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The tiger slipped through a passage between the enclosure and a neighboring storage building,where it fatally attacked the 43yearold keeper,said police spokesman Stefan Kirchner.
“It appears the gate wasn’t properly shut,” Kirchner told the Associated Press.
The zoo was evacuated and a SWAT(特警) team was called in,police said.But before it arrived the zoo’s director managed to kill the tiger by climbing onto the storage building and shooting it through a skylight using a rifle.
Kirchner said it was unlikely that members of the public had witnessed the incident.“This is the darkest day of my life,” the zoo’s director,Theo Pagel,was quoted as saying by Cologne newspaper Express.
The paper said on its website that the Siberian tiger was a 4yearold male called Tltai that came to Cologne Zoo from an animal park in England.In November it fathered three cubs with a 7yearold Siberian tiger called Hanya,according to the zoo’s website.
Police said the zoo reopened after Saturday’s incident,which occurred around noon.However,a planned latenight opening of the zoo has been canceled.
Cologne Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in Germany.It was founded in 1860 and houses some 10,000 animals comprising more than 700 different species.
小题1:Which of the following can be the best title of the news text?
A.Tiger Escaped,Killed a Keeper in German Zoo |
B.Tiger Escaped in German Zoo,Shot Dead |
C.German Zoo Keeper Shot Escaped Tiger |
D.People Killed in One of the Oldest Zoos in Germany |
A.The zoo keeper was a new hand. |
B.A gate was not closed appropriately. |
C.The zoo had neglected the secret passage. |
D.It was very dark when the incident happened. |
A.They honored the killed person in a way. |
B.They paid SWAT for their timely help. |
C.They returned the tiger’s three cubs to England. |
D.They called off the latenight opening. |
A.It keeps a large variety of species. |
B.It is one of the largest zoos in Germany. |
C.It has a history of more than 700 years. |
D.No such incident has happened before. |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
解析
小题1: A
解析 本文是一篇新闻报道。第一段就是中心段。从第一段可知,警察说周六西德动物园的一只老虎逃脱了围墙,在被动物园主管射***前,这只老虎***死了女饲养员。所以,答案为A项。
小题2: B
解析 根据第三段“‘It appears the gate wasn’t properly shut,’ Kirchner told the Associated Press.”可知,似乎门没有被正确的关闭。
小题3: D
解析 call off取消。根据倒数第二段第二句“However,a planned latenight opening of the zoo has been canceled.”可知动物园午夜的开放被取消了。
小题4: A
解析 根据文章最后一段“Cologne Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in Germany.It was founded in 1860 and houses some 10,000 animals comprising more than 700 different species.”可知答案是A项。
核心考点
试题【BERLIN(AP)—A tiger escaped its enclosure at Cologne Zoo in western Germany on Sa】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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For readers interested in contributing to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan and the Pacific region,here is a list of contact information and links for some agencies that plan to provide relief.
THE JAPAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
The Japan Center for International Exchange has set up the Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund.Half of the money raised will go to support six Japanese NGOs currently at work in the disaster area and half will be retained to support the longer term recovery.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Red Cross officials say donors can text REDCROSS to 90999 and a $10 donation will automatically be charged to donors’ phone bill,or donations can be made directly on its Web site.
B’NAI B’RITH INTERNATIONAL
To help the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami,donate online on the group’s secure Web site.
Or,by mail to:B’nai B’rith International Disaster Relief Fund,Attn:Japan Earthquake,2020 K Street,NW,7th Floor,Washington,D.C.,20006.
Or by phone:8005739057
CARE
CARE is one of the world’s largest private international humanitarian organizations.Their offices in Asia are on high alert(警戒) and have ensured that staff are informed of the tsunami warnings and other related developments.(Updated information on CARE’s work in Japan is available here.)
GLOBALGIVING.ORG
GlobalGiving is working with International Medical Corps,Save the Children,and other organizations on the ground to disburse(支付) funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami.Donors can text JAPAN to 50555 to give$10,and larger donations can be submitted on GlobalGiving’s Web site.
THE SALVATION ARMY
The Salvation Army has been providing food and shelter to Tokyo commuters(每日往返上班者) who were stranded when public transportation was interrupted by the earthquake.They are to send a team to Sendai,a city about 250 miles away from Tokyo,to assess the situation there.Text JAPAN or QUAKE to 80888 to make a $10 donation.(Make sure to respond “YES” to the thankyou message you receive.) Donations can also be made on the organization’s Web site or by calling 1800SALARMY.
小题1:If you want to make donations to the victims by phone,you can text REDCROSS to ________.
