It so happens that while we in
Going down in history as the “Great Blizzard(暴风雪) of 1978”, the “white hurricane” that 22 North America in late January and early February 30 years ago 23 many Americans with no power, no heat, and no transportation for days or weeks on 24 . People were trapped in their houses or offices or on roads. A state of emergency was 25 in several states, and National Guard troops were called in to aid 26 people on highways.
Many Americans who lived through the blizzard have never forgotten it, nor will the Chinese people 27 their snow disaster 30 years later.
Statistics show that the 1978 blizzard 28 $500 million in damages to
What is noteworthy is the similarity of the challenges posed by the two crises, though they are separated by three decades.
21. A. year
B. anniversary
C. ceremony
D. festival
22. A. swept
B. affect
C. cleaned
D. moved
23. A. remained
B. left
C. stayed
D. held
24. A. top
B. average
C. holidays
D. end
25. A. declared
B. informed
C. noticed
D. broadcast
26. A. hurt
B. hungry
C. stranded
D. trapped
27. A. realize
B. remember
C. forget
D. lose
28. A. caused
B. swallowed
C. spent
D. increased
29. A. cost
B. spend
C. use
D. lose
30. A. seldom
B. usual
C. raw
D. rare
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From Europe and Asia to the Middle East, many expressed amazement that the
Nelson Mandela,
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf — the first woman 32 (elect) to head an African country — said she did not expect to see a black American president 33 her lifetime.
“All 34 (Africa) now know that if you persevere(坚持), all things are possible,” she said.
In Indonesia, where Obama lived 35 child, hundreds of students at his former elementary school erupted in cheers when he 36 (declare) winner, pouring into the courtyard 37 they hugged, danced in the rain and chanted “Obama! Obama!”
“I remember in the class book, all students were writing down 38 goals and wishes. Some said they wanted to be lawyers, soldiers, pilot and doctors, 39 he was the one who said he wanted to be president,” said Dewi Asmara, a former classmate. “We never understood 40 was on his mind that day.”
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31. the 32. elected 33. in 34. Africans 35. as
36. was declared 37. where 38. their 39. but 40. what
Parenting the adolescent does take a different approach than parenting younger kids. Looking back it seemed ly easy. They were born itty-bitty so you could take control – usually to keep them safe from harm, to teach right from wrong and begin to equip them with problem solving and relationship skills. But hey, remember when they were about two or three years old and they began to toddle(蹒跚学步) off and test your limits? This was normal child development and you soon trusted that your child wouldn’t touch the stove, muck about in the flowerpots or bite the cat.
Adolescence is kind of similar in process to the two or three year old testing their limits. In adolescence though the test is more towards social limits: who they can go out with, when, where and for how long. Unlike the young child though, adolescence is nerve-wracking(伤脑筋) because now they are truly out of sight, the stakes are higher and your didn’t raise your kid for 13 years plus to see them get into trouble now. Also unlike the young child, your teen is no longer itty-bitty and you can’t simply tell them what to do.
Parenting the adolescent requires extreme trust, patience and letting them take responsibility for decisions even when the consequences are not favorable. They do need to learn what the mantle of responsibility means during adolescence so that as adults they are suitably equipped to then carry on responsibly. No practice – no mastery. Taking responsibility takes practice and opportunity.
Difficult as it may seem, the parenting style has to shift from being the boss to being a consultant. Now, no one is saying here that there aren’t any rules, but they are more flexible and more subject to negotiation. When you were the boss, you simply told your young child what to do and you expected them to follow your wishes. Now as a consultant you are more in an advisory position and must rely on the judgment of your teen to choose correctly.
41. Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A. Adolescents. B. Parents .
C. Educators D .Bosses
42. In the first paragraph, the author gives the example of two or three years old to show that ________.
A. parenting adolescents is quite different from parenting younger kids.
B. parenting younger kids seems ly easy.
C. there are still similarities between parenting adolescents and younger kids.
D. it is difficult to take control of kids about two or three yours old.
43. In the second paragraph, the author mentions _____ differences between parenting adolescents and younger kids.
A. 2. B. 3 C. 5. D. 6
44. It can be inferred from the text that ______.
A. parents should let adolescents take responsibility for decision if the result is not harmful.
B. adults are more suitably equipped to carry on responsibly.
C. parents should provide opportunity for teens to practice taking responsibility.
D. the adolescent whose parents are bosses tends to follow their parents’ wishes.
45. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. the change of parenting style.
