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But now the hoisting game is not what it used to be. Even at the height of the sales, shoplifters today never know if they are being watched by one of those evil little balls that hang from the ceilings of so many department stores above the most desirable goods.
As if that was not trouble enough for them, they can now be filmed at work and obliged to attend a showing of their performance in court.
Selfridges was the first big London store to install (安装) closed-circuit videotape equipment to watch its sales floors. In October, last year, the store won its first court case for shoplifting using an evidence - a videotape clearly showing a couple stealing dresses. It was an important test case which encouraged other stores to install similar equipment.
When the balls, called sputniks, first make an appearance in shops, it was widely believed that their only function was to frighten shoplifters. Their somewhat ridiculous (古怪的) appearances, the curious holes and red lights going on and off, certainly make the theory believable.
It did not take long, however, for serious shoplifters to start showing suitable respect. Soon after the equipment was in operation at Selfridges, store detective Brian Chadwick was sitting in the control room watching a woman secretly putting bottles of perfume into her bag.
"As she turned to go," Chadwick recalled, "she suddenly looked up at the sputnik and stopped. She could not possibly have seen that the camera was trained on (对准) her because it is completely hidden, but she must have had a feeling that someone was looking at her."
"For a moment she paused, but then she returned to counter and started putting everything back. When she had finished, she opened her bag towards the camera to show it was empty and hurried out of the store."
B. they don"t need to wait for staff to serve them
C. there are always so many people in the stores
D. January sales offer them wonderful chances
B. to make films that can be used as evidence
C. to frighten shoplifters by their appearance
D. to be used as evidence against shoplifters
B. the equipment could frighten shoplifters
C. the other shops began to copy the method
D. the store got all the stolen dresses back
B. guessed the sputnik was aiming at her
C. saw the detective sitting in the control room
D. found the camera was busy filming her
B. was sorry for what she had done
C. would never do any stealing in this store
D. was afraid she would be arrested
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试题【阅读理解。 Most shoplifters (商店扒手) agree that the January sales offer wonderful o】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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prob-ably not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake,tossing and turning in bed until the early hours
of the morning when you eventually fall asleep. When you wake up,you don"t feel refreshed,but tired and
worn out and unable to face a new day.
［2］ Dr. Henry Winkle,i n a recent newspaper article entitled Stress and Sleep,indicates that .Dr.
Winkle says,"The more we worry,the less we sleep,the more we are unable to deal with stress. If we
can find a way to get a good night"s sleep,"he adds,"we can often find the energy to deal with what"s
worrying us."
［3］So,what is a good night"s sleep? Research shows that the amount of sleep which people need in
order to keep healthy varies a lot. Seven hours is about the average amount,though strangely enough,
sleeping longer often gives you a headache instead of making you feel more refreshed.
［4］Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work late should try to
give themselves a short break and do something restful before going to bed. This could be watching TV
or listening to music. Doing some exercise earlier in the day should help you to feel physically as well as
mentally tired. A bedtime drink can also help,but coffee or tea should be avoided as they contain caffeine
and will keep you awake.
［5］ "When you put the light out," Dr. Winkle says,"concentrate on relaxing your muscles,working
slowly up from your feet,and you "ll be asleep before you know it."
2. Complete the following statement with words from Paragraph 2. ( no more than 3 words)
People shouldn"t go to sleep immediately but should after working late in the night.
3. Point out the disadvantage of drinking coffee and tea before going to bed. (no more than 6 words)
4. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 10 words)
5.What does the word "it" (Line2,Paragraph5) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
information, a senior official said on Thursday.
Authorities have removed more than 210,000 online posts and shut down 42 websites since
mid-March in their latest crackdown on online rumors, said Liu Zhengrong, a senior official with the State
Internet Information Office.
Fake information or rumors spread through the Internet, especially on micro blogs, have harmed
social order and residents" daily lives, he said at a news briefing in Beijing.
Before the crackdown, six people who allegedly fabricated (伪造) rumors about "military vehicles
entering Beijing" had been detained and 16 websites closed for disseminating fake online information,
according to police authorities.
"What we"ve done and will do is to make sure residents can know what they want to know, say what
they think and supervise our management in a reliable and useful network environment," Liu said.
Liu disagreed that the Internet can police itself against rumors, and told China Daily that some netizens
can"t distinguish truth from fiction, "requiring government departments and website companies to take
measures".
On Monday, the Internet Society of China posted a proposal calling on Internet companies and
websites to strengthen self-discipline and prevent the spread of online rumors.
In response, three main Internet companies in the country - Sina, Baidu and Tencent - said they will
target fake information with advanced technology and invest in manpower to supervise online information.
Zhao Zhiguo, deputy director of the Telecommunications Administration under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said stricter self-management of websites will help banish online rumors.
"Internet companies should take legal responsibility when operating their websites. They should not
become a hotbed for rumors and provide opportunities for fake information," Zhao said, adding they will
launch similar crackdowns to close illegal website companies and punish those responsible.
Currently, people who make or spread rumors related to terrorism and securities trading, or
information affecting State security and companies" commercial reputations, will face criminal punishment.
Liu Honghui, a Beijing lawyer specializing in online cases, said he welcomed the government"s action
to curb online rumors.
"Residents used online banks to shop or book flights, which needs a safe platform without fake
information," he said.
Yu Guofu, another lawyer from Sheng Feng Law Firm, said the key to reducing rumors is netizens
themselves.
"If micro-bloggers think twice before forwarding information, rumors will decrease."
