Europe's first major university department to promote research into government and public policy will open in Oxford under new plans．
In a hugely significant move, Oxford University will create a new school of government in 2012 following a￡75 million donation by Leonard Blavatnik, the American industrialist and philanthropist（慈善家）．The school is intended to train outstanding graduates from across the world in the skills and responsibilities of government．The move is being backed by world leaders including Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton and Kofi Annan．
Andrew Hamilton, Oxford's vice - chancellor, said: "The school represents a huge milestone in Oxford's history．It will give tomorrow leaders the best of Oxford's traditional strengths alongside new and practical ways of understanding and meeting the challenges of good governance．
"The university has educated 26 British Prime Ministers and over 30 other world leaders, yet until how the major international schools of government have all been outside Europe, principally in the United States．"
Under plans, the Blavatnik School of Government will provide a series of practical courses leading to a Master's degree．It will cover a range of subjects including the humanities, social sciences, law, science, technology, health, finance, energy and security policy．
Oxford said Mr Blavatnik's donation was one of the most generous in the university' s 900 year history The university itself will be investing an additional￡26m in the school, as well as land in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, where the school will be located．
Lord Patten, Oxford's chancellor, said: "This is a once - in - a - century opportunity for Oxford through the Blavatnik donation, Oxford will now become the world's leading centre for the training of future leaders in government and public policy - and in ways that take proper account of the very different additions, institutions and cultures that those leaders will serve．It is an important moment for the future good government throughout the world．"What is the text mainly about?
| A．Political leaders from Oxford． |
| B．Traditions and strengths of Oxford． |
| C．Oxford ways to train future leaders． |
| D．Oxford school of government under plans． |
The move is meant to _____．
| A．provide varieties of courses |
| B．promote popularity of Oxford |
| C．find talented graduates in Europe |
| D．educate tomorrow’s political leaders |
What can students learn in the new school?
| A．Politics and economics． |
| B．Philosophy and humanities． |
| C．Traditional and practical courses． |
| D．Modern science and technology． |
Which of the following is true of the school?
| A．It is named after Leonard Blavatnik． |
| B．It will not provide traditional courses． |
| C．It is wholly financed by Leonard Blavatnik． |
D．It is the first international school of gover nment. |
What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
| A．Public policy is the present focus． |
| B．More world leaders will rise from Oxford． |
| C．World leaders need to respect each other． |
| D．Lord Patten has different opinions of the plan． |
When Colonel Harland Sanders retired at the age of 65, he had little to show for himself, except an old Caddie roadster, a $105 monthly pension check ,and a recipe for chicken.
Knowing he couldn’t live on his pension, he took his chicken recipe in hand, got behind the wheel of his van (货车),and set out to make his fortune. His first plan was to sell his chicken recipe to restaurant owners, who would in turn give him a residual (酬金)for every piece of chicken they sold—5 cents per chicken. The first restaurateur he called on turned him down.
So did the second.
So did the third.
In fact, the first 1,008 sales calls Colonel Sanders made ended in rejection. Still, he continued to call on owners as he traveled across the USA, sleeping in his car to save money. Prospect number 1,009 gave him first “yes”.
After two years of making daily sales he had signed up a total of five restaurants. Still the Colonel pressed on , knowing that he had a great chicken recipe and that someday the idea would catch on .
Of course, you know how the story ends. The idea did catch on. By 1963 the Colonel had 600 restaurants across the country selling his secret recipe of Kentucky Fried Chicken (with ll herbs and spices ).
In 1964 he was bought out by future Kentucky governor John Brown.Even though the sale made him a multi-millionaire, he continued to represent and promote KFC until his death in 1990.Which of the following statements about Colonel Sanders is wrong according to the passage?
| A．He received a pension of a little more than $100 every month after he retired. |
| B．He couldn’t live on his pension because he had a chicken recipe in hand. |
| C．He didn’t succeed in selling his recipe until he tried 1,009 times. |
| D．He lived a hard life when he stared the business. |
The underlined phrase“catch on ”in Paragraph 6 probably means .
| A．be accepted | B．be grasped | C．be popular | D．be rejected |
The sentence “Of course, you know how the story ends” means .
| A．you are sure to know the result of Colonel Sanders’ business |
| B．You are sure to know Colonel Sanders had finished his story |
| C．It is certain Colonel Sanders ended his business |
| D．It is certain Colonel Sanders knew how to end his story |
Colonel Sanders’ story teaches us an important lesson:
| A．It’s never too late to make a change in your life . |
| B．The early bird catches the worm. |
| C．Live and learn. Life can teach you a lot of lessons. |
| D．Constant dripping wears away a stone. |
The Field Museum
Hours
Regular hours are 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. , daily. Last admission at 4:00 p.m.
