Taking a taxi in a certain Eastern European country can be a shocking experience. 1. is said that some taxi drivers have metal wires stuck into the passenger seats. And2. a button is pushed, the seat will give you 3. electric shock. These taxi drivers don’t do this 4. fun. They do it to tourists 5. argue about the ridiculous(可笑的，荒谬的) fares they charge. Some drivers charge as much 6. ten times the legal fare.
They have a secret switch which makes the meters run faster. If the tourists refuse to pay, 7. are really in for a shock.
In one case, a German woman had no 8. (choose) but to pay $120 for a $ 20 ride from the airport. She said that she was "really taken for a ride," but what could she do? Besides the electric shock, she 9. (threaten) with physical violence. She has only one piece of advice for tourists, “Take the bus 10. stay at home.”
1.It is highly ___________(推荐)that the students read the following books.
2.Now I have the great___________（特权）of introducing our speaker from Japan.
3.I regretted ________ (购买) the second-hand car.
4.You shouldn’t have believed him. His actions often ________（矛盾）his words.
5.The meeting discussed the fair______（分配）of income and wealth.
6.There are several people with a lower rank than me in our factory--that is , they are_____（资历较浅的） to me.
7.I felt much ________ (同情) for the blind.
8.It seems quite_____(荒谬）to expect anyone to drive for three hours just for a ten-minute meeting.
9.Cycling is highly b______to health and the environment.
10.He never even stopped to______（祝贺） me.
11.He is a terrible dancer; he is too c_____ and keeps stepping on his partner's feet.
12.From James’s face, I could see he was terrified of being ____________(抛弃) by us.
13.We can use honey to s_____ for sweet.
14.As we know, the Internet helps people have easy a_____ to all kinds of information.
15.The poor workers d_____ the heavy stones in teams with ropes over their shoulders.
Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up their markets, increasingly____the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is: Is economic globalization ____ for all?
According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce ______ in a large number of developing countries. It quotes one study that shows increased wealth ____ to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合）of local economies into the world economy. Home to ____ three billion people, these twenty-four countries have seen incomes ______ at an average rate of five percent ____ to two percent in developed countries.
Those who _____ globalization claim that economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses. ______ , small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in ____ open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.
Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually ____ gap between the rich and poor. A study ____ by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only a few developing countries have actually ____ from integration（融合）into the world economy and that the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind. _____ , they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to __ their products may soon face fierce competition that could put them out of ____ When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart ____ , these small businesses will not be able to _____ and will be crowded out.
One thing is certain about Globalization—there is no ______ . Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The ______ now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all.
1.A. transforming B. translating C. transporting D. transiting
2.A. possible B. smooth C. good D. easy
3.A. crime B. poverty C. conflict D. population
4.A. contributing B. responding C. turning D. owing
5.A. or so B. some C. certain D. only
6.A. remain B. drop C. shift D. increase
7.A. connected B. contrary C. compared D. competing
8.A. doubt B. define C. advocate D. ignore
9.A. In addition B. For instance C. In other words D. All in all
10.A. mature B. new C. local D. foreign
11.A. finding B. exploring C. bridging D. widening
12.A. conducted B. carried C. got D. missed
13.A. suffered B. profited C. learned D. withdrawn
14.A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
15.A. consume B. deliver C. export D. advertise
16.A. trouble B. business C. power D. mind
17.A. go B. leave for C. stop D. move in
18.A. keep up B. come in C. go around D. help out
19.A. taking off B. getting alone C. holding out D. turning back
20.A. agreement B. prediction C. outcome D. challenge
Most drinks stating that they are fruitflavored (水果味道的) contain no fruit at all, while most of the rest contain only a small quantity of fruit, according to a study carried by the British Food Commission.
“Shoppers need to check the labels (标签) before buying drinks, though sometimes the actual content can be nonexistent，” said Food Commission spokesperson Ian Tokelove. “Food production is highly competitive. __1.__ It will increase profits, and consumers won't always realize they are being tricked.”
Flavorings are focused on the flavors of natural food products such as fruits, meats and vegetables, or creating flavor for food products that do not have the desired flavors. Researchers analyzed the contents of 28 strawberryflavored products sold in stores. __2.__ Of the 11 products that did contain strawberries, five of them contained less than one percent real fruit. In addition, each juice box contained nearly eight teaspoons of sugar.
