The whole world was talking about Octopus(章鱼)Paul Allen since it had a 100％correct prediction record of the matches，including Germany in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2010.The question was whether there be a prediction of the grand final, since it did not include Germany.
The answer to that much awaited question is yes. Celebrity Octopus Paul Allen does have a winner. It has picked Spain over Holland to lift the wishful prize. In a live television show all over Europe, Paul picked out a mussel(蚌)from the tank with the Spanish flag, ignoring the tank that had the Dutch flag. This means the prediction is that Spain will be FIFA World Cup 2010 champion．Regarding the place 3 and 4 playoff, Octopus Paul A11en has predicted that Germany will beat Uruguay to take the 3 rd place, which was right.
Octopus Paul Allen has become a worldwide celebrity after it has predicted with 100％ accuracy all of Germany’s World Cup games’ outcomes. It even stopped critics and experts when it correctly predicted a Serbia win over the strong Germans. Much to the sorrow of German fans，it also rightly predicted Spain having an advantage over Germany in the semifinals. And when this came true，there were many calls from angry and sad Germans fans to kill and eat it．Now let’s wait and see if this final prediction by Octopus Paul Allen comes true and its 100％accuracy record stays the same．It goes without saying. Spain will be smiling, at least right now!
1. Octopus Paul Allen became a hot topic because__________.
A. it predicted records of FIFA World Cup 2010 matches correctly
B. it was the mascot of FIFA World Cup 2010
C. it took part in the game with Germany and other teams
D. it lent a helping hand to Germany to win the game
2. From the second paragraph we know that the third place in FIFA World Cup 2010 was______.
A. Spain B. Holland C. Germany D. Uruguay
3.. According to the passage, when this news is released,_______.
A. FIFA World Cup 2010 has come to an end
B. Spain has already beaten Germany in the semifinals
C. Spain has already won the World Cup 2010 champion
D. the sad German fans have killed Octopus Paul Allen
4.. By saying “It goes without saying”, the writer means_______.
A. Spain will be FIFA World Cup 2010 champion
B. Octopus Paul Allen won’t predict anything in the future
C. Octopus Paul Allen will surely leave
D. everything goes on well
The Japanese government has launched(发起)a campaign encouraging people to go to bed and get up extra early in order to reduce household carbon dioxide emissions(二氧化碳排放).
The Morning Challenge campaign，put forward by the Environment Ministry, is based on the idea that swapping late night electricity for an extra hour of morning sunlight could greatly cut the nation’s carbon footprint．
A typical family can reduce its carbon dioxide footprint by 85 kg a year if everyone goes to bed and gets up one hour earlier，according to the campaign．The amount of carbon dioxide emissions potentially saved from going to bed an hour early was equal to 20 percent of annual emissions from household lights，“Many Japanese people waste electric power at night time，for example by watching TV until very late,”a ministry spokesman told The Daily Telegraph.“But going to bed early and getting up early can avoid wasting electrical power which causes carbon dioxide emissions.” The campaign also proposes that people take advantage of an extra hour of morning sunlight by improving their lifestyles in general by running, doing yoga and eating a nutritious breakfast.
It is the latest action dealing with climate change by the Japanese environment ministry，which is faced with the challenge of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels within the next decade．
It was the same government department that launched the Cool Business campaign five years ago, which encouraged workers to wear short—sleeved shirts and offices not to turn air conditioning lower than 28 degrees during the summer.
1.. Why are Japanese encouraged to go to bed and get up early?
A. Because it is of great benefit to their health．
B. Because Japan is a country without enough electricity.
C. Because it can give off less carbon dioxide． D. Because it is a good habit．
2... The underlined word“swapping” means___________.
A. comparing B. exchanging C. turning D. competing
3... In general，a Japanese family gives off _________of carbon dioxide every year.
A. 85 kg B. 170 kg C. 425 kg D. 850 kg
4.. We can draw a conclusion that_________.
A. People can save energy and reduce emissions by changing their lifestyle
B. Japanese often don’t have nutritious breakfast
C. Japanese prefer to wear short—sleeved shirts in summer
D. Yoga is very popular with the old Japanese
5... What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The Japanese government has launched the Cool Business campaign．
B. What can we do to cut carbon emissions?
C. Change your lifestyle and you can become healthy．
D. Japanese are encouraged to go to bed an hour early to cut carbon emissions．
Every morning a woman made some bread for members of her family and an extra piece for whoever needed it. She would always 36. the extra piece on the windowsill(窗台).
She 37. an old man came every day and took the extra piece without expressing his 38. . This went on day after day. The woman felt very 39. . In order to punish him, she decided to add 40. to the bread she 41. for him! As she was about to place it on the windowsill, she 42. and gave up eventually. Immediately, she prepared another one and put it on the sill. 43. , the man came that day, picked up the bread and left, totally 44. of the anger in the heart of the woman.
That evening, there was a 45. on the door. As she opened it, she was 46. to find her son standing in the doorway. He had gone to a distant place to 47. his fortune. For many months she had heard no news of him.
Looking at his mother he said 48. , “ Mom, it is truly 49. I’m here. My business 50. so I had to beg for food on my way home. I would have died this morning, but just then an old man passed by. He was 51. enough to give me a piece of bread, and said, ‘ this is what I eat every day. Today, I shall give it to you, for your 52. is greater than mine!’ ”
As the mother 53. those words, her face turned pale. She 54. the poisoned bread that she had made that morning. Had she not thrown it away, it would have been eaten by her own son and he would have 55. his life!
1... A. cut B. taste C. place D. sell
2.. A. doubted B. noticed C. hoped D. worried
3.. A. appreciation B. concern C. regret D. sympathy
4.. A. strange B. sad C. satisfied D. angry
5.. A. sugar B. salt C. poison D. milk
6.. A. cared B. applied C. prepared D. begged
7... A. agreed B. hesitated C. accepted D. understood
8.. A. As usual B. On the way C. As a result D. On the other hand
9... A. uncertain B. unaware C. unashamed D. unafraid
10.. A. message B. key C. knife D. knock
11.. A. curious B. surprised C. nervous D. disappointed
12.. A. assess B. spend C. seek D. bring
13... A. cheerfully B. carefully C. proudly D. weakly
14.. A. normal B. amazing C. terrible D. necessary
15.. A. failed B. succeeded C. grew D. continued
16... A. unique B. smart C. kind D. mean
17.. A. strength B. job C. help D. need
18.. A. said B. wrote C. read D. heard
19.. A. threw B. remembered C. kept D. discovered
20.. A. lost B. saved C. started D. built
Here are some Christmas presents, ____you can choose one for yourself.
A. in which B. from which C. between which D. through which
Many political leaders attended the conference and among those present ____ the foreign minister and his wife.
A. were B. included C. had D. remained
--- You should have gone to see the film. It’s very moving.
---______, we arrived too late to catch the last bus.
A. Absolutely B. Gradually C. Constantly D. Unfortunately
