WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced a new plan to renew and expand the nation's roads, railways and runways, in a bid (努力) to restart the sluggish economy and to help create jobs.
Obama announced the billion-dollar infrastructure(基础设施) spending program at an event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, marking the Labor Day holiday in the United States.
The proposal calls for investments over six years, including rebuilding and modernizing 150,000 miles (241,350 kilometers) of roads, 4,000 miles (6,430 kilometers) of railways and 150 miles ( 241 kilometers) of runways.
"It sets up an Infrastructure Bank to leverage(杠杆；利用) federal dollars and focus on the smartest investment. All of this will not only create jobs now, but will make our economy run better over the long haul," Obama said.
"This is a plan that will be fully paid for and will not add to the deficit over time," said Obama.
The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent in August, reflecting business reluctance to hire among uncertain economic prospects, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Friday.
The president admitted that new jobs "have not been coming fast enough" in the United States.
"These years would be some of the most difficult in our history. The problems facing working families are nothing new, but they are more serious than ever. And that makes our cause more urgent than ever," he added.
1.What does the underlined word “sluggish” probably mean?
A. 繁荣的 B. 崩溃的 C. 疲软的 D. 行动迅速的
2.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. The US president launched a new program aiming at improving the nation’s infrastructure.
B. The US unemployment rate rose according to the Labor Department.
C. These years will be the most difficult in the American history.
D. More roads, railways and runways will be rebuilt and modernized.
3.Which of the following will be changed most in length?
A. Roads. B. Railways. C. Runways. D. Highways.
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We are looking for hard-working and open-minded English teachers to join the Nanjing (Jiangsu Province) and Hangzhou (Zhejiang Province) summer camps!
Both of the summer camps will run from the beginning of July to the end of August. You will be expected to teach spoken English to Chinese students of different ages. We encourage you to bring your own culture to the classes to make things more interesting.
The information of the Nanjing camp:
● Working hours: 40 hours per week, 5 working days per week.
● Salary: about 7,000 RMB per month.
● Accommodation : free (single room).
The information of the Hangzhou camp:
● Working hours: 5 hours per day (= 50 min. / class × 6 classes), one day rest per week.
● Salary: 20,160 RMB in total (420 RMB per day = 70 RMB / class × 6 classes).
● Accommodation: free (shared room).
The requirements of the summer camps:
● Native English speakers (US, England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand).
● A university degree.
● Teaching experience.
Please send us your resume (简历), copies of certificates and passport if you are interested in the camps.
E-mail: teacher1324@sina.com.cn
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Look forward to hearing from you soon!
1.What kind of people is the passage mainly written for?
A. Chinese English teachers. B. Foreign English teachers.
C. Chinese-speaking students. D. English-learning students.
2. How long will a teacher work for the summer camps?
A. Less than one month. B. About five weeks. C. About eight weeks. D. More than two months.
3.Which of the following people might be accepted as a teacher at the summer camps?
A. Wang Li, an excellent teacher from China.
B. Robert, a high school student from the USA.
C. Linda, an experienced university teacher from Canada.
D. Jerry, a university student from Australia.
4. Compared with the Nanjing camp, the Hangzhou camp ______.
A. has longer working hours B. has fewer students to teach
C. provides better accommodation D. pays a higher salary
“Dad! He took a book without paying!” I yelled.
My father looked surprised. Before the boy could say anything, his mother grabbed his arm and shook it. “Is it true? You stole? Tell me!”
Everyone was quiet. The boy began to cry, and he nodded his head. He pulled out the comic book (漫画书) from under his shirt.
“Oh, Mr. Kim. I am sorry! My Ted made a big mistake!” Mrs. Diaz told my father. She tried to take the comic book, but Ted wouldn’t let go.
“It’s OK. He can keep it,” my father said with a smile.
“Oh no,” Mrs. Diaz said. “Let me pay right now ...” She dug in her purse. “How much?”
“Three seventy-five.”
Mrs. Diaz’s eyes widened, and she dug deeper. I saw her mouth make a small line. “Three seventy-five?” she asked.
“It’s OK. You can pay later,” my father said.
“No,” Mrs. Diaz said. She kept looking in her purse. “I have money here.”
