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attention on the UK.
In Britain, there is a constant debate about the connection of the royal family with modern British
society. However, Windsor (the family name of the British Royal Family) and Middleton have been seen
to represent a more modern, forward-looking nation.
Nigel Baker, the British ambassador to Bolivia, believes that the royal wedding is "about modern
Britain". "The estimated 2 billion spectators across the world will see that Brit
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culturally and ethnically(种族上)various nations in the world, home to 270 nationalities speaking 300
different languages, founded on tolerance and respect for difference," wrote Baker on his blog.
According to Baker, the wedding could help viewers to see "why Britain is one of the most dynamic
(有活力的)and creative countries in the world": The television on which most people watched the event
was invented by John Logie Baird, a Briton, and the World Wide Web that broadcast the event to
millions more was invented by another Briton, Tim Berners-Lee.
The guests who attended the wedding ceremony gave more than a few clues as to the nature of
modern Britain. David and Victoria Beckham represent Britain"s obsession(着迷)with football and
celebrity.
Leaders from different religious backgrounds supported Baker"s comments on the multicultural nature
of modern British society.
Before the wedding, David Elliott, arts director of the British Council China, agreed that the wedding
would be a showcase for modern Britain: "I think, and hope, that it (modern British influence) would be
values like openness, multiculturalism, creativity, sense of humor and the traditional British sense of fair
play," he said.
Furthermore, events such as the Olympics in London in 2012 may also increase people"s sense of
Britishness.
According to a poll published in Daily Telegraph, more than a third of people in the UK admitted they
felt "very British" when watching the Olympics.
B. To comment on the significance of the royal wedding.
C. To question the connection of the royal family in modern British society.
D. To explain why the royal wedding is linked with the 2012 Olympics.
B. Some think the royal wedding only shows Britain"s multiculturalism and sense of fair play.
C. About 2 billion people across the world will see the wedding ceremony online.
D. Britons are obsessed with football due to the influence of David Beckham.
B. To point to the importance of the World Wide Web for the wedding.
C. In support of the idea that Britain is a nation of creative and dynamic people.
D. To encourage people to watch the wedding on the Internet.
B. have promoted traditional British values
C. represent a more modern Britain
D. have encouraged the interest of Britons in Football
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试题【 The wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29 has focus】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Weight loss is a hard topic. Lots of people aren"t satisfied with their present weight, but most people
aren"t sure how to change it. You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on TV, but
those goals might not be healthy or realistic for you. 1
So what should you do about your weight control?
2 The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to
talk to a doctor or dietitian(营养学家). 3 If it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started.
4 People who lose weight quickly by crash(速成的) dieting or other extreme measures usually
gain back all of the pounds they lost, because they haven"t permanently changed their habits. Therefore,
the best weight management ways are those that you can maintain for a lifetime.
Small changes are a lot easier to stick with than large ones. Try reducing the size of what you eat. _ 5__
Once you have that down, start gradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life.
It"s a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because it"s just that: healthy.
