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during quiet periods in a bid to save money and reduce carbon emissions from various
vehicles.
The Highways Agency suggests reducing light levels on A-roads when traffic levels
Are" very low". I:ocal transport minister Norman Baker said he supported the. Move on
condition. that safety was not compromised.
Research into when and where lights could be dimmed will begin in May,2012.
Mr.Kawczynski, a MP (国会议员), asked Transport Minister Norman Baker
"what plans he has to change guidance on the, minimum amount of lighting required on A
roads". In reply, Mr. Baker wrote:"The Highways Agency has plans to reduce the
level of lighting on A-roads when traffic levels are far below road capacity. The agency
has no plans to reduce the level of lighting on A-roads during the peak (高峰) periods
that occur during the hours of darkness or to temporarily switch A-roads lighting off
when traffic flows are low. "The level of light. reduction will be based upon
internationally agreed standards and made after discussion and agreement with the UK"s
Institution of Lighting Professionals."
Mr. Baker added:"It is right that lighting authorities consider, in the interests of
cost-saving and the environment, whether lighting can be sensibly dimmed or turned off .
with proper safety brought into full consideration."
A Highways Agency spokesman said:"This is not about switching off lights on A-
roads. Any changes to light level will be determined after discussion and agreement
with industry experts and will meet internationally agreed standards to ensure there will
be no influence on safety for road users."
B. A research on when and where to reduce the light levels.
C. A discussion about changing the standard of lighting.
D. A move on the safety of A-roads.
B. during the peak periods
C. when traffic levels are very low
D. when there is power failure
B. be made only after discussion and agreement with the MP
C. surely have much influence on safety for road users
D. be based on internationaay agreed standards
B. air pollution in Britain is becoming a big headache
C. Britain is suffering from heavy traffic
D. Britain is faced with a shortage of power
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试题【阅读理解。 Lights on thousands of miles of major roads in England could be dimmed】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Subject: financial literacy (理财). One program in Virginia even gets students out of
the classroom for a day to learn how far their money will go in the real world. What
looks like a shopping mall is actually an educational field trip experience for a group of
young people.
Finance Park is a special place where students apply what they have been taught in
class about money management. The facility (设施) opened last year in Fairfax,
Virginia. It is the fifteenth Finance Park built in the last decade by Junior Achievement
USA, a non-profit organization helping to prepare young people for financial success.
"Since the financial crisis (危机), the demand for Finance Parks around the country
has grown," says Ed Grenier, president of the Washington, DC chapter.
Financial literacy has only recently become part of the regular subjects in Fairfax
County. "Some students, some teachers, some schools did it, but now it is much
more systematic," Reilly says, "and it can ensure that all students get this background
information." That is why every eighth grade student in Fairfax County will eventually
spend a day here.
Thirteen-year-old Sam says she has learned an important life lesson. "I didn"t know
how expensive everything would be." Anthony, also 13,is looking forward to telling
his parents what he learned."I"11 probably tell them I want to stay a kid a little longer
and take my time to become an adult." This isn"t the end of financial studies for
Anthony and the other students here. Virginia is one of 23 states which requires
students to take a financial education class in high school in order to graduate.
B. tell students what the financial crisis is
C. change the current economic downturn
D. prepare young people for financial success
B. a profit-making organization
C. an educational field trip experience for students
D. a special place for students to spend money freely
B. but for the financial crisis Finanle Park wouldn"t have been opened
C. students can graduate after taking a financial literacy class in Finance Park
D. students are interested in Finance Park and have the benefit of it
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pinnacle (顶点)of delight. And those pinnacles seem to get rarer the older we get.
1 I remember playing policemen and robbers in the woods, getting a speaking
part in the school play. Of course, kids also experience lows, but their delight at such
peaks of pleasure as winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved.
For teenagers, or people under 20 the concept of happiness changes. 2 I can
still feel the pain of not being invited to a party that almost everyone else was going to.
I also remember the great happiness of being invited at another event to dance with a
very handsome young man.
In adulthood the things that bring great joy-birth, love, marriage also bring
responsibility and the risk of loss. 3 For adults, happiness is complex.
4 But I think a better explanation of happiness is" the ability to enjoy
something". The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It"s easy to
overlook the pleasure we get from loving and being loved, the company of friends, the
freedom to live where we please, even good health.
While happiness may be more complex for us, the solution is the same as ever.