Open every day except Christmas.
Admission
We have several ticket choices for you to choose from. Advance tickets may be purchased at the will- call booth in person at the museum before 4:00 p.m.
Getting Here
The Field Museum is located on Chicago’s Museum Campus; at 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, just south of Roosevelt Rd.
How to get here : by car or public transit or free trolley.
Parking
Visitor parking in all lots on the Museum Campus is $ 15.00 per day .This includes the Adler lot, the north garage, the Waldron garage and the east museum lot.
Hours for the north garage and Adler lot are 5:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Mon—Fri and 6:00a.m. —5:00p.m. weekends; east museum lot9:00 a.m.—3:00p.m. Designated handicapped parking is available in every lot.
When all other lots are full , parking will be made available in the remote south lot for$ 8.00 per day.
From Memorial Day to Labor Day , the parking lot will only accept cash payments , which will need to be paid upon entering the garage.
Please note : These hours and rates are for daytime only and do not apply when special events are scheduled at the museums or Soldier Field.
Getting Here During Chicago Bears Home Games
During bears home games and other major special events at Soldier Field , access to the Museum Campus can be challenging. No museum visitor parking is available on the Museum Campus during bears home games. However, public transit remains a great way to get to the Campus every day of the year. For more information, call the Regional Transportation Authority at (312) 836 — 7000 or visit www. rtachicago.com.
Additional parking is available at the Monroe Street garage , located at 350 East Monroe Street.If you buy advance tickets ,you .
| A．call 60605—2496(312)922—9410 to register a ticket |
| B．should go and buy tickets all by yourself |
| C．can ask others to buy a ticket for you |
| D．make an order with the museum in advancee |
Where can you park your car for the least cost?
| A．The south lot. | B．The Adler lot. | C．The north lot . | D．The Waldron garage. |
If you park your car at east museum lot ,you should go at .
A. 9:00 a.m.— 5：00 p.m . B. 5:00a.m. .—5:00p.m.
C. 9:00 a.m.— 3：00 p.m . B. 6:00a.m. .—5:00p.m. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．The museum is opened all the year around. |
| B．You can usually pay your parking in check. |
| C．During bears home games visitors can park on the museum Campus for free. |
| D．After 4:00 p.m.you are not allowed to enter the museum. |
WASHINGTON, March 14 (Xinhua) —U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed on Saturday at the White House that China can have confidence in the American economy.
“Not just the Chinese government, but every investor can have absolute confidence in the soundness of investments in the United States,” Obama said.
“There is a reason why even in the midst of this economic downfall you have seen actual increases in investment flows here in the U. S.,”he said.
Obama also noted the U. S. will push for stricter regulation of the financial industry “front and center” at the upcoming Group of 20 Summit (峰会) in London ,ending an argument between the Europe and the United States over whether more focus should be placed on financial regulatory reform.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said earlier Friady he is “a little bit worried ”about the safety of Chinese assets (财产) in the United States ,urging the U. S. government to ensure the security of those assets.
China has invested its huge foreign exchangereserves (外汇储备) in low-risk but low-yield assets ,such as U. S.government bonds (政府债券) ,to play it safe . According to the U.S. Treasury, China held 681.9 billion U.S. dollars worth of U.S. government bonds as of November.
“China is indeed the largest creditor of the United States, which is the world’ s biggest economy .We are extremely interested in developments in the U. S. economy.”said Wen, adding that he is expecting the effect of the measures taken by the U.S.government to counter the global financial crisis.
Asked to react to Wen’ s concern, Lawrence Summers, director of the U.S. National Economic Council, noted on Friday that the U.S. will be sound steward (管家)of the money it invests.
“This is a commitment that the president has made very clear—we need to be sound stewards of the money we invest.”said Summers in a speech at the Brookings Institution, a leading think tank in the united states.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao expressed his worry about the huge fund to the United States. |
| B．Obama claimed that China can have confidence in the American economy. |
| C．Obama said that the U. S. would be “sound stewards of the money we invest.” |
| D．The U. S. will push for stricter regulation of the financial industry. |
It can most likely be inferred from the passage that .
| A．the U. S. is now having great difficulty improving the economy. |
| B．China will have confidence in Obama forever according to Wen’s speech |
| C．China held 681.9 billion U.S. dollars worth of U.S.government bonds as of November |
| D．China will do its best to help the U.S. overcome the global financial crisis. |
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said earlier Friday he is “a little bit worried”, because .
| A．he doesn’t have confidence in America’ s economy at all |
| B．China lent a huge fund to the United States |
| C．he is concerned about the security of China’s assets in the U. S. |
| D．the U.S. refused to ensure the security of China’s assets |
The underlined word “soundness” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “ ”
| A．loudness | B．safety | C．richness | D．friendship |
CCTV anchorman Luo Jing died of cancer on June 5 ,2009 at the age of 48.
