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An 8-year-old girl was dragged about 900 feet by a school bus today in Livingston County.
According to State Police, the incident occurred about 2:40 pm on State Route 436 in the town of Ossian after three sisters were dropped off the bus.
As the last sister was leaving the bus, driver John Coley, 62 , of Wayland, Steuben County, told the police that he was not paying attention when he closed the door and trapped her backpack inside. Coley then continued 900 feet before he realized the girl was being dragged, State Police said.
The girl was hurt and was transported to Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville,Livingston County, by Dansville Ambulance.
Another 8-year-old child on the bus said he hit his head on the seat in front of him when the bus came to a sudden stop, causing an earache.
●Conservation staff in New Zealand have put down 33 stranded(搁浅的)whales after several attempts to refloat them failed.
The whales were shot on Farewell Spit on the South Island. Department of Conservation area manager John Mason says staff and hundreds of volunteers had tried all week to get the whales refloated.
He says they thought they were successful on Wednesday when they got the whales into deep water——but were saddened on Thursday to find that they had swum back ashore. He says the condition of the whales had significantly become worse.
As well as the 33 whales that were shot,36 had died naturally since Monday and 17 were successfully refloated. 13 remain unknown.
小题1:The last sister was dragged by the bus because______________.
A.she stood too close to the bus when getting off
B.the bus driver stopped the bus suddenly
C.something was wrong with the bus door
D.her backpack was stuck in the closed door
小题2:It can be inferred from the first news that______________.
A.three sisters were dragged about 900 feet by a school bus
B.the driver stopped the bus immediately he realized his mistake
C.two children were hurt and sent to hospital
D.a boy was hurt when the bus started suddenly
小题3:How many whales were trapped ashore in total?
A.33.B.36.C.99.D.13.
小题4:The 33 refloated whales returned ashore on______________.
A.MondayB.TuesdayC.WednesdayD.Thursday

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
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试题分析:
小题1:细节题,由第三段的最后一句realized the girl was being dragged, State Police said所以选D
小题2:推理题,由第五段的最后一句when the bus came to a sudden stop, causing an earache可以知道司机开车很快,所以选B
小题3:细节题,由最后一段As well as the 33 whales that were shot,36 had died naturally since Monday and 17 were successfully refloated. 13 remain unknown可以知道总共是99只,所以选C
小题4:细节题,由倒数第二段的第二行but were saddened on Thursday to find that they had swum back可以知道在星期四,所以选D
点评:本文报道了两个事件,一个是发生车祸;另外是99只鲸鱼被困上岸。先通读全文,然后带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读。本文主要考查细节题,要求学生有很强的细节分析能力。
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More than half of rich Americans have not shown their full wealth to their children, a new survey showed last Tuesday.
The survey, published by the Bank of America, studied the rich with$3 million or more in possessions. It found that “surprisingly few of those surveyed have well-developed plans to preserve and pass on their possessions to their children”.
The majority of the 457 people surveyed are self-made, first-generation rich. Fifty-two percent of parents have not chosen not to tell their children just how wealthy they are,and 15 percent have given away nothing about the family wealth. One in three parents said they had never thought to do it.
They are worried that their children would become lazy, spend money freely,make bad decisions and even become a target for attractive women who use their looks to get money from rich men.
Only 34 percent strongly agreed that their children would be able to handle any inheritance(遗产)they plan to leave them.
“There is an expectation about the wealthy parents that they have a responsibility to pass down their fortune to the next generation,” said Sallie Krawcheck,president of the Global Wealth and Investment Management of the Bank of America. “Our research, however, uncovered changing views of what one generation owes the next.”
The trend is led by the world’s richest man Bill Gates, who promised in 2008 that he would leave his $58 billion fortune to the charity started by him and his wife, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation(基金会),and not to his children.
“ We want to give it back to society in the way that it will have the most positive effect,” he said.
Of his plans for his children , Gates said: “I will give the kids some money but not a meaningful percentage… they will need to work but they will feel reasonably taken care of.”
小题1:We can learn from the passage that              .
A.rich parents may not know how to manage their inheritance
B.rich parents don’t equal rich kids, at least in the US
C.American children don’t get to inherit their parents’ wealth
D.poor children don’t expect themselves to be as rich as their parents
小题2:According to the survey, most rich Americans                   
A.think they owe their children nothing
B.think it best to give their money back to society
C.doubt their children’s ability to handle wealth
D.are confident of their children’s ability to handle wealth
小题3:The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 6 refers to                 
A.responsible children
B.Bill Gates and his wife
C.first-generation rich
D.rich parents
小题4:From the last paragraph,we can see that Bill Gates wants to show              .
A.the trend of leaving no inheritance to children
B.the positive effect of charity on society
C.the way of giving back to society
D.the importance of independence for children