B. 58
C. 16
D. 18
B. spreading
C. providing
D. operating
B. People who have harmed social order will face criminal punishment.
C. The Internet Society of China called on micro-bloggers to prevent the spread of online rumors.
D. Three main Internet companies in the country promised to launch more crackdowns to close
illegal websites.
B. Internet companies
C. Micro-bloggers
D. Police
The official of the university has reported to us that you are an English major who meets the high
standards for membership in Sigma Tau Delta. As is known, Sigma Tau Delta was founded in 1924 at
Dakota Wesleyan University. It is an international collegiate honor society for students of English. It
presently has over 850 chapters in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean .
Over 9,000 new members are admitted into the organization annually.
Sigma Tau Delta"s purpose is to promote literature and writing and to advance the study of the
written word. Members gather annually in the spring at the international meeting to present papers and
share experiences and ideas within the English subject. The Society offers tens of thousands of dollars
in scholarships, awards, as well as publication chances in its journals The Rectangle and The Sigma
Tau Delta Review.
It is our pleasure if you can complete the application for Sigma Tau Delta membership. If you would
like to be included in this spring"s induction (入会) ceremony, please complete the application form, and
include amount to cover both local and international fees. Your completed form must be received by date
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We congratulate you on your outstanding academic record and hope you will join us as a Sigma Tau
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Sincerely,
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B. opens its door to all the students of English
C. changes its members every year
D. mainly takes charge of scientific publications
B. receive tens of thousands of dollars
C. share experiences and views
D. choose a particular subject as a major
B. congratulation
C. thanks
D. invitation
even at the height of my admiration, I couldn"t agree with him that Anne, the main character in Anne of
Green Gables, was "the dearest and most loveable child in fiction since the best-known Alice". I had
read Anne of Green Gables as well as Tom Sawyer, and she had made me as sick as a dog.
Another Mark Twain"s quote will explain my problem. He said, "When I was a boy of 14, my father
was so ignorant (无知的) that I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21,
I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years." I gradually understood his words
as growing up. When I picked up the book again a few years later, I too was astonished at how much it
had improved-and shortly afterwards shocked by the fact that not only could I be a fool in all sporting,
artistic and practical matters, I could also be so when it came to reading too.
On rereading, then, I learned that Anne is indeed a dear and most lovable child. I couldn"t help
adoring the girl who insists that her name be spelled with the "e" instead of Ann as she believes that is "so
much more distinguished." She is a brave and determined survivor of a severe upbringing who has refused
to let her circumstances crush her spirit. She arrives at Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert"s farm with
everything unfavorable-orphaned, unwanted and her biggest trouble of red-hair and freckled (有雀斑的)
face. However, she gets along well, through her strange way of seeing things, through her honest love of
beauty and lovable attempts to master her unreasonable desires. She finally wins over the Cuthberts, their
neighbors and millions of readers who have met her over the 101 years since the book was first published.
When I settle down with it these days, I"ve come to see the truth in Mark Twain"s praise for the book,
and this reminds me of the great truth that you are never too young to start rereading.
B. admired Mark Twain because of Anne
C. regarded Tom Sawyer as the dearest child
D. disagreed with Mark Twain"s opinion on Anne
B. learning can change a person
C. the relationships between people can improve
D. young people never make correct judgments
B. she is welcome by the readers
C. she adapts to her environment well
D. she changes her name to make it easy to remember
B. express admiration towards Mark Twain
C. prove that people"s first impression can not be right
D. encourage us to reread the books that we may not like at first
who have the ability to make trendy and elegant garments, but that it is badly in need of, simply, clothes
designers. My own definitions would set fashion and clothing greatly apart. It is a fact that, in the shopping malls, there are plenty of beautiful garments whose unpredictability makes our life colorful and interesting. You are almost convinced: You can buy whatever you dare to think.
There is no doubt that fashion designers are usually with high qualifications. They study fashion trends, select colors, and make sure the final production of their designs is done properly. However, as
experience grew with age, my attraction to arts became ever stronger. I have a strong desire for clothing
to stand as does paint to the painter, as does stone to the sculptor, as a simple and particular language of
an individual creation, which draws the audience from an appreciation of the surface to deeper thoughts
with the world of the soul. I believe that the most meaningful creative motives should arise through caring
for other people, the great care of humanity-a concern for human feeling and spirituality. This includes
love, but it is bigger than love, and it is unconditional. I believe the greatest works of art can touch the
deepest and strongest parts of human feelings and the world of the spirit, and only these works can be
the memories of history, preserving the most valuable feelings that have ever existed, and inspiring a
greater awareness of ourselves.
I am not satisfied if people only appreciate clothing if it merely satisfies their desire. I believe clothing
could be a specific creative language for communicating ideas and thoughts, for inspiring you and shaping
your behavior. Those clothes fashioned out of necessity possess a power that can continue to exist across
the ages. This is what I have tried to achieve, the clothing to return to its original simplicity, the clothing to
help people regain the natural sense. The true fashion today should not follow the trends. It should instead uncover the extraordinary in the ordinary, for I believe the pleasure you get from the clothing is not its
price, but its spirit.
B. deep in thought
C. unproductive
D. trendy
B. what can be achieved through the works of hand
C. one of the most meaningful creative motivations
D. a form of concern for human feeling and spirituality
B. spiritual value
C. necessity
D. simplicity
B. The growing fashion trends present human interest.
C. Designers must concern for the desire of consumers.
D. Fashion clothes have close relations with earth predictions.
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