The Luck of the Irish
Look at a map of Britain, and the island on the left is Ireland. It’s a small but beautiful country with a long tradition of folk music. Up until 10 years ago just about the only thing that Ireland was famous for was its specialty black beer.
Now Ireland is famous around the world for its music with names like "Kenya","U2" ,"Van Morrison"and more recently "the Corers". "Boyzone",one of the world's top boy bands ,is from Ireland too.What's more,Boyzone member shane has twin sisters,Adele and Heavy,who are members of "B Witched"
The "Boyzone"story is interesting because they were created in 1993 by Dublin nightclub owner John Reynolds.They advertised in newspapers to find members for the group and 300wannabe pop stars applied!
Ronan,who was just 17 when he dropped out of school to make his bid for stardom,and shane,who had been working as trained mechanic in his father's garage when he left to join Boyzone,were both lucky enough to be chosen. The other members are shoe-shop attendant stephen lately,former mechanic Mike Graham and one-time clothes store assistant Keith Dully.
Many people expect bands that have been created by the music industry to produce boring music which doesn't become popular. Even the boys themselves knew they the would not easily achieve international pop music success.
Boyzone quickly proved that they were more than just pretty faces and have sold millions of records around the world.At the moment ,they are not big stars in America,but they say that will change,when they begin a tour of the United States.
Ronan will shortly also start recording as a solo artist. That does not mean the band will spilt yet,but we can expect Boyzone to split sometime in the next 18 months or so.Ronan has also recently become involved as one of the managers of new Irish boy band "West Life" whose song "Swear It Again"has recently been Number 1 in the British charts.
1.Ireland is famous for now.
A．its black beer B．its long tradition
C．popular music D．its scenery
2.The words “wannabe pop stars” in the third paragraph mean .
A．the pops who want to join the band
B．the persons who want to become pop stars
C．the pop stars who want to become more popular
D．the persons who want to be as famous as they are
3.Boy zone was formed by members in 1993.
A．3 B．4 C．5 D．6
4.Acording to the passage, we know that .
A．Boy zone will split some day
B．Boy zone was successful because it was created by music industry
C．The boys in Boy zone were certain that they would be famous one day
D．Boy zone are going to perform in the States for Americans love them very much
Liu Hui is very excited. The students in a school in Shanghai will go to the USA with his parents during the Spring Festival.
“Overseas touring has always been a dream for me,” he said happily.
Nowadays, Chinese people enjoy longer holidays, such as the three “Golden Week Holidays”(the Spring Festival, May Day and National Day). They have more time to travel. Rising incomes also make travelling abroad realistic for ordinary Chinese people.
Nearly 7 million Chinese travelled overseas in 2001, according to the National Tourism Administration(国家旅游局). The most common problem travellers face is how to choose the best routes(路线).
By the end of 2002, Chinese citizens were allowed to travel to 19 foreign countries and regions at their own expense.
The top 10 places included Hong Kong, Macao and Thailand. European countries are also becoming increasingly popular.
“More and more Chinese people have shown interest in travelling to Europe, particularly France and Finland,” said Tan Wen, a general manager of China Youth Travel Service. “Sooner or later, there will be a peak（高峰） in European tours.”
Another consideration is choosing the right travel agencies and finding the best price. The China Consumers’ Association（CCA，中国消费者协会）offered tips to consumers on choosing the right travel agencies to help prevent a relaxing vacation from turning into a costly disaster.
“Price should not be the single most important factor in choosing a travel agency,” said Zhang Yuanchao, CCA vice-secretary general. Consumers are advised to choose large State travel agencies with good reputations and official approval to organize overseas tour groups.
Zhang’s association dealt with more than 5, 000 complaints about travel agencies（旅行社） last year. And the majority of the complaints were about random changes in travel routes, bad tour guides, and forced shopping.
Travellers were warned to look carefully at their contracts with agencies and to buy travel insurance(保险).
1.How many reasons are given in the article as to why ordinary Chinese people are traveling abroad more today?
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
2.According to the passage, what is the biggest problem Chinese travelers face when going overseas?
A．Choosing the best travel agent.
B．Deciding the best way to get to the places they want to go to.
C．Traveling to Europe.
D．Cost.
3.According to the passage, what seems to be the most common result of choosing a bad travel agency?
A．People buy more souvenirs than they had planned to.
B．People spend more money than they had planned to.
C．People go to different places than they had palnned to.
D．People complained more than they had planned to.
4.The underlined part “random changes” probably means that .
A．the travelers agreed with the changes.
B．the travel agency didn’t make any changes.
C．the travel agency refused to changes the routes.
D．the travel agency changed the routes or time without following the original plan.
It was Monday. Mrs Smith’s dog suffered from hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.
