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56. Where did the rats use to search for food? A. In the streetB. Under the ground C. From the dustbinsD. In burger shops 57. What was the rat population in Britain in 2000 according to the writer? A. Around 60 millionB. Around 45 million C. Around 38 millionD. Around 2 million 58. We may infer from the passage that ______________. A. Weil’s Disease will finally end the world B. pizzas and crisps will become unpopular C. rats will put human beings’ life in danger D. young people should take the responsibility for the rat population 59. By writing the passage, the author tries to _____________. A. close some of the burger and pizza restaurants B. draw the public attention to the problem of rats C. prevent the rats from growing up D. making an advertisement for the classic horror tale The Rats B Taylor sings with heart The music industry is never short of teen pop stars with wonderful looks, but it doesn’t often find one like US singer Taylor Swift. “Beneath Taylor Swift’s not-a-girl, not-yet-a-woman sweetness hides a very skillful songwriting technique (技巧),” writes Leah Greenblatt with Entertainment Weekly. Songwriting, the country singer explains, is “how I deal with problems. I am used to writing about things that really influences me most.” So in her songs, there is always something true and honest. They seem like stories from a diary. And that certainly helps Swift attract her audience. She’s sold more than 13 million copies worldwide of her first two albums, 2006’s self-titled debut (首张专辑) and 2008’s Fearless. She’s the youngest artist ever to be named Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards. Not surprisingly, there were great expectations for her third album, Speak Now, which came out late last month, where she again returned to her own life for material. The 14 songs “are all about the last two years... when life was a little bit bigger and crazier,” says Swift. “So I’ve written about the lessons and confusion and heartbreak and all the different things that go along with being 18, 19 and 20.” 60.What led to Taylor’s fame? A. Her wonderful looks.B. Her songwriting skills together with her looks. C. Her beautiful voice.D. Her special life experience in her teenage years. 61.Which of the following is true? A. Taylor is now in her twenties. B. Taylor’s the youngest Artist of the Year at the Academy Awards C. Taylor has produced three albums up till now. D. Taylor has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide. 62.What may be written in the album, Speak Now? A. Her unhappy experience with her boyfriend. B. Her concern for her popularity. C. Her happy childhood. D. Her worries for environmental pollution. C Starting from April, 2010, you won’t be hearing the word “NBA” on sports programs on CCTV. Instead, sport host will give the full Chinese name when they refer to the NBA – National Basketball Association. You also won’t hear any other English abbreviations (缩略词) on CCTV’s Chinese programs, such as GDP (gross domestic product), or WTO (World Trade Organization). You will hear their Chinese translations. CCTV received a notice from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television telling it to avoid using English-language abbreviations in their reports to protect the “purity” of the Chinese language. A few other TV stations also received the notice. Fu Zhenguo, an editor of People’s Daily, is one of the people who suggested the change. “Firstly, using English in a Chinese-speaking environment is against Chinese law,” he said. “Then, using English on Chinese TV programs is unfair to people who don’t understand English. What’s worse, it will have a bad language influence on kids and teenagers.” A lot of netizens have criticized the move, saying that it will cause problems for them. “I understand what CD, VCD and DVD mean when I hear them. But I won’t know what the TV programs are talking about if I hear those products’ full Chinese names,” a netizen wrote in a BBS post. Following the same post, another netizen wrote jokingly: “I’m not listening to my MP3 now. I’m listening to my Moving Picture Experts Group-1 Audio Layer 3 (动态影像专家压缩标准音频第三层面).” 63.What does the underlined word “purity” in the second paragraph mean? A. 纯正B. 高贵C. 时髦D. 潮流 64.How many reasons did Fu Zhenguo list to show his support for the change? A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4 65.Some netizens went against the change because_______________. A. the application of abbreviations will make Chinese popular. B. the application of abbreviations will attract the youth. C. the application of abbreviations will not simplify the understanding. D. the application of abbreviations will not bring Chinese to an end. 66.What can be the full name of CCTV mentioned in the text? A. Close Closet Top VideoB. China Central Television C. China Common Time VoiceD. Closed-Circuit Television D To son, Cecil, (责任编辑：admin) |