In 1983 ,graduating from Beijing Broadcasting Institute, he began his career as a prime time newscaster for CCTV .Over the past decades , as an icon of China’s broadcasting industry，Luo Jing’s modest image and clear voice left unforgettable memories with his audience.
Last year when he was diagnosed as having lymph cancer ,he felt it too awful,for two weeks later he was to run the torch ,He asked doctors to keep the secret in order for him to complete the task of the Olympic torch. Finally, not only did he complete the task, but he participated in a series of voice – over work in the Olympic Games opening ceremony . After that ,he frankly said to the leader the next day,“I have completed the task and I am going to hospital today.”
Broadcast sowing rate of the News Network used to be 180words a minute, but increases to 300 words a minute, which is beyond most people’s ability. What’s more terror is the strict limit of time .Sometimes after a piece of news is broadcast, there is a few seconds left, when staff hand a message press release. The host must strictly control the time to broadcast the unexpected news. As soon as his voice fades , the program turns into the following images without one more second or less. In such high – intensity work environment, with the perfect professional he worked for 26 years without any error.
In life , we seldom mention comedy without tragedy, laughter without tears ,and joy without sorrow.Though the passing of Luo Jings brings us pain, it’s only fitting to remember his smiles with happiness. He’s been taken from us much too soon , but he leaves us what he’s been working for.When did Luo Jing go to hospital?
| A．As soon as he ran the torch. |
| B．As soon as he was diagnosed with cancer. |
| C．As soon as he felt uncomfortable. |
| D．After attending the Olympic Games opening ceremony. |
When Luo Jing began his career he was years old
| A．22 | B． 24 | C．26 | D．28 |
Through the fourth paragraph the writer intends to show .
| A．how high broadcast sowing rate of the News Network is |
| B．how remarkable the achievement that Luo Jing made was |
| C．what gifts a person should have if he wants to make a host |
| D．how terrible to become a host of the News Network |
What can be inferred from the passage?
| A．Luo Jing was modest. | B．Luo Jing had a clear voice. |
| C．Luo Jing had a strong will. | D．Luo Jing hated being pitied. |
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What causes traffic jams? Too many cars，right? No! Some Brits are now saying that trafficlights are to blame for much of the congestion.
They suggest that traffic lights be removed at busy roads．They believe people are a better judge of when it’s safe to go，not a traffic light programmed by an absent regulator．
A report from the Institute of Economic Affairs，a UK think tank（智囊团），argues that
abolishing traffic signals would decrease congestion，reduce exhaust（废气）emissions（排放）and improve safety．
The report said that removing lights should also prevent other bad behavior caused by signals．such、as speeding up to catch a green light It would also avoid the wasted time when drivers have to sit at a red light even if no one is using the green
The idea may sound strange，but it’s not new．Seven cities and regions in Europe are experimenting with no-lights roads．
Drachten in the Netherlands has gotten rid of 16 of its traffic light crossings and changed the other two to roundabouts under a“shared space”scheme．At crossings, cyclists dutifully raise their arm when they want to make a turn，and drivers follow a first．arrived，first．through approach and communicate by hand signs，nods and waving．The result? Typical journey time has been cut in half and accidents and congestion have mostly disappeared．
There have been small collisions but no problem，said Hans Monderman，creator of the scheme．“We want small accidents，in order to prevent serious ones．It works well because it’s dangerous．The driver has to be responsible for his or her own risk
“The many rules take away the ability to be considerate”Monderman added．“We’re losing our responsibility for socially responsible behavior．”
So far，Drachten’s locals have called the experiment a success．“I am used to it now，”said Helena Spaanstra．24．“You drive more slowly and carefully．but somehow you seem to get around town quicker．
Tony Ooostward，70，was equally enthusiastic．“I am a walker and now you are the boss at the crossroads，everyone waits for you．But at the same time walkers wait until there are a number of people wanting to cross at the same time．”
Owen Paterson，UK’s Shadow Transport Minister。visited Drachten．He said Britain should learn from the model．“The idea is to create space where there is mild anxiety among everyone so they all behave cautiously．No one drives fast along a busy street thinking that they have right of way．”
The model is being tested in London’s Kensington neighborhood．
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