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Would the voice of Amanda Holden saying “your city had talent” encourage you to use a litter bin? Or maybe former Monty Python star Michael Palin telling you no one had expected “the Spanish bin-quisition”?
Organizers of a plan persuading celebrities(名人)to lend their voices to “talking bins”believe it can make a real difference to keeping Britain tidy. They hope that by using humor, they will succeed where fines and warnings have failed in keeping streets and parks clean.
A similar experiment in Sweden found a talking bin received nearly three times as much rubbish as an ordinary one because people were attracted by its quality of being new and unusual value.
Twenty-five specially adapted bins to be installed(安装)in the streets of London and Liverpool next  month will use a sound card to play a themed message when litter is placed inside. For example,one near the Royal Opera House will play a “thank-you” message sung by Janis Kelly to the tune of Nessun Dorina. Bins installed in Liverpool will play Beatles-themed messages. For others,Britain’s Got Talent  judge Holden is expected to record the message:“This is Amanda, and this city’s got talent.”
The campaign,entitled Bin Thinking, is being organized by art group Sing London. If successful,talking bins could become a familiar feature on Britain’s streets.
Colette Hiller, director of Sing London, said, “ The idea is to reward people in a small way for changing their behavior and raise awareness through a sense of fun.”
小题1:What is the plan persuading celebrities to lend their voices to “talking bins” aimed at?
A.Attracting passers’-by attention on celebrities.
B.Encouraging people to use the litter bins to keep Britain tidy.
C.Making fun of those who won’t keep the streets and parks clean.
D.Thanking people for cleaning the litter bins through a sense of fun.
小题2:The following stars’ voices are to be lent to “talking bins” except_________________.
A.Amanda Holder’ sB.Michael Palin’s
C.Janis Kelly’sD.Nessun Dorma" s
小题3:We can infer from the text that_________________.
A.children are most attracted by “talking bins”
B.different messages will be played due to different streets
C.Britain is the first city where the experiment on “talking bins” was made
D.“talking bins” might take the place of ordinary litter bins in Britain
小题4:What would be the best title for the text?
A.Lending your voice to “talking bins”
B.Sing London art organization
C.A campaign named Bin Thinking
D.A new experiment on litter bins

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Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together, they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: international competitions encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sport encourages international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident including the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by incidents caused mainly by smaller national contests.
One country received its second-place medals with visible anger after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions. They were sure that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents’ victory was unfair. Their manager was in great anger when he said, “This wasn’t hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished.” The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension(停赛)of the team for at least three years.
Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages  aggressive patriotism(爱国主义).
小题1:According to the author, recently the Olympic Games have ______.
A.created goodwill between the nations
B.brought about only false national pride
C.hardly showed any international friendship
D.put an end to misunderstanding and hatred
小题2:The underlined word “disallowed”(in Paragraph 2) means “______”.
A.permitted to passB.considered as reasonable
C.won by the other sideD.refused to accept
小题3:What did the manager mean by saying, “Hockey and the International Hockey Federation 
are finished"?
A.His team would no longer take part in international games.
B.Hockey and the Federation are both ruined by the unfair decisions.
C.There should be no more Hockey matches organized by the Federation.
D.The Federation should break up.
小题4:The author gives the example in paragraph 2 to show ______.
A.how false national pride led to undesirable incidents in international games
B.that sportsmen are often against the final decisions
C.that competitiveness in the games discourages international friendship
D.that unfair decisions are common in the Olympic Games
小题5:What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?
A.The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved.
B.Athletes should compete as individuals in the Olympic Games.
C.A game should be played competitively rather than for the love of the game.
D.More and more athletes will compete for their own honor.

