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This is news on the Hour, Ed Wilson reporting. The president and First Lady will visit Africa on a goodwill tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.
Reports from Chinese want close ties between China and the US and Western Europe. A group of top Chinese scientists start in ten-nation tour next month.
Here in Miami, the mayor is still meeting with the leaders of the Teachers’ Union to try to find a way to end the strike. City schools are still closed after two weeks.
In news about health, scientists in California report findings of a relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart disease among women.  According to the report in the American Medical Journal (杂志), the five-year study shows this: Women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.
In sports, the Chargers lost again last night. The BBS beat them 1 to nothing. The Wingers had better results. They beat the Rifles 7 to 3. It was their first win of their last five matches. That’s the news of the Hour. And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.
小题1:To improve the ties between China and the US and Western Europe, China ______.
A.will send a group of Chinese scientists to visit the US and. Western Europe
B.has expressed its strong wishes
C.will send some scientists to visit the US only
D.has given many reports to improve the ties
小题2:From the news in Miami we know ______.
A.a peaceful way will soon be found
B.students can’t go into the school because the classrooms are locked
C.students haven’t been to school for two weeks
D.the teachers’ strike will last long
小题3:The news about health tells us that ______.
A.no heart disease will be found if people don’t drink coffee
B.no one should drink more than two cups of coffee a day
C.the more coffee people drink, the more chance they’ll get to have heart disease
D.women’s heart disease has something to do with their drinking coffee
小题4:From the last news we do not know ______.
A.the results of the two matches
B.the number of the teams which played last night
C.how many wins the BBS has had altogether
D.the Wingers played against the Rifles

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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:C
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NEW YORK—America has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history.Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings.
But just a short walk from Manhattan"s skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the side-walk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel.
Brown is homeless — one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the street.
During the day, Brown collects aluminium cans and sells them for five cents a piece.At night, he sleeps on the street.
"I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that," said the 62-year-old former construction worker.
Brown admits he"s had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaine.But he said he still wants a more stable housing arrangement.He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available.
However, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New York.
With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand.
A US report shows rents in New York city rose more than 27 percent between 1984 and 1999, from US $549 to US $700 a month.
One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up.
The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing help.
But few housing companies have been built for the poor.Many small apartments in the city now rent for US $1,500 a month or more.
Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her.She is angry about his drinking and won"t allow it in her house.
Smiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom he"d like to see more often.
"All I"ve got to do is clean up my act," he said.
小题1:What kind of life does George Brown lead?
A.Homeless and dangerous.
B.Homeless and childish.
C.Homeless and miserable (痛苦的).
D.Homeless and sleepless.
小题2:From George Brown"s life we can find that ______.
A.old Americans lead a hard life
B.old Americans want to live alone
C.American cities are crowded with poor people
D.bad habits play a role in some poor people"s Life
小题3:It can be inferred from this passage that ______.
A.America is short of housing companies
B.the poor can"t benefit from the increasing economy
C.poor people in America will become rich
D.housing companies will build more houses for the poor
小题4:If this passage comes from a paper, on which page would it be?
A.Society.B.Science.C.Economy.D.Business.

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PLAYA GRANDE, COSTA RICA? This resort town was long known for Leatherback Sea Turtle (棱皮龟) National Park, nightly turtle beach tours and even a sea turtle museum.However, on a beach where dozens of turtles used to nest on a given night , scientists spied only 32 国leatherbac,ks all of last year.
With leatherbacks threatened with extinction (灭绝), Playa Grande"s turtle museum was abandoned three years ago and now sits among a sea of weeds.And the beachside ticket office for turtle tours was washed away by a high tide in September."We do not promote that "as a turtle tourism destination anymore because we realize there are far too few turtles to please,” said Alvaro Fonseca, a park ranger (管理员).
Even before scientists found temperatures going up over the past decade, sea turtles were threatened by beach development, drift net fishing and Costa Ricans" interest in eating turtle eggs.Btu climate change may cause the most serious harm to an animal that has lived in the Pacific for 150 million years.
Sea turtles are sensitive to numerous effects of warming.They feed on reefs, which are dying in hotter seas.They lay eggs on beaches that are being covered by rising seas and more violent waves.
More uniquely their gender (性别)is determined, not by genes but by the egg"s temperature during development.Small rises in beach temperatures can result in ail-female populations, obviously problematic for survival.If the sand around the eggs hits30 degrees Celsius, the gender balance shits to females: at about 32 degrees they are all female.Above 34, you get boiled eggs.
On some nesting beaches, scientists are artificially cooling nests with shade or irrigation and trying to protect broader areas of coastal property from development to ensure that turtles have a place to nest as the seas rise.
小题1:Why does the resort: town stop promoting its turtle tourism?
A.It decides not to disturb the turtles" normal life.
B.Tourists have lost interest in watching turtles.
C.There are only very few turtles now.
D.The turtle museum was destroyed by a high tide.
小题2:Which of the following is the major factor in the turtles endangerment?
A.The local"s eating habit.B.Drift net fishing
C.Beach developmentD.Global warming
小题3:We learn from the last paragraph that scientists ____.
A.are doing research on the sea rise.
B.are moving turtles to new homes
C.are protecting turtles" nests
D.are getting rid of sea weeds.
小题4:The passage intends to ____.
A.introduce a special kind of sea turtle
B.explain the mystery of turtles" eggs
C.show the dangers a certain kind of turtle is facing
D.attract more visitors to a sea turtle museum

