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46.The best title of the passage would be “ ”. A.Development of the National Flag B.Power of the National Flag C.Types of Flags D.Uses of Flags 47.The underlined word “vulnerable ” in paragraph 3 means “ ” A.impossible to make sure of B.likely to be protected C.easy to damage D.difficult to find 48.The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because . A.they could tell wind directions B.they could bring good luck to fighters C.they were handed down by the ancestors D.they were believed to stand for natural forces 49.What does the author know of the first national flag? A.He knows when it was sent to Europe. B.He believes it was made in Egypt. C.He thinks it came from China. D.He doubts where it started. 50.What will the author most probably write in the following paragraph? A.The role of China in the spread of the national flag. B.The second ancestor of the national flag. C.The use of modern flags in Europe. D.The importance of modern flags. C English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words. However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes(探讨它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese — so one moose, two meese? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next? English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects(反映)the creativity of human beings. That’s why, when stars are out, they are visible(能看见的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it. 51.According to the passage . A.sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different things B.there should be egg in an eggplant C.pineapples are the apples on the pine tree D.boxing rings should be round 52.Which of the following is the correct plural? A.Beeth. B.Geese. C.Meese. D.Tooth. 53.Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning? A.A wise man and a wise guy. B.Overlook and oversee. C.Quite a lot and quite a few. D.Hot as hell and cold as hell. 54.The underlined words “wind up” in the last paragraph probably mean “ ”. A.blow B.roll up C.get hurt D.finish 55.Through the many paradoxes in the English language, the writer wants to show that human beings are . A.clever B.crazy C.lazy D.dull D The spread of worsening international financial crisis has seriously affected world economic growth and stability. The ongoing financial crisis is rarely seen in history. Countries and organizations have taken measures in response, and we hope these measures will produce the desired results soon. Countries in Asia and Europe are an important force for international financial stability and world economic growth. I suggest that we make greater efforts in the following aspects: First, countries should run their own affairs well. In the face of the crisis, it is important for leaders to act in the fundamental and long-term interests of the people and use necessary monetary and regulatory tools to regain market confidence as soon as possible and maintain economic growth. Second, set up coordination(调和)and cooperation among governments. The financial departments, central banks and financial regulators around the world should closely follow the development of the crisis and study its trend and impact. Third, strengthen regional financial dialogue and cooperation. Members of the Eurozone have reached agreement on the basic principles to tackle the financial crisis. We in Asia are also exploring the possibility of expanding the size of bilateral currency swap(互惠外汇信贷)arrangements under the 10+3 framework . Fourth, push forward the reform of the international monetary and financial systems. The present crisis has exposed the weaknesses in the existing international financial system and governance structure. It important to do three things in this regard: first, increase the say and representation of developing countries in international financial organizations; second, expand the space of the regulation of the international financial system, and third, establish a reasonable global financial rescue mechanism(机制). (责任编辑：admin) |