经济危机已成为现在甚至将来很长一段时间内的热点话题，通过你对1929年和2008年爆发的两次经济危机的理解，结合历史、政治知识及生活实际写一篇短文。
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1929经济危机
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这次危机首先在美国爆发，然后迅速蔓延，影响深广，造成许多银行、工厂倒闭，数百万工人失业。美国政府采取了一定的措施，使美国经济恢复，政治得到稳定。 |
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2008经济危机 |
这次危机，破坏力极大，影响到全球。中国受经济危机的影响很大，部分地区、某些领域损失也很严重，但我们相信，我们的国家有能力来解决这场危机所带来的问题。 |
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说出这次危机的一些现象 |
注意：1．可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2．词数100～120；
3．开头已给出，不计入总词数；
4．参考词汇：economical crisis经济危机；steady稳定的；the globe全球。
The economical crisis has been a hot topic．It is necessary for us to really under-
stand the two crises and their bad effect by comparing them．
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One day 1 went to the market and find many 1.
beautiful birds in few cages for sale．1 heard 2.
two young men talked．One said，“I caught eight 3.
birds like these last Sunday．but not a single one 4.
was alive next morning”Oh，God！The birds 5.
are being killed．The number is reducing year to year． 6.
Birds，1ike animals，are our friends．They eat a 7.
lot of pests and make our nature beautifully． 8.
So we must do something to protect it from being killed． 9.
We hope how everyone will care for them． 10.
SCOTS Secretary Jim Murphy is on a mission（使命）to recover ￡46 million of council cash．
He has travelled to Iceland for high-level talks with Prime Minister Geir Haarde．
Mr Murphy has vowed（发誓）to do“whatever it takes”to ensure the return to local auth orities（管理机构）of the millions of pounds which are locked in crisis hit Icelandic banks．
He also wants to see the return of money deposited（存款）there by a number of Scottish charities（慈善事业）．
Mr Murphy said Scots councils and charities had invested in Icelandic banks in good faith．before the country’s banking system was severely hit by the global financial crisis．
He said：“Our relationship with Iceland has traditionally been a very good one．But of course。there are pressures at the moment．particularly because of the international credit crisis and the collapse of the Icelandic banks．”
There is Scottish council and Scottish charity money invested in some of those banks and I’m making efforts to persuade the Icelandic government that money should be returned．
“We’ve made very clear，we’ll do whatever it takes to support Scottish people to get their money out of the Icelandic banking crisis．”
The Scottish Secretary’s move has been welcomed by the Holyrood Parliament．
The UK Government is Currently trying to save￡4 billion in deposits held by customers in the failed Icelandic bank Icesave，at risk after its parent firm（母公司）Lands banki folded（重组） ．
The bank’s collapse caused a diplomatic arguement after ministers froze assets （资产）of other Icelandic banks．
1.According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？
A．Scots councils and charities had invested in Icelandic banks in bad faith．
B．The relationship with Iceland has traditionally been a very good one，so don’t worry about it forever．
C．The UK Government and people can’t be satisfied with Iceland’s ministers’measures．
D．The UK Government supports scottish people to fight with the lceland．
2.Which of the following words is the closest in meaning to the underlined word'?
A．straight B．seriously C．suddenly D．slightly
3.Jim Murphy will pay a visit to Iceland in order to ．
A．strengthen their cooperation and promote economical progress between two countries
B．persuade the Icelandic government to give back the money that are locked in crisis-hit Icelandic banks
C．travelled to Iceland for high-level talks with prime minister Geir Haarde and wanted to break away from the crisis together
D．represent the government to help Iceland to recover economy
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A．Iceland Banking crisis B．Murphy’s lcelandic mission
C．The influence of the crisis D．A friendly visit
Pretoria．South Africa—Hundreds 0f swimmers Play in the water along a South African beach．Suddenly a huge shark appears offshore and heads for the bathers．Before it can get close to the swimmers，the shark，for some mysterious reason，starts swimming parallel to the beach．Then it turns away from shore and heads out to sea，leaving the swimmers untouched．
Such a scene will soon become common along shark infested（鲨鱼出没）shores．An electrical engineer from the University of Pretoria has developed an electrical system that repels（击退）sharks by controlling their movements．Confused by this action，the sharks end up turning away from the beach．
In this unusual shark repellent method，an insulated（绝缘）cable is buried on the bottom of the sea around a beach from which people swim．When an electric current is sent though the cable，an electric field is produced in the water above the cable．
When the shark swims into the electric field，nerve cells just below the shark’s skin detect the field．The electricity produces a reflex（反射）action in the shark’s muscles，causing the dangerous animal with sharp teeth to swim parallel to the cable．Contused by increasing loss of control of its muscles，the shark suddenly changes its direction and heads seaward，away from the electric field．
In a test of the invisible new shark-repellent system，a cable was placed around a beach in St．Lucia an island in the tropics．A protective net，which had been installed around the beach a long time ago to keep sharks from swimmers，was left in place during the experiment．
When the electric field was 1eft on for more than a year and a half，no sharks were found in the nets．However,when the power was turned off，89 sharks ended up in the nets．
Using the electric wall method instead of nets to protect bathers would avoid the needless death of many sharks，say biologists．Currently，thousands of sharks die each year when they become trapped in protective nets that surround holiday resorts in Africa and Australia．About 10 to 15 humans are killed by sharks annually．
1.In the first passage，why doesn’t the shark attack the swimmers？
A．Because they are many swimmers in the water．
B．Because the shark doesn’t want to eat the swimmers。
C．Because of some mysterious reason from the God．
D．Because there is an invisible electric field confusing the shark．
2.An electrical engineer from the University of Pretoria has developed ．
A．A protective net B．A new shark-repellent system
C．The electric field D．An insulated cable