A.90999 | B.80888 |
C.50555 | D.20006 |
A.It opened a Person Finder Page online. |
B.It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization. |
C.It raised much money to support six Japanese NGOs. |
D.It warned its staff in Asia of the danger of tsunami. |
A.THE SALVATION ARMY. |
B.GLOBALGIVING.ORG. |
C.B’NAI B’RITH INTERNATIONAL. |
D.AMERICAN RED CROSS. |
A.abandoned | B.seperated |
C.crashed | D.delayed |
J.K. Rowling has been spotted at cafes in Scotland working on a detective novel, a British newspaper reported Saturday.
The Sunday Times newspaper quoted Ian Rankin, a fellow author and neighbor of Rowling"s, as saying the creator of the "Harry Potter" books is turning to crime fiction.
"My wife spotted her writing her Edinburgh criminal detective novel," the newspaper quoted Rankin as telling a reporter at an Edinburgh literary festival.
"It is great that she has not abandoned writing or Edinburgh cafes," said Rankin, who is known for his own police novels set in the historic Scottish city.
Rowling famously wrote initial drafts of the Potter story in the Scottish city"s cafes. Back then, she was a struggling single mother who wrote in cafes to save on the heating bill at home.
Now she"s Britain"s richest woman - worth $1 billion, according to Forbes magazine - and her seven Potter books have sold more than 335 million copies worldwide.
In an interview with The Associated Press last month, Rowling said she believed she was unlikely to repeat the success of the Potter series, but confirmed she had plans to work on new books.
"I"ll do exactly what I did with Harry - I"ll write what I really want to write," Rowling said.
小题1: What is JK Rowling famous for?
A. detective novels | B. crime fiction | C. Harry Potter books | D. love stories |
A. He is a writer famous for police novels. |
B. Most of the stories in his novels happened in the historic Scottish city. |
C. It was Rankin himself who witnessed JK Rowing writing her Edinburgh criminal detective novels. |
D. He told the British newspaper The Sunday Times about JK Rowling’s novels. |
A. Because she was a romantic woman and the atmosphere in the cafes gave her lots of inspiration. |
B. Because she was a single mother at that time and she wanted to find a husband there. |
C. Because her children were so naughty at home and she had to go to a quiet place for her writing. |
D. Because she thought that writing in a cafes could help her save some money. |
A. The seven Harry Potter series made JK Rowling a success. |
B. JK Rowling had made enough money so she decided to stop writing. |
C. Rowling planned to write new books because Harry Potter was not exactly what she wanted. |
D. Ian Rankin and his wife earned money by telling reporters news about JK Rowling. |
A. Harry Potter and JK Rowing | B. Ian Rankin, A Neighbour of JK Rowling |
C. A Successful Woman JK Rowling | D. JK Rowling writing Detective Novels |
The accident occurred on March 25 when a vehicle lost control while traveling on rainsoaked State Highway 6 near Baylor Camp Road. It ran into an oncoming vehicle, leaving the occupants trapped inside as both vehicles burst into flames.
Bonge was the first on the scene and heard children screaming. He broke through a back window and pulled Mallory Smith, 10, and her sister, Megan Smith, 9, from the wreckage.
The girl"s mother, Beckie Smith, was not with them at the time of the wreck, as they were traveling with their body sitter, Lisa Bowbin.
Beckie Smith still remembers the sickening feeling she had upon receiving the call informing her of the wreck and the despair as she drove to the scene.
Bozeman and Clemmons arrived shortly after Bonge and helped rescue the other victims and attempted to put out the fires.
“I was nervous,”Bozeman said. “I don"t feel like I"m a hero. I was just doing what anyone should do in that situation. I hope someone would do the same for me.”
Everyone at the accident made it out alive, with the victims suffering from nonlifethreatening injuries. Mallory Smith broke both femurs, and Megan had neck and back injuries. Bowbin is still recovering from a broken pelvis, ankle and foot.
The rescuers also were taken to the hospital and treated for cuts and smoke breathing, Bonge said.
In addition, Bozeman got to meet accident victim Anthony Russo in the hospital after the accident, where Russo presented him with a glass frame inscribed with “Thank you”, Bozeman said. Those involved in that fateful encounter on Highway 6 credited God blessing for bringing them together.
“Whatever the circumstances, Tuesday"s ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their lives on the line for the lives of complete strangers,”Beckie Smith said,“We"re calling it The Miracle on Highway 6.”
小题1:What"s the main idea of the passage?