A. Try giving up regular soda for a week
B. Try to pay attention as you eat and stop when you"re full.
C. Weight management is about long-term success.
D. Besides, no magical diet will make you look like someone else.
E. Being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you.
F. Changing from whole to nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea.
G. They will compare your weight with healthy standards and help you set goals.
Beijing"s Hutong is attracted by tourists. In the past twenty years it has changed greatly, but it changes________ a way, you can s________see the history of it, see the culture of it, see the tradition of it.People in Beijing have________we call the closeness to each other. They are like________(社区). Everyone knows everyone________. At 6 o"clock in summer time, people are outside their houses, s________on small chairs and playing Chinese checkers and having tea, talking to each other. Beijing is________(建立) on the v________sense of communication, of feelings, of knowing each other. A stranger walks in the street and the________(整个) street will know this person as a stranger. Hutong is a place of_m________friends. | 1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ |
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The singer, Mick Jagger, of the Rolling Stones sings a song that tells people they can"t always get what they want but if we try sometimes we can get what we need. The past years in my life my parents have told me this saying many times. I"ve always complained about the quote(引语). Although over time I have told myself to learn from it. This year my girlfriend flew off to college in West Palm, Florida. This has been a killer for me because I haven"t been able to see her and she is having a rough time in school. The last two months have been hard but we are working through it. I have been trying to get my dad to buy me a plane ticket to go down there. My dad told me if I brought him some money he would help me pay for the ticket. I started to complain to him because I had no way of getting any money to give him. I spent several days and nights thinking of ways to earn money to go to see my girlfriend. I finally came to the conclusion that I would get a job and work hard to earn some money to give to my dad. I applied to Safeway and I ended up getting the job. I have been working at Safeway for about a month now and work hard to earn money to go to see my girlfriend. The other day my mum had surprised me and told me that she asked her boss if she could use their business miles(旅费) to buy me a ticket down to Florida for two weeks. I was very thankful and told her I would help pay for anything that I have to. The thought of me working hard and getting a job showed my mum that I really cared and was trying my best to be a successful person. I believe that you can"t always get what you want but if you try sometimes, you get what you need. | |
1. The author"s parents often told him the saying quoted from the song because ________. | |
A. He liked to complain to them about his life B. They expected him to earn from the singer C. He always wanted to get everything he wanted D. They tried to educate him to do things for himself | |
2. What does the word"killer"underlined in the second paragraph refer to? | |
A. Something that is quite troublesome. B. Something that is very difficult. C. A person who kills purposely. D. A person who treats women very badly. | |
3. What can we infer from the passage? | |
A. The author was lazy and unwilling to work hard. B. The author"s father was too mean to give him money. C. The author"s actual action won support from his mother. D. The author was unable to tear himself away his girlfriend. | |
4. By writing the passage, the author tries to show________. | |
A. we can do nothing without money B. fathers are strict while monthers are kind C. it"s hard for parents to bring up their children D. we should try to rely on ourselves for everything | |
阅读理解 | |
Frankly, I appreciate myself very much.Yes, I admit I"m in many aspects not as good as other people, but I don"t think I"m always not good.When I find what I"ve done or written is okay, I"ll remain pleased with myself for quite a few days, and if I receive praise for it, I"ll even become so excited as to add a few words to reward myself. True, I"m not modest at all.People may call me conceited (自负的). But I think otherwise. I appreciate other people.I appreciate anything good.Isn"t it unfair to forget appreciating myself while appreciating others? We Chinese generally tend to be modest, and we take pride in being so.For example, a Chinese man will call his own wife zhuojing, meaning"my humble wife", and his own writings zhuozuo, meaning"my poor writings". But if you call his wife a "rustic (乡村的) woman" or his writings"trash", he would, I"m sure, declare he would make a clean break with you angrily.As a matter of fact, there is probably no difference at all between what is said by him and you. I don"t think it"s wrong of you to freely praise yourself if you"re really worthy of praise.As we know, there is an old Chinese saying disparaging (蔑视) a melon seller, named Lao Wang, who keeps praising his own goods.Well, why can"t he praise his melons if they are really sweet and juicy? Lao Wang sells melons for a living.How could he carry on business if he, by imitating the affectations (装模作样) of us intellectuals, were to show false modesty about his melons?He would sure enough die of starvation. Selfappreciation is therefore a key to professional dedication and enjoyment of work.Needless to say, the same is true of those who make a living with their pen.One will lose confidence in writing when he stops admiring his own essays. 1. We know from the first three paragraphs that the author________. A. is modest in some way B. is pleased to be a good writer C. is too conceited D. thinks it unfair to appreciate others 2. What do we know about the author"s attitude towards Chinese modesty according to Paragraph 4? A. Supportive. B. Negative. C. Neutral. D. Careless. 3. The author mentions the example of Lao Wang to prove that______. A. Lao Wang is very proud of himself B. melon sellers should praise their goods C. reasonable selfappreciation is good D. writers should learn from Lao Wang 4. The purpose of the passage is to encourage readers to be________. A. modest B. considerate C. respectful D. confident | |
短文填词 I am a photographer, or my job is taking pictures. As a young boy I was g________a very old camera. Since that day I got lost________picturetaking. There is no doubt that a picture can tell a thousand w________.When you click the camera you________a moment.If you are taking a picture of a person, you record a moment in that p________ life, if you are taking pictures of a city, a building or whatever, the moment you are________(记录) becomes a history.what I am________(忙碌) doing is to make a film about the city of Beijing, ________I have lived for seven years and which has a rich history.From the beginning to the ________a lot of pictures are involved. I wish my understanding of Beijing could affect w________watches the pictures. |