C．The suggestions on what to buy when traveling.
D．The steps to avoid losing money or credit cards.
58．What should people do with their wallet before they go on vacation?
A．Take it with them all the time.
B．Put it in a safe place at the hotel
C．Remove unnecessary cards and documents.
D．Leave it with family or friend.
59．What is the topic of the passage?
A．How to prepare for travel.
B．How to be happy during your vacation.
C．How to keep cash and cards safe on vacation.
D．How to protect your luggage on vacation.
60．According to the passage, we know ______.
A．people don’t always know how to protect their money or credit cards
B．people should take a lot of money with them while traveling
C．people can leave their identifying documents in rooms, if the hotel is expensive
D．people can spend a few minutes preparing the luggage for travelling
E
Support for renewable energy technology to figllt global warming is weakening in the face of
worldwide economic problems and the true scale of the carbon reductions required，a survey pub-
lished today has suggested．
Figures presented at the UN climate talks in Poznan，Poland，show that climate experts have
less faitll in alternative energy than they did 12 months ago．
The survey shows less support for wind energy，solar power，biofuels，biomass and hydrogen
energy as technologies with“high potential”to reduce carbon levels in the atmosphere over the next
25 years．
Eric Whan of Globesean，which carried out t}le survey of“climate decision makers”．said．
“As the climate crisis deepens they could be becoming less optimistic that individual technologies
may be able to solve the problem．’’
The survey，supported by groups including the World Bank，the United Nations Environment
Programme and the Pew Center for Global Climate Change，questioned l，000 senior figures across
governments，pressure groups and companies in 1 15 countries over the last few weeks．
Almost three—quarters of the experts agreed in the survey that“equitable(公平的，平等的)e—
eonomic growth and development and significant progress in combating(与…斗争)climate change
Call be achieved at the salne time．’’
Asked to rate the likely Success of low—carbon technologies in the mid—term，they showed
less confidence than a similar survey 12 months ago．Support for offshore wind farms，was down
61％from 65％last year.Solar electricity generation was rated as having high—potential by 66％of respondents，down from 74％．Support for hydrogen power was 32％，down form 36％in 2007．
The respondents also warned that a deep recession(衰退)would make a new global deal on climate harder to achieve．Some 44％agreed that the current economic crisis will significantly delay orcompromise the“achievement of effective climate change agreements．’’
72．Which of the following is NOT the alternative energy? ·
A．Wind energy． B．Solar power． C．Hydrogen energy．D．Conventional energy．
73．Which of the following altemative energy sees the most remarkable reduction in support'?
A．Offshore wind farms． B．Solar electricity．
C．Hydrogen power． D．Natural gas．
Why is support for renewable energy technology to fight dobal warming weakening?
A．The technology has no use at all．
B．People don’t want to use the technology．
C．Nothing can be done to reduce carbon levels in the atmosphere．
D．The current economic crisis iS to blame．
75．What’S the best title of the passage?
A．Experts Lost Faith in Renewable Technology B．Global Environment Is Worsening
C．Who Is to Blame f．0r tIle Environment D．What Can Be Done to Save the Earth
D
As school fl,tats again，there’s SO much mole for an American parent to nag(唠叨)about，like
homework，bedtime and lost hours on the Intemet．But in the age of digital childhood，Jacky Long-well，45，of McLean，Virginia，often text—messages(发短信)what she OnCe told her children bymouth_"Be nice to your brother；walk the dog；remember your reading．
This is the world of the modem family，in which even reminding children to do something has
become electronic．
There are changes in how parents nag and in what they nag about and in the frequency of their
nagging．
With technology，“you nag more，and you are a little bit more：precise with your nagging．’’said
Reginald Black，46，of Woodbridge，Virginia．
For many young people，electronic nagging is part of the experience of growing up．Charles Flowers，17，131．$enior at St．John“College High School in Washington．says his mothel-reminds him about everything from laundry，being Oil time to baseball practice and mowing the lawn by text．
When she uses capitals he knows she is serious：GET HOME!
Some say technology has made nagging less annoying．
Jaeky Longwell thinks texts ale less emotional than spoken messages and less likely to be resisted by teenagers．
It’s not as painful for them to hear it by text．It becomes grouped with the friendly communication，”she said．“They can’t hear the nagging．”
She thinks a good way to do it is to mix friendliness with nagging．A parent Call always start by
saying hello．
Not all parents like the new electronic r,agging．Joyce Bouehard，51，a mother of four in Fairfax，Virginia，texts her 14一year—old son but says that for many things — chores，homework— the
old—fashioned way works better．Nagging by text has risks，she notes：I always think，if you are texting them something and they are with their friends，they ale getting a big laugh out of it．’’
68．We can conclude from the first two paragraphs that————————．
A．American children often stay up late studying
B．Jacky Long'well had a happy aigital childhood
C．American parents pay too much attention to their children’s studies
D．American parents think a lot about their children’s characters
69．The example of Reginald Black is used to show readers————————．
A．that her nagging is thoughtful
B．how the amount and kind of nagging have changed with the arrival of the digital age
C．the kind of skills a parent needs to nag effectively
D．that she likes nagging her children very much
70．We can infer that—————————．
A．It’S better for parents to nag in a friendly,way
B．whether、nagging is e]ectronic or not，it is annoying
C．American parents generally don’t like to nag
D．American parents like to llse capital letters in messages
7 1．The main idea of the article is———————一．
A．the subjects American parents like to nag about
B．the reaSOliS American parents like to nag their children
C．that electronic nagging is becoming commoll in the U．S
D．how American parents began to nag their children by text messages
C
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