Considering that there was no better way．Mrs．Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it: “Give my dog half a pound of meat．” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently: “Take this to the butcher, and he's going to give you your lunch today．”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's．It gave the paper to the butcher．The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to．The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once．
At noon, the dog came to the shop again．It gave the butcher a piece of paper again．After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more．
The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon．And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth．This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers．
But, the dog came again at four o'clock．And the same thing happened once again．To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper．The butcher felt a bit puzzled．He said to himself, “This is a small dog．Why does Mrs．Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
1.It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs．Smith gave it_______．
A．might do it much harm
B．could do it much good
C．would help the butcher
D．was worth many pounds
2.From its experience, the dog found that ________．
A．only the paper with Mrs Smith's words in it could bring it meat
B．the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it
C．Mrs Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher
D．a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat
3.The butcher did not give any meat to the dog __________．
A．before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs．Smith
B．when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C．because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D．until he was paid enough by Mrs Smith
4.At the end of the story, you'll find that _______．
A．the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B．the dog dared not go to the butcher's any more
C．the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D．the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal
The China Daily newspaper group is hunting for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities paid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.
Senior Business Editor
You must:
Assist the Business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;
Be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff;
Ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails;
Have had at least five year’s editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.
Senior Copy Editor
You must:
Work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;
Edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions;
Have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.
CopyEditor
You must:
Be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions;
Be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;
Have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.
Graphic Designer
You must:
Have excellent skills in information graphics;
Be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;
Be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts;
Have a good sense of typography;
Have good news judgment;
Be wellversed with Macintosh software, including in Design, Illustrator and Photoshop;
Be fluent in English.
For enquiries or to apply, write tojob@chinadaily.com.cn.
1.What is the purpose of this passage?
A．To describe the positions of the China Daily newspper group.
B．To deseribe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.
C．To tell you how to become part of this group.
D．To advertise for recruiting some good employees.
2.What is not required about Graphic Designer?
A．Be well-versed with Photoshop.
B．Have excellent skills in information graphics.
C．Having a good sense of typography.
D．Writing snappy headlines and captions.
3.Which can be the title of the advertisement?
A．China Daily: Newspaper B．China Daily: New Employees Wanted
C．China Daily: An International Team D．China Daily: The Best Working Condition
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Free accommodtions are available to the workers.
B．The workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.
C．The senior business editor’s only job is to help the business editor to set goals.
D．The employees have the right to enjoy eleven day public holidays.
Jack had no choice but to have both his arms removed because of a severe accident after drinking a lot of alcohol. From then on, he has had to __36__ on his younger brother, who became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was totally unable to do __37__ else. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and would often __38__. Finally, his younger brother went away and lived __39__, leaving him heartbroken and at a loss what to do.
__40__, a misfortune befell（降临）a girl. One night she was preparing dinner when the kerosene light on the stove was overturned, __41__ in a fire which took her hands away. Having decidedly __42__ her sister’s willingness to help her, she determined to be thoroughly __43__. At school, she always studied hard．Most of all she learned to be self-reliant. “I am lucky. Though my __44__ are broken, my heart can still fly.” she wrote in her blog.
One day, the young man and the girl were both invited to a（n）__45__ programme. The boy told the television hostess about his __46__ future, whereas the girl was full of __47__ for her life. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their __48__. The boy: My younger brother’s arms are my arms. The girl: Broken wings, flying heart.
Both of them had the same ordeal（痛苦经历）, but their different __49__ determined the nature of their lives. As seems the case, __50__ disasters can strike our life at any time. How you handle the __51__ when faced with it is the true __52__ of your character. If you choose to __53__ or escape from the ordeal, it will follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the __54__ will turn out to be a fortune on which new __55__will arise.
1.A．live B．stand C．rely D．assist
2.A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
3.A．quarrel B．share C．support D．dislike
4.A．happily B．sparately C．lonely D．disappointedly
5.A．UnfortunatelyB．Unexpectedly C．Naturally D．Similarly
6.A．leading B．bringing C．causing D．resulting
7.A．turned to B．turned down C．turned off D．turned against
8.A．alone B．free C．independent D．successful
9.A．arms B．wings C．dreams D．promises
10.A．interview B．radio C．sports D．health
11.A．uncertain B．hopeful C．bright D．miserable
12.A．calmness B．patience C．enthusiesm D．excitement
13.A．hands B．strength C．toes D．mouths
14.A．chatacters B．desires C．opinions D．attitudes
15.A．unexpected B．passive C．rough D．serious
16.A．emergency B．accident C．difficulty D．misfortune
17.A．test B．reflection C．display D．problem
18.A．ignore B．resist C．complain D．suffer
19.A．problem B．result C．hardship D．failure
20.A．solutions B．hopes C．ways D．rewards
SARS is an illness that can result in death unless left in time.
A．to treat B．treating C．treated D．treat
