China news, Beijing, Feb. 9 – Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate market, the International Finance News reported.
Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.
The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US?
At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate(控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.
1.What is the average housing price per square meter in China?
A. 8000 yuan B. 10000 yuan C. 7000 yuan D. It’s not mentioned here
2.Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States?
A. Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment
and supporting facilities.
B. American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people.
C. The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do
when they sell their houses.
D. There are more people who need houses in China.
3. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to prevent it.
B. There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market
C. The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States
D. Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.
4.How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?
A. Four B. Three C. Five D. Two
Nineteenth-century writers in the United States, whether they wrote novels, short stories, poems or plays, were powerfully drawn to the railroad in its golden years. In fact, writers responded to the railroads as soon as the first were built in the 1830’s. By the 1850’s, the railroad was a major presence in the life of the nation. Writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David saw the railroad both as a boon(要求) to democracy(民主国家) and as an object of suspicion. The railroad could be and was a despoiler(掠夺者) of nature, furthermore, in its manifestation of speed and noise. It might be a despoiler of human nature as well. By the 1850’s and 1860’s, there was a great distrust among writer and intellectuals of the rapid industrialization of which the railroad was a leading force. Deeply philosophical historians such as Henry Adams lamented the role that the new frenzy for business was playing in eroding traditional values. A distrust of industry and business continued among writers throughout the rest of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth.
For the most part, the literature in which the railroad plays and important role belong to popular culture rather than to the realm of serious art. One thinks of melodramas, boys’ books, thrillers, romances, and the like rather than novels of the first rank. In the railroads’ prime years, between 1890 and 1920, there were a few individuals in the United States, most of them with solid railroading experience behind them, who made a profession of writing about railroading—works offering the ambience of stations, yards, and locomotive cabs. These writers, who can genuinely be said to have created a genre, the “railroad novel”, are now mostly forgotten, their names having faded from memory. But anyone who takes the time to consult their fertile writings will still find a treasure trove of information about the place of the railroad in the life of the United States.
1.The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to______.
A. railroad B. manifestation C. speed D. nature
2.In the first paragraph, the author implies that writers’ reactions to the development of railroads were______.
A. highly enthusiastic B. both positive and negative C. unchanging D. Disinterested
3. According to the passage, the railroad played a significant role in literature in all of the following kinds of books except_______.
A. thrillers B. boys’ books C. romances D. important novels
4. The phrase “first rank” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to______.
A. largest category(类别) B. highest quality C. earliest writers D. most difficult language
5. Which of the following topics is the main idea of passage?
A. The role of the railroad in the economy of the USA
B. Major nineteenth century writers
C. The conflict between expanding industry and preserving nature
D. The railroad as a subject for literature
Welcome Aboard Your Piccadilly Flight To Heathrow
The Piccadilly line to Heathrow（伦敦希思罗机场）is not only the most convenient way to travel but also the most cost-effective. So the next time you’re travelling to Heathrow, make sure you fly Piccadilly line.
Your Piccadilly flight features：
● Departures from 36 stops on the Piccadilly line, or from over 200 stations only one change way
● Service every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day
● Journeys from central London taking less than 50 minutes
● Only ￡ 3.70 for a single adult fare
● See tables below for journey times
Fares to and from central London
● Adult single ￡3.70
● Child single ￡1.50
If you are traveling as a group, then you are allowed to use the Family Travelcard, which means each adult can travel for ￡3.40 and each child for ￡0. 80.
The group must consist of 1 or 2 adults travelling with 1-4 children（from 09:30 Monday-Friday and at any time weekends and Public Holidays）.
Members within the group do not need to be related.
Travelling to Heathrow
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From |
Journey Time |
Frequency |
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Last Train |
First Train |
Last Train |
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Earls Court |
39 mins |
5 mins |
05:55 |
00:43 |
07:15 |
23:49 |
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Piccadilly Circus |
49 mins |
5 mins |
05:45 |
00:32 |
07:05 |
23:38 |
Travelling from Heathrow
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To |
Journey Time |
Frequency |
First Train |
Last Train |
First Train |
Last Train |
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Earls Court |
34 mins |
5 mins |
05:13 |
23:49 |
05:57 |
23:30 |
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Piccadilly Circus |
45 mins |
5 mins |
05:13 |
23:49 |
05:57 |
23:30 |
1. Which of the following statements is true about the Piccadilly line?
A. The Piccadilly line is the most convenient one around the world.
B. Taking the Piccadilly line can save more money than any other public transportation.
C. The Piccadilly line is the only public transportation to Heathrow.
D. The flight from Earls Court to Piccadilly Circus takes 39 minutes.
2.At what time does the first train from Earls Court arrive at Heathrow on Sunday?