__3.__ Let's take jam as an example. Some strawberryflavored jam was labeled as containing no artificial colors, flavors, or sweeteners, but it contained absolutely no strawberries at all.
__4.__ Consumers have the rights to know clearly about what they have bought. Under current UK law, food packages do not have to distinguish between natural and artificial flavoring. “Describing a product as strawberry flavor and covering the surface of the packet with pictures of strawberries is misleading. __5.__ Unfortunately, it is also legal and widespread,” Tokelove said. “It's time to take measures to protect the consumers' rights.”
A. The products which contain real fruit are popular with people.
B. Even products advertised as more natural often contained no fruit.
C. They found that about 60 percent of them didn't contain any fruit at all.
D. If companies can cut their costs by using flavoring, they are likely to do so.
E. It is important and necessary to demand a small amount of flavoring in the products.
F. Actually the product contains just a tiny percentage of strawberry or even no fruit at all.
G. The Food Commission suggested all flavors used in a product should be listed on the packaging.
The kids in this village wear dirty, ragged clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud. They have no school. Yet they all can chant the English alphabet, and some can make words.
The key to their success: 20 tablet computers(平板电脑) dropped off in their Ethiopian village in February by a U.S. group called One Laptop Per Child.
The goal is to find out whether kids using today’s new technology can teach themselves to read in places where no schools or teachers exist. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers analyzing the project data say they’re already amazed. “What I think has already happened is that the kids have already learned more than they would have in one year of kindergarten,” said Matt Keller, who runs the Ethiopia program.
The fastest learner—and the first to turn on one of the tablets—is 8-year-old Kelbesa Negusse. The device’s camera was disabled to save memory, yet within weeks Kelbesa had figured out its workings and made the camera work. He called himself a lion, a marker of accomplishment in Ethiopia.
With his tablet, Kelbasa rearranged the letters HSROE into one of the many English animal names he knows. Then he spelled words on his own. “Seven months ago he didn’t know any English. That’s unbelievable,” said Keller.
The project aims to get kids to a stage called “deep reading,” where they can read to learn. It won’t be in Amharic, Ethiopia’s first language, but in English, which is widely seen as the ticket to higher paying jobs.
1.How does the Ethiopia program benefit the kids in the village?
A. It trains teachers for them.
B. It contributes to their self-study.
C. It helps raise their living standards.
D. It provides funds for building schools.
2.What can we infer from Keller’s words in Paragraph 3?
A. They need more time to analyze data.
B. More children are needed for the research.
C. He is confident about the future of the project.
D. The research should be carried out in kindergartens.
3.It amazed Keller that with the tablet Kelbesa could _______.
A. learn English words quickly.
B. draw pictures of animals.
C. write letters to researchers.
D. make phone calls to his friends.
4.What is the aim of the project?
A. To offer Ethiopians higher paying jobs.
B. To make Amharic widely used in the world.
C. To help Ethiopian kids read to learn in English.
D. To assist Ethiopians in learning their first language.
Metrorail(地铁）
Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out .Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.
Farecard machines are in every station .Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the stations and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change.
Get one ticket of unlimited Metrorall rides with a One Day Pass .Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations .Use it after 9:30 a,m. until closing on weekdays , and all day on weekends and holidays .
Hours of service
Open: 5a.m. Mon.-Fri. 7a.m. Sat.-Sun.
Close: midnight Sun.-Thurs. 3a.m. Fri.-Sat. nights
Last train times vary .To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train times posted in stations.
Metrobus
When paying with exact charge , the fare is $1.35.When paying with a SmarTrip
card , the fare is $ 1.25.
Fares for senior/disabled customers
Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus , use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTripcard .For more information about buying senior /disabled farecard , SmarTripcards and passes , please visit MetroOpensDoors .com or call 202-637-7000and 202-637-8000.
Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorall services by calling 202-962-1100.
Travel tips
·Avoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a.m. and between 4and 6p.m.
·If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost &Found at 202-962-1195,
1.What should you know about farecard machines？
A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m.
B. They are connected to change machines .
C. They offer special service to the elderly .
D. They make change for no more than $5.
2.At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday ？
A. At midnight .
B. At 3 a.m.
C. At 5 a.m.
D. At 7a.m.
3.What is good about a SmarTripcard ？
A. It is convenient for old people.
B. It saves money for its users.
C. It can be bought at any train.
D. It is sold on the Internet.