I felt bad for yelling, for I realized that Ted had tried to steal the comic book because he didn’t have the money. Maybe the boy could have a job, I thought.
I had an idea.
“What if he worked with me?” I asked. They turned to me.
I said, “He can work with me to pay for the comic book.”
“Good,” my father said smiling at me. Mrs. Diaz nodded. She turned to her son, “You hear? You will work and buy the comic book!”
“Yes, Mama,” Ted said, hanging his head.
As they left, Ted looked back, and though he still seemed sad, he stuck out (伸出) his tongue at me.
Ted has been working here for two weeks. He has paid for the comic book, but my father says he is such a good worker that he can work with me as long as he wants. We are friends now.
1.Where did the story most probably take place?
A. In a classroom. B. In a supermarket. C. At a bookstore. D. At a library.
2.By saying “but Ted wouldn’t let go” in Paragraph 4, the author means Ted ______.
A. took the book by mistake B. wanted to keep the book
C. didn’t want to go home D. didn’t think he was wrong
3. From the underlined sentences in the eighth paragraph, we may infer that Mrs. Diaz ______.
A. didn’t think her son stole the book B. had been out of work for a long time
C. forgot to take money with her that day D. couldn’t afford to pay for the book
4. In the last paragraph, what does the author mainly tell?
A. His idea was successful. B. Ted didn’t like the job.
C. He liked Ted very much. D. Ted was a naughty boy.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Why did I come today? I wondered. My feet ached almost as much as my head. My Christmas 36 contained several people that claimed they needed nothing but I knew their feelings would be hurt 37 I bought them something, so gift buying was 38 but fun.
Hurriedly, I finished shopping and 39 the long checkout lines. In front of me were a boy of about five and a younger girl. She carried a beautiful pair of 40 slippers. When we finally 41 the checkout register, the girl 42 placed the shoes on the counter. She treated them as though they were a 43 .
“That will be $ 6.09,” the cashier said. The boy 44 his pockets. He finally came up with $ 3.12. “I guess we will have to put them back,” he bravely said. “We will come back some other time, maybe tomorrow.” With that statement, a soft 45 broke from the little girl. “But 46 would have loved these shoes,” she cried.
“Well, we’ll go home and work some more. Don’t cry. We’ll surely 47 ,” he said. Quickly I handed $ 3.00 to the cashier. These children had waited in line for a long time. And, 48 , it was Christmas. Suddenly a pair of arms came around me and a small voice 49 said, “Thank you, lady.” “What did you 50 when you said Jesus would like the shoes?” I asked. The boy answered, “Our mommy is sick and going to 51 . Daddy said she might go before Christmas to be with Jesus.” The girl spoke, “My Sunday school teacher said the streets in heaven are shiny gold, just like these shoes. Won’t mommy be 52 walking on those streets in these shoes?”
My eyes 53 as I looked into her tear-stained face. “Yes,” I answered, “I am 54 she will.” Silently I thanked God for using these children to 55 me of the true spirit of giving I once was familiar with.
1.A. plan B. list C. goods D. purchases
2.A. unless B. because C. if D. since
3.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
4.A. waited B. joined C. attended D. gathered
5.A. cotton B. leather C. gold D. silver
6.A. approached B. got C. checked D. found
7.A. immediately B. hesitantly C. shyly D. carefully
8.A. gift B. treasure C. life D. prize
9.A. opened B. touched C. reached D. searched
10.A. tear B. sob C. smile D. sigh
11.A. mommy B. daddy C. we D. Jesus
12.A. leave B. come C. return D. arrive
13.A. above all B. at last C. at least D. after all
14.A. gratefully B. sweetly C. gracefully D. kindly
15.A. request B. expect C. mean D. attempt
16.A. hospital B. tomb C. heaven D. sky
17.A. equal B. comfortable C. convenient D. beautiful
18.A. pained B. wetted C. shut D. froze
19.A. sure B. afraid C. glad D. confident
20.A. inform B. warn C. cure D. remind
_________ surprises us most is that she doesn’t even know _________ the difference between “speak” and “talk” lies.
A. What; where B. What; which C. What; what D. That; where
What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has been _________?
A. given out B. put out C. held up D. used up