Happiness isn"t about what happens to us; it"s the ability to find a positive for every
negative, and view a difficulty as a challenge. 5
| A. Love may not last; loved ones die. B. For a child, happiness has a magic quality. C. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life. D. Being happy doesn"t mean that everything is perfect. E. The dictionary explains "happy" as "lucky" or "fortunate". F. It"s not wishing for what we don"t have, but enjoying what we do possess. G. Suddenly it"s conditional on such things as excitement, love, and popularity. |
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| When you see homework covering the kitchen table and toys are piling up around the sofa, you probably wish there was a bit more space. You are not alone. Nearly a third of parents say they feel squeezed into their homes but cannot afford to move to a bigger property,a report reveals today. Twenty-nine percent say "their property is too small to fit the size of their family"-rising to 40 percent for those 34 and under. One in four children is "forced to share"a bedroom, according to the Finda-Property. Com website. Property analyst Samantha Baden said:"Afford-ability remains a key issue for families, with the average cost of a three-bedroom home around ￡ 193,000."Very few can afford to buy - or to rent - a property of the size they want and in the area they desire to live in, according to Miss Baden. A recent report, from investment firm LV, also found that many "space-starved parents"are pushed into a two-bedroom home which was perfect when they were a young couple, but has no space for three or so children. Grown-up children who cannot afford to leave home are also adding to the problem facing families in Britain"s "big squeeze". For a home to be the correct size, which means it is not overcrowded, parents must have their own bedroom. Children under ten can share, as well as same-sex children between ten and 20.Any-one over 21 also needs their own room. The report comes as official figures, published yesterday by the Land Registry, revealing house prices are falling sharply in every region except London. The worst - hit area is the North East, where average house prices have fallen to below ￡ l00,000 for the first time in seven years. However, they remain unaffordable for millions. |
| l. According to Paragraph l, the report reveals . |
| A. children like to do homework in the kitchen B. some families can"t afford a bigger property C. only a few families have housing problem D. people are satisfied with their living condition |
| 2. What Miss Baden said in Paragraph 2 means . |
| A. most families don"t have enough money yet B. no family could afford a three - bedroom home C. it is common to live in a three - bedroom home D. the price of a bigger property is still acceptable |
| 3. The report from the investment firm LV shows . |
| A. young couples should live in a two - bedroom home B. families with three or so children couldn"t afford a home C. parents should buy houses for their grown - up children D. some grown - up children couldn"t afford a separate home |
| 4. According to the passage,the right size for a home means . |
| A. parents should have a bedroom of their own B. anyone over 2l needs to live in their own home C. children under ten should share parents" bedroom D. children under 20 should have their own bedroom |
| 5. What can we learn from the last paragraph? |
| A. House prices are falling down everywhere. B. People are able to buy a home of correct size. C. The house prices in London has not fallen down. D. The North East is now an area suitable to live in. |
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| Occasional sleepwalking does not tend to present a problem and most children grow out of it. If it happens every night and causes problems, then sleep disorder specialists suggest that parents spend a week noting the time when sleepwalking tends to happen, and then gently wake the child about fifteen minutes before this time. This will often break the cycle. So what should you do if you find your relative sleepwalking? For a start, they are in such a deep sleep that they will probably not notice you, even if you try to wake them. If you do succeed in walking them, they will become distressed. Everyone has experienced that feeling of confusion when the alarm awakens you from deep sleep, instead of the lighter sleep we are usually experiencing by the time our alarms sound. I once had the shock of being woken by a crash and found myself in the kitchen, standing barefoot and surrounded by broken glass. I"d tried to get a glass of water while sleepwalking, but like most sleepwalkers I failed to turn on the light, and had smashed the glass against the tap. Walking a sleepwalker will not cause them to have a heart attack, but the kindest thing to do is not try to wake them at all. Lead them gently back to bed so that they do not hurt themselves. They will remain deeply asleep, and it is likely that will not remember a thing in the morning. |
| 1.What do the specialists advise the parents to do to avoid their children"s sleepwalking? |
| A. Go to bed with their children at the same time. B. Keep a record of the time when children wake up. C. Take 15 minutes to wake children from sleepwalking. D. Try some time to break the cycle of the sleepwalking. |
| 2. When a sleepwalker is suddenly woken, he is most likely to ___ . |
| A. die from heart attack B. do some cooking C. feel lost D. become relaxed |
| 3.What should we do to deal with a sleepwalking relative? |
| A. Do nothing but take him back to bed. B. Try every means to wake him at once. C. Leave your relative where he stays. D. Send him to a specialist immediately. |
| 4. What is the best title for the text? |
| A. Sleep Disorder B. Sleepwalking C. Sleep Advice D. Sleepwalkers |
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| ●Hi, Carolyn: It"s been a bad time for my husband and me. I haven"t been able to get pregnant since a miscarriage about a year ago, and many people around me have had babies or are getting pregnant. 1 I have been looking for another job for months and have been on more interviews than I ever thought I would get. But I still don"t have a new position. 2 I know everyone has ups and downs, but I feel like I"ve been down so long, with nothing changing. How do you continue feeling hopeful when so many things go wrong? I"ve seen a doctor. She did help, but it still hurts when another friend is pregnant or wait another week with no job offer. -Feeling Down ●Dear, Feeling down: It will hurt, yes. And if you"ve lost hope, then analyzing the depression is a must. It"s so personal that it"s hard to make suggestions, but what are you reliably good at, what gives you great pleasure, and what puts smiles on your face? 3 For many it"s just getting to the other side, knowing you have a favorite book or the person you love waiting for you at the end of the day. Personally, being a mom also comes with difficult lows, since all kids struggle with the world and with their parents. It"s their job. While you say "so many things go wrong," I actually count two in your letter-losing your baby and your job. 4 But you do have your general health, your talents, your marriage, your friends, your family, and other abilities and interests to move you forward. 5 -Carolyn |