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No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world，but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million．The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada．
In the United Kingdom，about one in ten people have some disability．Disability is not just something that happens to other people：as we get older，many of us will become less mobile，hard of hearing or have failing eyesight．
Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life．Some people are born with disabilities．Many others become disabled as they get older．There are many progressive(逐渐的)disabling diseases．The longer time goes on，the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents．Many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental illness．All are affected by people’s attitude towards them．
Disabled people face many physical barriers．Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends，imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps，or onto buses and trains．How would you cope if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic?But there are other barriers：prejudice(偏见)can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents the greatest barrier of a11．It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreciate what the severely disabled go through，so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability，not their disability，that counts．The first paragraph mainly points out that ______________．
| A．there are many disabled people in the world |
| B．the number of disabled people in India is the greatest |
| C．India has much more disabled people than Canada |
| D．it is impossible to get an exact figure of the world’s disabled people |
The key word in paragraph 4 is _______________．
| A．disability | B．ignorance |
| C．prejudice | D．barriers |
The last word of the text“counts”most probably means ____________．
| A．is most important |
| B．is considered |
| C．is included |
| D．is numbered |
Which of the following statements is NOT true? ________________．
| A．even the able-bodied may become disabled in some way |
| B．the disabled prefer to be ignored by the able-bodied |
| C．prejudice against the disabled should be removed |
| D．The disabled make up about 10 percent in the UK’s population |
it can be concluded from the passage that ______________．
| A．we should try our best to prevent disablement |
| B．physical and metal barriers are equally hard to break down |
| C．we should take a proper attitude towards the disabled |
| D．all of us will be disabled at a certain time of our life |
If a city wishes to host the Olympics, it must submit a proposal(提交提案) to the IOC. After all proposals have been submitted, the IOC votes. If no city with the fewest votes is eliminated, the voting continues, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance, allowing the winning city time to prepare for the Games.
In selecting the site of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, and chiefly among them is which organizing committee seems most likely to stage the Games effectively. The IOC also considers which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games. For instance, Tokyo, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Beijing, that of the 2008 Games, were chosen in part to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia. Because of growing importance television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into account the host city’s time zone. Whenever the Games take place in the USA or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay specially higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events live in the best viewing hours.
Once the Games have been awarded, it is the duty of the local organizing committee----not the IOC or the NOC of the host city’s country to provide them with money. This is often done with a part of the Olympic television revenues(收入), and corporate sponsorships(社团赞助), tickets sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many cases there is also direct government support. Although many cities have achieved amounts of money by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially risky. When the financial gains from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts._______will be determined to host the Olympic Games by the IOC.
A. A city that submits a proposal B. A majority winner in voting
C. A city that has perfect time zone D. One that hasn’t hosted the Games Which of the following words can be used to replace the word “ selecting” in paragraph 2?
| A．electing | B．hoping | C．choosing | D．thinking |
If the Games take place in Canada, American television networks___.
| A．can’t broadcast popular events live in the best viewing hours |
| B．will be forbidden to broadcast live sporting events |
| C．are willing to pay much higher amounts for television rights |
| D．will not pay for the Canadian television networks |
According to the last paragraph, which following statement is true?
| A．The host city must be left with large debts |
| B．The city may achieve a lot of money |
| C．There is no financial risk in hosting the Olympic Games |
| D．It is impossible that the host city couldn’t make money |
Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
| A．How to host Olympic Games | B．Winner or loser |
| C．Applying for host for Olympics | D．The Olympic Games |
When asked why he or she wears clothes, some people will probably answer "to keep warm and to cover my body". These are the basic reasons why clothes are worn, but people also want to look attractive and appear successful to others.
If people only wore clothes for warmth and to cover their bodies, most clothes would be simple and cheap. In most Western countries, however, clothes are sometimes very expensive. The main reason for this is not the cost of the cloth or the cost of making the clothes. The clothes are expensive because of fashion.
Successful businessmen, for example, often wear very expensive suits, shirts and ties. Sometimes they pay thousands of dollars for a suit and hundreds of dollars for a tie. It’s just a suit and a tie but they pay these prices because of the famous name of the designer. A suit costing much less would be just as warm and would cover the wearer's body just as well.
Fashion is always changing, which means those who want to be fashionable have to buy new clothes every few months, even if last month's clothes have only been worn once or twice. Some people have wardrobes full of clothes that have hardly been worn but are no longer in fashion. Being fashionable, therefore, can be a very expensive pastime! What do people basically wear clothes for?
| A．Looking attractive to others. | B．Following the fashion. |
| C．Appearing successful to others. | D．Keeping warm and covering bodies. |
The main reason why clothes are sometimes very expensive is that _______.
| A．one has to buy new clothes | B．these clothes are in fashion |
| C．the cost of the cloth is high | D．making clothes costs much |
We can learn from the passage that _______.
| A．expensive clothes are not any warmer than cheap ones |
| B．fashion is not always changing |
| C．expensive clothes are warmer |
| D．fashion designers like expensive clothes |
What does the underlined word “wardrobes” in Paragraph 4 mean?
| A．Fashionable clothes shops. | B．The clothes that some people have. |
| C．Cupboards for storing clothes. | D．Shelves used for keeping books. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Suits and ties. | B．Clothes and fashion. |
| C．Beauty and success. | D．Cost and pastime. |
When I was a kid, I was close to my dad, but as I grew older, my dad and I grew further apart. We always had totally different opinions. He thought that college was a waste of time, but for me it was important to finish college. He wanted me to work my way to the top as he had done in his field, but I wanted a different life. There was a time when we did not talk with each other.