A.Three persons were awarded for rescuing victims in a car accident. |
B.Three ordinary people were regarded as great heroes. |
C.Several victims were carried to safety from the burning cars. |
D.A car accident occurred on rainsoaked State Highway 6. |
A.Clemmons. | B.Anthony Russo. | C.Bozeman. | D.Bonge. |
A.Kind. | B.Modest. | C.Excited. | D.Smart. |
A.Luckily, no one received too serious injuries in the accident. |
B.All the victims received slight injuries in the accident. |
C.The rescuers were taken to the hospital to visit the victims. |
D.The injured will soon recover from their injuries. |
A.she regarded the accident as a wonder |
B.she was frightened by the serious accident |
C.she thought highly of the rescuers |
D.she called on others to learn from the rescuers |
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FRANCES Agriculture Ministry has confirmed(证实)the first case of mad cow disease detected in a goat last Friday. The goat killed in 2002 tested positive for mad cow disease. It is the first case in the world of the fatal disease being found in an animal other than a bovine. The human form of mad cow disease causes brain-wasting, personality change, loss of body function, and ends in death. The European Commission has not advised any change in farming and consuming goats, said the French Ministry in a statement published last Friday.
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MOBILE phone sales hit a new record in 2010, with some 684 million units sold around the world, the US research institute Strategy Analytics said on Thursday. The number represents an increase of 32 per cent over 2003, when 571 million units were sold. Strategy Analytics predicts a more modest rise of 8 per cent for this year, to 735 million. Finnish cell phone provider Nokia stayed out in front in 2010, with sales of 207.6 million units, giving it a market share of 30.4 per cent. Motorola moved to No 2, just ahead of the South Korean company Samsung.
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SIX male penguins(雄企鹅)at a German zoo are proving stubbornly resistant to females brought in from Sweden to make them into breeding(繁殖).Of the ten male penguins at the zoo, six have formed into “homosexual” couples and have shown no interest in the females, making breeding an impossibility. So the zoo imported the four female penguins from Sweden last month, full of hope that the new arrivals could “turn” the males. But so far, the boys are remaining strictly with the boys.
小题1: How many countries are mentioned in the pieces of news?
A.Six. | B.Five. | C.Three. | D.Seven. |
A.Nokia. | B.Motorola. | C.Samsung. | D.Cell phones. |
A.the scientists haven’t succeeded in doing their experiment |
B.the scientists have successfully got six female penguins into breeding. |
C.the Sweden girls made the boys show interest in them |
D.German boys don’t like Sweden boys |
A.a. US Defense Secretary Visit Likely b. France Confirms “Mad Goat Case” c. Mobile Phone Sales d. Male Penguins and Female Penguins |
B.a. US Defense Secretary Visit Likely b. France Confirms “Mad Goat Case” c. Nokia Stays on Top d. Birds of a Feather |
C.a. Defense Policy Dialogue b. Mad Goat Disease c. Mobile Phone Sales d. Importing Female Penguins |
D.a. Sino-US Talks b. Mad Goat Case |
However, opposite examples appeared in Sochi Olympics as well. For them, failure is someone else’s fault, because they do not accept personal responsibility. Therefore, they have to pay a high price for this attitude. After years of studying failure, I have learned one thing: modesty and open-mindedness in the face of mistakes is the single best thing you can do to improve results. Everyone fails, but not everyone recovers from failure. The key is to learn from it rather than get beaten by it.
The good news is that each of us has the potential to live a resilient life on and off the job. It may be difficult, but that just makes it all the more powerful and important. If you believe the above paragraph to be true, then you’re probably more resilient than you think you are. It takes confidence to be resilient but that too much confidence is a killer is so true of leadership. For example, Ron Johnson, the ill-fated CEO of JC Penney, was so stubborn that he completely missed all sorts of signals from employees and customers and instead listened to all those who agreed with him, which failed his strategy. Bouncing back from failure requires that you recognize something has gone wrong, and you were the one who made it happen.
The challenge of resilience is not just about our work. When parents help their kids deal with every challenging situation, they are doing an unhelpful action to their children. Parents want to protect their kids from failure, but doing so takes away the opportunity from them to practice not just a life skill but an essential work skill. When self-esteem becomes more important than results, we are accidently training young people to become less adaptable, not more.
Resilience is not just about getting up off the floor, but also being ready for whatever comes next, even when you don’t know what it is. Failures and setbacks are no longer unusual events, but regular features of a dynamic, competitive and highly demanding work environment. Getting up to finish your skate is no longer optional.
小题1:The example of Jeremy Abbott shows that one should ______.
A.recover from failure | B.stick to his own viewpoint |
C.take others’ opinions to heart | D.challenge difficulties bravely |
A.Being positive and powerful. |
B.Being competitive and helpful. |
C.Being modest and open-minded. |
D.Being confident and responsible. |
A.A teacher offers students timely help and care. |
B.A determined athlete practices skating hard every day. |
C.A confident leader persuades his staff to follow his plan. |
D.A student has got a low grade but continues to work hard. |
A.An Example of Resilience: Ron Johnson |
B.Resilience: A Lesson from Sochi |
C.Optional Challenges of Resilience |
D.Resilience in Family Education |
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