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China news, Beijing, Feb. 9 – Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers(房产开发商)and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate market, the International Finance News reported.
Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted(转换)to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold a t a price even higher than those in the US.
The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate(房地产)market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US?
At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate (控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans(贷款)and lands to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.
小题1:What is the average housing price per square meter in China?
A.8000 yuan.B.10000 yuan.C.7000 yuan.D.it’s not mentioned here.
小题2:Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is  even higher than in the United States?
A.Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities.
B.American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese
people.
C.The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property
developers do when they sell their houses.
D.There population who need houses in China than in the United States.
小题3:How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing  prices?  
A.Four. B.Three. C.Tow. D.One.
小题4:What is the main idea of this passage?
A.The housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to
prevent it.
B.There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market.
C.The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States.
D.The Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.

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On April 24th, another natural disaster—the oil spill(泄露) in the Gulf of Mexico, happened.Millions of dollars have been used to help stop the spill and to clean up the animals, beaches, and land spoiled by the oil.Unfortunately, when many of these chemicals are used, more damage is caused to the environment, especially to lives in the sea.
But governments seem to accept the risk of transporting millions of tons of oil by ship every day so that we can fill up our cars and drive around and cause even more environmental damage.Interestingly, the biggest companies in the world produce cars, and the next biggest supply the gasoline to make them run.
Of all of today"s environmental disasters, an oil spill may actually be one of the least serious.Although oil is poisonous, it is a natural material.In the end, it breaks down naturally.In 1967 the tanker Torrey Canyon sank off the Scilly Isles near the coast of England and spilled 120,000 tons of oil into the ocean.If you go there today, you will find it hard to see any sign that it ever happened.      
However, we should be thinking more about reducing our dependency on oil.Governments should be encouraging research into new technologies, such as cars run by solar power(太阳能), electricity, hydrogen, and so on.Much of this research, in the past, was stopped by the oil, gas, and coal.
If the world"s millions of cars were 10% more efficient(高效的),we would need many fewer tankers crossing the oceans each year.If this happened, the risks of oil spills would be reduced, and the air we breathe would be cleaner and fresher, too.
小题1:What is the passage mainly talking about?
A.Oil spills pollution.B.What oil pollution is.
C.Oil tanker accidents.D.How to reduce oil pollution.
小题2:How does the author support the idea that oil spills are not as serious as people believe?
A.By giving a description.B.By making an argument.
C.By giving an example.D.By comparing.
小题3:Which suggestion is made for reducing oil tank accidents according to the passage?
A.We should build safer tankers in the near future.
B.We should develop new technologies to cut oil use.
C.Tankers should not be allowed to sail near the coastlines.
D.Countries should build more oil pipelines under the sea.
小题4:Where can you read this article?
A.In a story book.B.In a science magazine.
C.In a novel.D.In a travel guide.

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(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River.
Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year-old Julien Duret from France was the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.
He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.
“I didn’t think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”
Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头) when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. In an instant, he took off his coat and jumped into the water.
When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.
Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.
The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn’t realize his story of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning.
“I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same thing.”
小题1:Why was Duret in New York?
A.To meet his girlfriend.B.To spend his holiday.
C.To work as an engineer.D.To visit the Andersons.
小题2:What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?
A.He was interviewed by a newspaper.
B.He went to the hospital in the ambulance.
C.He disappeared from the spot quickly.
D.He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.
小题3: Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl?
A.David AndersonB.A passer-byC.His girlfriendD.A taxi driver
小题4:What is probably the headline of this news report ?
A.A Careless FatherB.A Poor Girl
C.Warm-hearted OnlookersD.Brave Frenchman Found

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