A few months ago, I heard that my 84-year-old dad was in poor health. When he called and asked whether I could move from Colorado back to Tennessee to help him, I knew he was seriously ill. I am his only child and so it was time to meet my father’s requirement.
Two weeks after moving back, we bought a boat and started fishing again. Fishing was one of the few things that we did while I was young and that we both enjoyed. It is strange but true that as we are fishing we are able to put things that have kept us apart for so many years behind us. We are able to talk about things that we have never talked about before. Fishing has been healing the old wounds that have kept us apart
It is not important how many fish we catch. It is about enjoying the relationship that we have not had for years. I’m 62 and he is 84. When we are on the lake fishing, it is like two kids enjoying life. It is far better to find a way to put the unhappy past behind. I am so lucky to spend the happy time with my father in his last years. Now my heart is filled with love. A smile always graces my lips. The author and his father became further apart because______________.
| A．they had different views on things |
| B．they lived very far from each other |
| C．they only communicated by phone |
| D．they seldom went to see each other |
What made the author come back to Tennessee?
| A．Because his father invited him to go fishing. |
| B．Because he decided to live in a different city. |
| C．Because his father is ill and needs caring. |
| D．Because he regretted being rude to his father. |
For the author，fishing with his old father___________ .
| A．helps cure his father’s disease |
| B．is a good way to get close to nature |
| C．makes him realize the importance of exercise |
| D．offers a chance for them to communicate |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The writer’s car is always breaking down. |
| B．Father intended me to be a fisherman. |
| C．I was unwilling to come back. |
| D．Father used to think it was useless to attend college.. |
What can be the best title for the text?
| A．Forgiving Is Difficult | B．Fishing Brings Us Together |
| C．Memories of Old Days | D．My Beloved Father |
You have heard of Webster toys. Websters have made good safe and interesting toys for more than a hundred years. Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from new Zealand to Norway, and from Japan to Brazil. We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He (She) will be between the ages of thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English and at least one other language of the Far East.
The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there but he will travel for up to six months in other countries in one year. He will know the Far East well. He should know how to sell in established (建立) markets and where to find new ones. He will know how to make more money than ever, for himself and for Webster Toys.
Websters want someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr. J. Sloman at our office, Webster Toys Company. Church Mill Watford.What are Webster Toys?
| A．An old kind of toys. |
| B．Factories where good, safe and interesting toys are made. |
| C．People who are famous for making toys for children. |
| D．A company that has been making and selling toys. |
We can most probably read the text ________.
| A．in a book | B．in a dictionary | C．in a novel | D．in a newspaper |
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．If you are thirty years old, you can apply for the position. |
| B．If you live in Singapore, you can get the position. |
| C．If you speak good English, you can get the position. |
| D．The company is looking for some salesmen or saleswomen. |
“Someone who can stand on his own feet” means ________.
| A．someone who can stand all the time while doing his work |
| B．someone who has nothing wrong with his feet |
| C．someone who can deal with all the business by himself |
| D．someone who can understand money and can earn a lot |
What’s the purpose of writing this passage?
| A．For advertise job offers. |
| B．For buy some Websters toys. |
| C．For find someone who can stand on his own feet. |
| D．For looking for Mr. Sloman. |
Killer bees started in Brazil in 1957. A scientist in Sao Paulo wanted bees to make more honey. So he put forty-six African bees with some Brazilian bees. The bees bred and made a new kind of bee. But the new bees were a mistake. They did not want to make more honey. They wanted to attack. Then, by accident, twenty-six African bees escaped and bred with the Brazilian bees outside.
Scientists could not control the problem. The bees spread. They went from Brazil to Venezuela. Then they went to Central America. Now they are in North America. They travel about 390 miles a year. Each group of bees, or colony (群体), grows four times a year. This means one million new colonies every five years.
Why are people afraid of killer bees? People are afraid for two reasons. First, the bees sting (刺痛、蜇) many more times than a normal bee. Killer bees can sting sixty times a minute non-stop for two hours. Second, killer bees attack in groups. Four hundred bee stings can kill a person.
Already several hundred people are dead. Now killer bees are in Texas. In a few years they will spread all over the United States. People can do nothing but wait.A scientist in Brazil wanted bees ________.
| A．to go to Central America |
| B．to grow four times a year |
| C．to make more honey |
| D．to breed with Brazilian bees outside |
The bees bred and made a new kind of bee. Here “bred” means ________.
| A．attack | B．run away | C．died | D．produce young |
Killer bees can sting ________.
| A．once two hours | B．400 times two hours |
| C．3600 times two hours | D．7200 times two hours |
Why are people afraid of killer bees?
| A．Because they sting Brazilian bees. |
| B．Because they sting more and attack in groups. |
| C．Because they won’t make any honey. |
| D．Because each group of bees grows four times a year. |
What will the people do with the killer bees?
| A．People can do nothing but wait. |
| B．People will make another kind of bees. |
| C．Scientists could control the problem. |
| D．They will spread all over the world. |
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