While football fans feel strongly angry about mistakes made by referees (裁判) because they cannot see clearly what has happened, a small German company is quietly pleased.
For Cairos Technologies, mistakes made by referees are the kind of advertising that money cannot buy. The company has developed a tiny chip(芯片) that fits inside a football and determines whether the ball has crossed the goal line, by being able to discover its exact location on the field. The world football organization, FIFA, has shown interest in the technology. It is very possible that the new technology will be used in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
"We've been testing the technology at the main soccer stadium in Nuremberg for some time and more recently in an under-17 FIFA Cup in Peru," said Gunter Rohmer, a director of the company. "The technology has performed well, and we're pretty optimistic that it will be used at the games in Germany next year."
The chip only weighs 12 grams, and is placed in the center of the football. It sends 2,000 signals a second to a receiver network of 12 antennas(天线), placed around the field. The receivers then send information about the ball's location to a central computer, and because it works in real time, it can immediately tell the referee whether a goal has been scored. The chip even can tell when the ball crosses the line in mid-air. Oliver Braun, one of the inventors of the chip, says that feedback from German referees was generally positive. Germany sports-wear giant Adidas is also optimistic about using this kind of chip in other ball sports.
FIFA aims to test the technology later this year at another game in Japan before deciding whether or not to introduce it in all 12 stadiums in Germany for next year's World Cup.
1.Carlos Technologies is pleased because ________.
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A．football fans are angry with referees |
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B．their new product can satisfy football fans |
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C．their new product will have a good market |
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D．they can sell a lot of football in the future |
2. In the first sentence in Paragraph 2,"... mistakes made by referees are the kind of advertising that money cannot buy" means ___________.
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A．Carios Technologies can't afford the high price for advertising their product |
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B．Mistakes in production are also a kind of advertisement |
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C．Carios Technologies has already spent a lot of money on advertising their product |
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D．Referees' mistakes will be of great help for the sale of Carlos Technologies' new product |
3.The underlined word "feedback" probably means ___________.
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A．information given back by a user |
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B．advice given by someone |
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C．supplying food to customers |
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D．food given back by consumers |
Alzheimer’s disease is a major national health problem. Nearly 2 million Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s disease. It is a leading cause of death among the elderly. But Alzheimer’s disease is not confined （限于） to the aged. There may be a million or more people under the age of 65 suffering from the disease.
At one time, people suffering from the disease were said to be “getting old”. The disease was thought to be a natural part of growing old, but it is now known that Alzheimer’s disease strikes young and old alike. It is an organic （器官的） disease that destroys brain cells.
Alzheimer’s disease affects the patient’s memory, speech, and movement. In the beginning stages of the disease, the patient may seem slightly confused. He may have trouble speaking, then the patient’s memory begins to fail. He may forget dates, numbers, names and plans.
As the disease progresses, the patient may not recognize family and friends. These symptoms（症状） often cause terrible anxiety in the patient. He may feel lost and frightened. Sometimes the patient reacts with wild and bad behavior.
In the last stages of the disease, the patient may not be able to take care of himself. He may have lost the ability to speak and walk.
Scientists don’t know exactly what causes Alzheimer’s disease. It may be caused by a virus （病毒）.It may be caused by a poisonous substance（物质） in the environment. At present, there is no cure for the disease. But there are ways to slow its progress. Exercise and physical treatment can help the patients of this disease.
1.The main idea of the passage is that Alzheimer’s disease ________.
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A．is a terrible part of the aging process |
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B．is an organic disease that affects young and old |
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C．can be cured by physical treatment |
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D．causes forgetfulness |
2.All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease EXCEPT________.
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A．forgetfulness |
B．difficulty in speaking |
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C．loss of sight |
D．loss of the ability to walk |
3.According to the passage, which of the following may be a cause of Alzheimer’s disease?
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A．Poisons produced by the brain. |
B．Getting old. |
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C．A virus. |
D．Lack of exercise. |
4. The press of Alzheimer’s disease can be slowed by________.
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A．operation |
B．a change in environment |
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C．medicines |
D．physical treatment and exercise |
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1.Some of the four books were illustrated in order to_________
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A．help readers understand them |
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B．persuade readers to buy them |
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C．reduce the cost of them |
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D．make them suitable to different readers |
2.Which one is the book written for 8 to 12 years old to use a dictionary?
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A．Basic Study Manual |
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B．Study Skill for Life |
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C．Learning How To Learn |
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D．How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children Hardcover |
3.If you buy the four books on April 1, 2006, your will have to pay _____ for them.
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A．$129.38 |
B．$49.18 |
C．$64.69 |
D．$34.90 |
4.The purpose of the passage is to _______.
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A．introduce the four books to readers |
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B．help children to learn English |
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C．enrich students knowledge about nature |
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D．advertise the four books to students |
Tourism probably started in Roman times. Rich Romans visited friends and family who were working in another part of the Roman Empire. But when the empire broke down，this kind of tourism stopped.
In the early 17th century, the idea of the “Grand Tour” was born. Rich young English people sailed across the English Channel（英吉利海峡）.They visited the most beautiful and important European cities of the time, including Paris in France, and Rome and Venice（威尼斯）in Italy. Their tours lasted for two to four years, and the tourists stayed a few weeks or months in each city. The “Grand Tour” was an important part of young people’s education—but only for the rich.
In the 18th century, tourism began to change. For example, people in the UK started to visit some towns, such as Bath to” take the waters”. They believed that the water there was good for their health. So large and expensive hotels were built in these towns.
In the 19th century, travel became much more popular and faster. When the first railways were built in the 1820s, it was easier for people to travel between towns, so they started to go for holidays by the sea. And some started to have holidays in the countryside as cities became larger, noisier and dirtier.
Traveling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steamships were built. People began to travel more to far away countries.
The 20th century saw cars become more and more popular among ordinary people. Planes were made larger, so ticket prices dropped and more people used them.
Thus tourism grew. In 1949, Russian journalist Vladimir Raitz started a company called Horizon Holidays. The company organizes everything—plane tickets, hotel rooms, even food—and tourists pay for it all before they leave home. The package tour and modern tourist industry was born.
The first travel agency in China was set up as early as 1949.But tourism did not take off until 1978.In 2002,the industry was worth 500 billion yuan and became an important part of China’s social development.
1.In the early times, the travelers ________.
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A．all came from Roman |
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B．were very young and strong |
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C．had lots of money |
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D．traveled by boat |
2.________ played the most important role in the tourism development.
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A．Education |
B．Money |
C．Transportation |
D．People’s ideas |
3.Modern tourism was born ________.
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A．in 1949 |
B．in Roman times |
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C．in the early 17th century |
D．in the 19th century |
4.The underlined phrase “take off” means ________.
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A．a plane rising into the air |
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B．develop very fast |
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C．remove hats and clothes |
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D．bring down the prices |
Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, and then he sold 26 he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had 27 schooling, for being so poor, how could they 28 school fees?
When he was fifteen, he worked 29 a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt 30 for himself. How he 31 to have the same chance! He decided to study by 32 .In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he 33 stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he had 34 during the day. He worked 35 hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned the greater 36 he showed in his lessons. A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and 37 him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the 38 one in the whole school who reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship if he 39 a regular student of the school.
Robeson 40 rough six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which captured the 41 of some university professors. They admired his talent 42 his diligence. To give him a good chance, they hired him as a librarian and 43 him free guidance. Robeson felt 44 ,for he was sure that before him there was a broad road 45 success.
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