B. the change of the boss’s way to treat his child.
C. the change from being the boss to being a consultant.
D. the change of adolescents’ attitude toward their parents.
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By Zhan Lisheng
Updated: 2008-09-27 07:50
More than 11.5 million people in Guangdong, Hainan and Guangxi provinces were affected by the disaster, with direct economic losses reaching 13.46 billion yuan ($1.97 billion), Ministry of Civil Affairs figures showed.
Hagupit, the strongest typhoon to hit Guangdong and its Pearl River Delta region in 12 years, reportedly headed south toward
The typhoon killed nine people and left nine missing in
Direct losses to agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery in the region were estimated at 4.2 billion yuan; industrial and transport sector, 1.5 billion yuan; and water conservancy infrastructure, 1 billion.
A total of 6.52 million people in 344 towns in the cities of Maoming, Yangjiang, Zhanjiang, Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Jiangmen in the Pearl River Delta region and in the west of
More than 15,300 houses fell down and 365,800 hectares(公顷) of farmland were affected, authorities said.
Wang Yugui, a pig farmer in Maoming city, said Hagupit proved fatal to his business.
About two-thirds of his 4,000-odd pigs had drowned or were left missing in the typhoon.
“The typhoon has landed me in huge debt and I really don’t know how to weather the losses,” Wang told China Daily yesterday.
Wang said many others in the city suffered similar losses when Hagupit hit the city on Wednesday morning.
Hagupit also hit a South Korean freight ship, named Zeus, in the waters off Jiangmen. All 17 sailors onboard were still missing, the Yangcheng Evening News reported on Friday.
46. This passage most probably appears _______.
A. in a newspaper B. on the Internet
C. in a magazine D. a travel guide
47. We can know from the report that ______.
A. at least 13 people were killed in
B. Guangxi and Hainan suffered more economic losses than
C. so far Hagupit has been the strongest typhoon to hit
D. Hagupit hit
48. The underlined word “bore the brunt of” can be best replaced by “_____”
A. received the main force of
B. suffered similar economic losses from
C. shared the losses caused by
D. stood the test of
49. The example of the pig farmer Wang Yugui is used to show ______.
A. that pig farmers suffered the most losses in the disaster.
B. That many others in Maoming suffered similar losses.
C. How difficult it will be for people to go through the disaster.
D. How seriously the disaster affected people.
50. Altogether ___ people are reported missing in the passage.
A. 9 B.18 C. 35 D. 26
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Until March 28, the fate of the gray wolf in the Rocky Mountains was in the hands of the federal government because the wolf was listed as an endangered species. But once it was removed from the list — a decision that is being challenged in court by a dozen conservation groups — the gray wolf fell under the protection of individual states. That is turning out to mean almost no protection at all.
Sadly, in
Beginning on Sept. 15, any Idaho hunter with a hunting license and $10.50 for a wolf tag will be entitled to shoot one wolf, at least until the quota(限额) of dead wolves in his region has been reached. And how will a hunter know if the local quota has been reached? There will be a hot line, of course.
Hunters will be encouraged not to shoot wolves wearing radio collars because those wolves are still being studied. Perhaps the solution is to fit all wolves with radio collars.
It is still possible that
51. From the first paragraph, we can know that ______.
A. The gray wolf was not listed as an endangered species until March 28.
B. In the author’s opinion, individual states will not protect the gray wolf well
C. The gray wolf fell under the protection of individual states when it was listed as an endangered species.
D. It’s up to the federal government to protect the gray wolf after it was removed from the list.
52. Why do
A. Some will die of natural causes if they are not killed by hunters.
B. Hunters kill gray wolves for the good of the wolf population.
C. They argue that more animals should be allowed to survive.
D. The wolves left will still be more than those to be protected in the original federal wolf recovery plans.
53. What does the underlined word “reprieve” in the last paragraph mean?
A. An official order to put gray wolves back on endangered list.
B. An official order to remove the gray wolf from the list of endangered species.
C. An official order to permit 428 of the state’s estimated 1,000 wolves to be hunted
D. An official order to fit all wolves with radio collars.
54. What does the author think of
A. Wolves are only a game animal to be managed for the benefit of human hunters.
B. There is no better plan to protect gray wolves than
C. It will restore the wolf to the endangered species list.
D. It’s a danger to the life of the gray wolf.
55. Whose point of view may the author agree to?
A. Idaho’s Fish and Game department.
B. Idaho’s officials.
C. Staff biologists in
D. The federal judge.
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