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BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhuanet)--- A new hotel concept has been realized in a village in Northern Sweden, which aims to make the simple treehouse become a world-class destination for travellers. The Treehotel, located in a place called Harads, will consist of four rooms when it opens on July 17th: the Cabin, the Blue Cone, the Nest, and the Mirrorcube.
Two additional rooms are scheduled to open in October. The long term vision(想象) is even more expansive. “Our goal in five years is to have 24 rooms from 24 different architects,” says Treehotel co-founder Kent Lindvall.
The first six rooms were designed by five different architects. The Mirrorcube which stands four meters high and four meters wide, and the walls of which are made with a mirrored glass, has drawn widespread attention as it will be attached to a single tree. “It’s an interesting building. You can’t find anything else like this in the world today. It’s unique(独特的),” says Lindvall. “Everything will reflect in it---the trees, the birds, the clouds and the sun in the forest. So it could hardly be seen in the forest. This is untouched forest and we want to keep it the same way.”
Lindvall says the Treehotel’s vision proves a powerful draw, with enquiries(询问) coming in from far and wide. “I think what’s exciting here is that we’re just 60 km below the Arctic Circle. It means there’s a good possibility to have the northern lights in the winter and of course to have the midnight sun in the summer.”
The motto of the Treehotel is “Feel Free in a Tree” and expense will cost up to about $555.50 for two guests in the Cube, which is designed to hold up to four guests.
小题1:The underlined word “expansive” probably means _____.
A.costing a lot of money
B.covering a large area
C.requiring knowledge and skills
D.increasing suddenly and rapidly
小题2:According to the passage, the Mirrorcube is a unique building because _____.
A.everything can reflect in it
B.it’s large with plenty of space
C.there is a large mirror wall in it
D.it has limited effect on local wildlife
小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.The Treehotel is ideally situated to enjoy the natural wonders.
B.The Treehotel is a great base to explore the many local places of interest.
C.Travellers can have a relaxed holiday at a reasonable price in the Treehotel.
D.The six rooms of the Treehotel was separately designed by 6 different architects.

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With only a click of the mouse, rumours(谣言)can be forwarded between microblogs(微博)very quickly. As an example, recently, sensitive netizens discovered that some photos displayed on microblogs describing Beijing’s June rainstorm had actually been fabricated.
Sina.com is one of the major Internet portals in China with hundreds and thousands of users, and a majority of celebrities and famous citizens have their microblog accounts on this portal. As recently as six months ago, the website decided to establish a specialized team to prove rumours and provide accurate information for its users. Tan Chao is in charge of the team.
“ Before I took the job, I usually couldn’t identify what information was real and what was fake. But during the process of identification, we discovered that a lot of information was false, including fake photos, fake news stories and rumours that had been spread through microblogs.”
It’s not just website portals which are taking on fact-checking responsibilities, but also a number of civic-minded netizens, who recently set up a Rumour Identification Federation on Sina.com’s microblog system to help netizens identify fake information online.
Dian Zizheng is the team leader of the federation. He says they’ve publicized more than 150 pieces which contradict rumours, which attracted more than 10 thousand visitors within two months.
“We live in an age of new media, so we can’t use the old methods to prove rumours. We can’t wait for the media to prove the facts with related administrative(行政) departments and then release a formal announcement. We can’t allow rumours to run wild and then deal with it, we need to fight rumours while they’re spreading. I think that this is the best way to deal with rumours nowadays.”
Some experts say this displays the advantages of the internet compared to other traditional media. The open platform allows information to be examined and clarified by netizens. But experts like Ding Wengguo,President of the Journalism and Communication College at the China University of Political Science and Law says this self-correction function of the Internet is still quite limited.
“It’s still quite different to tell which information is true in such an open environment by just reading a number of different opinions on the same issue. This is something which we need to pay attention to. If society is flooded with too much false information, and it’s allowed to spread in such a fast manner, then people will be suspicious(怀疑的) of all kinds of information including important information from authorities. It also worsens problems relating to social communications and mutual-understanding, which in turn harms society as a whole.”
Experts suggest that the government should react more quickly in the Internet age. Once a rumour begins to spread, administrative departments should make announcements as early as possible to drive away rumours before they lead to bad outcomes.
小题1:Sina.com decided to found a specialized team to __________.
A.prevent the spread of rumours on the Internet
B.advance the development of microblog
C.limit the number of microblog
D.urge the government to react quickly to the rumours
小题2:Which of the following is true according to the text?
A.All the rumours have been spread through microblog.
B.Sina.com is the most popular internet portal in China.
C.Traditional media don’t prove rumours to spread.
D.The photos displayed on microblogs might have side effects.
小题3:The underlined word “fabricated” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _________.
A.made upB.dug outC.got roundD.given away
小题4: What is the best way to prove rumors on microblogs?
A.Shutting down the website immediately.
B.Substituting the Internet for traditional media.
C.Examining and checking while they are spreading .
D.Making announcements after they are spread.
小题5:The writer cited Ding Wenguo’s words in Paragraph 8 to________.
A.draw a conclusionB.introduce a topic
C.support an argument D.describe a scene
小题6:What’s the writer’s attitude towards the rumours from microblogs according to the passage?
A.Negative.B.Sympathetic.C.Supportive.D.Changeable.

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