A.07:49 B.06:34 C.07:54 D.06:31
3.When taking the Piccadilly line, whether to or from Heathrow, one may___________.
A. get to the destination within 34 minutes
B. get to the first stop no later than 23:30
C. get a discount once traveling in groups
D. expect a train every 5 minutes at the stop
He only finished fourth in this year's Super Boy talent show. But it didn't stop him capturing the hearts of thousands of fans. He can hit high notes with ease. And he is very modest. Zhang Jie,25,shed(流) sweat and tears all the way through the competition, but he never gave up.
“No matter how life treats him, he always fights back bravely ,”said Wu Chunyan, a Senior 2 student in Hubei. “He has never lost his dream of being a singer.” The road to fame is always rocky, and Zhang is no exception. As a college student he was majoring in tourism. He was considering becoming a tourist guide after graduation until he entered a singing competition.
His life changed after he competed in My Show. He won first place and signed with a record company. “I was very excited and regarded it as a way to take me closer to my dream,” he said. But the company gave him little money to make music and slowly began to ignore him. Zhang even borrowed money to buy costumes. “Life has its ups and downs. But the tough reality only makes me stronger,” he said.
He forgot he was once a champion of a talent show and joined Super Boy. His decision got support from his family who worked hard to make ends meet. His mother sold rice noodles on a street in his hometown, but she said she would “support him forever.”
“I have the dream to buy a large house for my parents, where my mom can get a large window sill to grow flowers,” said Zhang.
1.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. An easy way to success B. A rocky path to success
C. A clever boy D. A successful boy
2. From the passage, we can know that _________.
A. he once won the first place in Super Boy talent show.
B. he finished fourth in My Show.
C. he is an exception on his way to fame.
D. after signing with a record company, he didn’t get much money.
3. When he met with difficulty in a record company, he decided to _______.
A. join Super Boy B. tell the others he was a champion
C. give up on his way to success D. quarrel with the boss
4.Before he joined in a singing competition, his dream was to become________.
A. a great scientist B. a good college student
C. a famous singer D. a tourist guide
Once upon a time, there were two men. One was hard-working and had a lot of 36 and perseverance (毅力), while the other was 37_ and never did any work. One night, they decided to have a competition between them. The contest was simple: the 38 _person to see daylight would be the winner, and the winner would__ 39_a prize. Both men agree to do it, and the competition started.
The hard-working man immediately_ 40 and ran towards the west after the sun, while the lazy man just sat there and_ 41__ . The hard-working man, looking at the competitor, _42__ at his foolishness and kept going at his quick pace. Running through the jungles, swimming 43 _the rivers and seas, and he kept running and running, __44__ that he would reach his goal sooner or later. Meanwhile, the lazy man was still sleeping.
The hard-working man had been 45_ for 6 hours already, and he was surprised that he still had not 46__ daylight. Thinking it would be just around the corner, he 47_ on running until he finally came back to where he started, 24 hours 48 _. Upon arriving, he saw the lazy man seated there, smiling and waiting for him, holding the 49 he earned.
The hard-working man was 50 how this lazy man could earn it—he hadn't done anything at all! Then the lazy man said," You are 51 a persevering and patient man, but you were running towards the 52 , running after the sun that kept moving away from your_ 53__ whereas I just waited for the sun to come to me. You were lucky. If I had decided to 54 you and not to tell you, you would be continuing this pursuit (追赶) till your death." The hard-working man knew in his heart that the lazy man was right.
Sometimes, perseverance can__ 55_ you from the truth that what you are doing is wrong.
1.A. hobbies B. ideas C. patience D. money
2.A. lazy B. patient C. kind-hearted D. hard-working
3.A. last B. first C. second D. only
4.A. accept B. keep C. win D. defeat
5.A. set in B. set aside C. set up D. set out
6.A. worked B. drank C. slept D. played
7.A. laughed B. glared C. stared D. looked
8.A. across B. through C. over D. past
9.A. representing B. believing C. emphasizing D. complaining
10.A. swimming B. jumping C. resting D. running
11.A. admired B. invented C. found D. realized
12.A. commented B. carried C. figured D. depended
13. A. before B. later C. next D. further
14.A. money B. medal C. prize D. gold
15.A. believing B. recognizing C. discussing D. wondering
16.A. true B. indeed C. certain D. hardly
17.A. west B. east C. north D. south
18.A. ears B. hands C. sight D. mind
19.A. hide from B. learn from C. keep from D. come from
20.A. make B. let C. blind D. protect
—May I open the window to let in some fresh air ?
—_____.
A. Come on ! B. Take care ! C. Go ahead ! D. Hold on !