3.An electric field is produced in the water above the cable ．
A．only when the shark swims into the electric field
B．an insulated cable is buried on the bottom of the sea around a beach from which people
swim
C．only when an electric current is sent though the cable
D．only when the sharks are trapped in protective nets
4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A．Protective nets had been installed around the beach earlier than the new shark repellent system．
B．This new kind of shark repellent system wilt take place of the protective nets．
C．Thousands of sharks die and about 10 to 15 humans are killed by sharks each year in Africa and Australia since this new system was Put into use．
D．Using the electric wall method instead of nets to protect bathers would avoid the needless death of many sharks．
To build a safer car，Japanese automakers are trying to replace the driver．
Inspired by statistics blaming human error for most accidents，Toyota and its competitors are designing“intelligent’”cars that can almost drive themselves on the high way．
The systems are designed to reduce human tiredness and the mistakes that often result．This kind of support is what drivers need most in a country with some of the most crowded roads in the world．That is why it should not be surprising that Japan is leading the race to make cars smarter．
To provide a safer ride，Japanese automakers are turning to technologies like laser radar and machine vision to replace tired eyes and wandering minds．
An infrared（红外线的）radar unit fixed on the bumper is part of a new cruise（巡航）control method that Toyota introduced in August 1997．It’s now an optional（随意的）feature on its Celsior luxury car that costs 70000 yuan （$648）．
The“adaptive”system tracks（尾随）the car ahead，and slows down or speeds up the car automatically to keep a safer distance in highway traffic．The same technology has also been used by some cars made by Toyota’s competitors．
Subaru，a type of its Legacy wagon，made its first appearance last September with Active Driving Assist（ADA），which besides adjusting cruising speed，sounds an alarm if the car goes out of its lane or makes a turn too fast．In the latter case，it down shifts gear even before the driver starts to brake．
An even smarter system is coming from Honda．Called Honda Interlligent Driver Support（HIDS），it “sees”the road through a tiny camera on the windshield and helps steer（操纵）the car down the middle of lane（车道）．
A computer picks out line on the highway surface and touched the car’s steering wheel in the right direction．
Honda got approval in March to start testing HIDS on the highway and says 1t will arrive in showrooms in the near future．
1.Why are Japanese automakers developing cars that can almost drive themselves on．the highway'?
A．Because they want to win the car competition．
B．Because many accidents resulted from the mistakes made by drivers．
C．Because drivers are always tired when driving the car．
D．Because people don’t want to drive the cars themselves．
2.What is the main purpose for the automakers to design the system of the new cars?
A．To make them run faster so that they can sell them at higher prices．
B．To make them keep to the lane without being controlled．
C．To help drivers make fewer mistakes so that accidents can be avoided．
D．To use some advanced devices like laser radar and machine vision．
3.We can infer from the passage that ．
A．accidents always occur in the crowded streets
B．traffic accidents are likely to happen when drivers are tired and careless
C．accidents happen because traffic rules are not obeyed
D．many accidents occur because there are no advanced system
4.If you drive the car with HIDS，you will find ．
A．your car 1s always keeping the right direction
B．your car is slowed down or speeded up automatically
C．your car is controlled by an Infrared radar
D．you are always keeping a safer distance on the high-way
Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch offers a unique．outdoor adventure camp for inter national students．
Students who come to Skinner Creek have the opportunity to learn English in an environment entirely different from a regular school setting．English classes are designed to meet the academic and spoken levels of each student．All English classes will be taught by instructors qualified in Teaching English as a Second Language．All levels of English are available．
After class，students can enjoy many outdoor activities in a controlled．safe envi—ronment．Experienced managers and camp teachers will prepare each activity to the level appropriate for each student．
Students’safety is a priority（优先考虑的事）for the staff of Skinner Creek ESI．Guest Ranch．Students are monitored at all times and supervisors are in the cabins with the students at night．Staff members have St．John’s First Aid and Transportation and Wilderness First Aid．An emergency clinic is nearby and accessible 24 hours．
English Classes：
Class hours are from Monday to Friday，9：00—2：00 P．m．with a one—hour break for lunch．
Students are challenged in reading，writing，grammar，vocabulary building and conversational English．
Vocabulary is specific to related outdoor activities in some classes．
Fun after-class outdoor and evening activities
Great after—class activities on site include：horseback riding lessons．Hiking，baseball，volleyball，badminton，mountain hiking，bonfires（簿火）and much more．
Time to watch videos and TV and play games．
Experience Canadian family life．
Weekends：
Special all—day and overnight weekend activities include：camping，days at the lake
（fishing，swimming，boating），cowboy church and more．
Travel Information：
Students will be picked up at Vancouver airport and dropped off again for their individual flights．Transportation to and from the ranch（农场）will be provided as well as overnight stays in Vancouver．
Please contact the ranch directly for prices：skinnercreek@telus．net
1.If you attend Skinner Creek Summer Camp，you will ．
A．sometimes have English classes outdoors
B．1earn how to deal with dangers in the wild
C．enjoy different sports activities after class
D．experience the traditional farmer 1ifestyle
2.How many hours of English classes do students have every week in Skinner Creek?
A．35 hours． B．28 hours． C．25 hours． D．20 hours
3.Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch is in ．
A．Canada B．America C．England D．Australia
4.How will most students travel to Skinner Creek if they want to attend the camp?
A．By air． B．By car． C．By boat． D．By train．
