Passage 1 Mobile Phone Madness
How much do you love your mobile phone? A Chinese student had to call 110 for help this week after he got his arm stuck in a toilet trying to rescue(援救) his mobile phone. After dropping his phone in the toilet, he decided to wrap(包,裹) his arm in newspaper in the hopes of keeping clean. But the newspapers became larger in size in the water, and then even his roommates couldn't help him pull his arm out. So policemen were called and they spent an hour unsticking the stuck student.
Passage 2 Crazy Pet Lovers
How much do you love your pets? Many people in China are famous for how much they love their pets. They dress them up in fashionable clothing and buy them high quality food. But would they spend 7,000 English pounds (68,000 yuan) on a wedding(婚礼) for their pets? And that's what a couple in Brazil spent on a fancy wedding for their pet Yorkshire terriers( a kind of dog).
Passage 3 Oh, rats!
When something goes wrong, you can often hear Westerners cry “Oh, rats”. But when it comes to Southern China, “Oh, rats!” can mean it's what you want for dinner. According to a report in China Daily, some restaurants in Guangzhou serve rat meat. But, actually, most of those rats are field mice. What would Mickey Mouse say?
Passage 4 Liar(说谎者), liar
Here's some news that most women already know. Men tell more lies than women. The London Daily Mail cites(引用) a new study that says men tell about three lies a day, while women tell only two lies a day. Men are also less likely to feel guilty about lying, according to this week's survey of 3,000 people by a research organization called One Poll. According to the Poll, lying to our mothers is very popular. But then, so is lying at work. And both men and women will lie when it comes to how much they've drunk. So how easy is it to tell when someone is lying?
1.Put the statements into the right order according to passage 1.
① They called policemen for help.
② He dropped his mobile phone in the toilet.
③ His roommates tried to help him pull his arm out, but failed.
④ The newspapers expanded(膨胀) in the water, so he got his arm stuck.
⑤ He wrapped his arm in newspaper before trying to take out his phone from the toilet.
A. ②⑤④③① B. ②④③⑤① C. ①⑤④②③ D. ①②⑤④③
2.Why does the writer call the Brazilian couple “crazy pet lovers”?
A. They dress their pets up in fashionable clothing.
B. They buy their pets high quality food.
C. They spent ¥68,000 on a wedding for their pets.
D. They spent £7,000 in buying a pet.
3. If you say “oh, rats” in Guangzhou, it can mean that .
A. something goes wrong B. you see some field mice
C. you are a Mickey Mouse lover D. you’d like to have rat meat for dinner
4. According to the new study on lying, which of the following is not true?
A. Women tell less lies than men.
B. Women are more likely to feel guilty about lying.
C. Lying at work is more popular than lying to our mothers.
D. Neither men nor women want to tell the truth about how much they have drunk.
5.What is NOT mentioned?
A. It is difficult to unstick the stuck student.
B. The couple’s pets are Yorkshire terriers.
C. People in China enjoy eating rat meat.
D. 3,000 people took part in the survey made by One Poll.
Earthquake Intensity & Observed Effects(强度与现象)
I. Felt by only a few people under very special conditions.
II. Felt by only a few people at rest, especially on the upper floors of buildings.
III. Felt noticeably indoors, especially on upper floors of buildings.
IV. Felt indoors by many people, outdoors by a few; some awaked.
V. Felt by nearly everyone; many awaked; dishes and windows break; plaster (灰泥) cracks (开裂).
VI. Felt by everyone; many frightened and run outdoors; heavy furniture such as tables and shelves moves.
VII. Everyone runs outdoors; small to moderate (中等的) damage(损毁) in usual buildings.
VIII. Considerable (相当大的) damage in usual buildings; monuments(碑) fall.
IX. Considerable damage in all buildings; ground cracks; underground pipes (管道) break.
X. Most buildings damaged; rails bend(弯曲); landslides (山崩) take place; water splashes(溅落) over banks.
XI. Few buildings left standing; bridges damaged; wide cracks in the ground; underground pipes break.
XII. Damage total; waves seen on ground; objects thrown into air.
1.According to the picture, what is the possible position of the earthquake’s epicenter?
A. 36°N, 90°W. B. 36°N, 90°E. C. 90°N, 36°W. D.90°N, 36°E.
2.What is the effects of earthquake intensity IV?
A. Everyone runs outdoors.
B. Only a few people feel it.
C. Many people who stay indoors feel it.
D. Felt by people on the upper floors of buildings.
3.According to the picture, which city would have announced the report: “Nearly everyone felt the earthquake, and many people were awaked. Dishes and windows were broken”?
A. Cincinnati. B. Louisville. C. Pittsburgh. D. Nashville.
4.Which statement best describes the earthquake intensity at Boston?
A. Felt indoors by few people under very special conditions.
B. Few buildings left standing.
C. Felt noticeably indoors, especially on upper floors of buildings.
D. Felt indoors by many people, outdoors by a few, some awaked.
5.For which city was the description of an earthquake “Heavy furniture moved, everyone felt it, and many were frightened and ran outdoors” reported?
A. Nashville. B. Louisville. C. Syracuse. D. Cincinnati.
We Are One--'Expo Through My Eyes'
Sharing increases your happiness. To celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, China Daily invites you to share what you’ve seen, heard and experienced at the 6-month international event or Expo-related stories in ENGLISH. Whether you are an Expo volunteer, a journalist, or a tourist, we’d like you to share with us your expo experience, as viewed through your eyes. So if you like, please join us today in sharing the joy!
Eligibility(适宜人选): Everyone
Topic: 2010 Shanghai World Expo
Language: ENGLISH Only
Length: No more than 1,000 words
Content: Stories accompanied(附有) by photos are encouraged.
Duration: May 1, 2010--October 31, 2010
How to submit your stories: Send your stories and photos to expo@chinadaily.com.cn
Why join us: In addition to(除……之外) the satisfaction of supporting our work.
- Your stories will come out on China Daily’s website;
- You will go in a lucky draw to win a prize.
1.China Daily invites us .
A. to celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo B. to support their work
C. to write Expo-related stories in English for them D. to win a prize
2. Who can take part in this activity?
A. Everybody. B. A tourist. C. A journalist. D. An Expo volunteer.
3.What does the underlined word “submit” mean?
A. 撰稿 B. 呈交 C. 发表 D. 发送
4.Your story must not .
A. be written in English B. have any pictures
C. be less than 1000 words D. be submitted after October 31, 2010.
5.f your story is chosen by the editor, we can read it .
A. in a magazine B. in a storybook
C. on China Daily’s website D. in the newspaper named China Daily
He to Dongying many times, so he knows every corner of it.
A. went B. will go C. has gone D. has been
“I’ll pay him as soon as he the TV set to my home.” said the man.
A. sends B. sent C. is sending D. will send
I am a fan of Liu Qian. _____ his magic ________ his humor attracts me.
A. Both… and B. Either…or C. Neither…nor D. Not only… but also