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新闻报道类 (I)★★★ MONTREAL (Reuters) – Crossing the US-Canada border(边界)to go to church on a Sunday cost a US citizen $10,000 for breaking Washington’s strict new security(安全)rules. The expensive trip to church was a surprise for Richard Albert, who lives right on the Canadian border. Like the other half-dozen people of Township 15, crossing the border is a daily occurrence for Albert. The nearby Quebec village of St. Pamphile is where they shop, eat and go to church. There are many such situations in these areas along the largely unguarded 5,530-mile border between Canada and the US-which in some cases actually runs down the middle of streets or through buildings. As a result, Albert says he did not expect any problems three weeks ago when he returned home to the US after attending church in Canada, as usual. The US customs(海关)station in this are is closed on Sundays, so be just drove around the locked gate, as he had done every weekend since the gate appeared last May, following a tightening of border security. Two days later. Albert was told to go to the customs office, where an officer told him he had been caught on camera crossing the border illegally(非法). Ottawa has given out special passes to some 300 US citizens in that area so they can enter the country when Canadian customs stations are closed, but the US stopped a similar program last May. That forces the people to a 200-mile detour along hilly roads to get home through another border checkpoint. Albert has requested that the customs office change their decisions on the fine, but he has not attended a Sunday church since. “I feel like I’m living in a prison,” he said. 1.We learn from the text that Richard Albert is . A.an American living in Township 15 B.a Canadian living in a Quebec village C.a Canadian working in a customs station D.an American working in a Canadian church 2.Albert was fined because he . A.failed to obey traffic rulesB.broke the American security rules C.worked in St. Pamphile without a passD.damaged the gate of the customs office 3.The underlined word “detour” in paragraph 5 means . A.a drive through the townB.a race across the fields C.a roundabout way of travellingD.a journey in the mountain area 4.What would be the best title for the text? A.A Cross-country TripB.A Special Border Pass C.An Unguarded BorderD.An Expensive Church Visit 1-4 ABCD (II)★★ A young British sailor was missing at sea yesterday in similar circumstances(情况)to the way his father died five years ago. The dinghy(救生橡皮船)，used to take Richard Smith，21，to his yacht(快艇)，was discovered empty, floating in seas off the Caribbean island.An air and sea search was carried out but he has still not been discovered. Richard’s mother, Bicknell，said from her home in Hampshire，“It’s so much coincidence.Richard always carried a photograph of his father attached to a poem，which included the date of his disappearance.” “Now, it’s very strange because all they have found is Richard’s dinghy.We need to know this time what has happened one way or another.If you know at least you can go through the grieving process(悲痛的过程).” In November 1996，Mr. Smith’s father, Charlie，was sailing in the Tasmen sea between the Australian mainland and the island of Tasmen with his new wife.They lost radio contact with the shore and they, together with their yacht were never seen again，and their disappearance remains a mystery. Richard is described a talented(有才能的)and experienced sailor who has crewed for the champion ocean racer.He had sailed to the。Caribbean in November to crew ocean racing yachts for entertainment.He ended the evening drinking in the Abracbabra bar but left after local police closed it for being too noisy. About 2 am the following day Richard headed back for his dinghy.He started its outboard motor before giving all elderly woman a lift to her yacht after her dinghy had gone missing.It was the last time he was seen. 1.Richard Smith was in 2000. A.ten B.fifteen C.twenty D.eighteen 2.People searched for Richard using . A.ship only B.ship and radioC.ship and plane D.yacht and car 3.According to the passage，we know Richard died because . A.he was a green hand in sailing B.some unknown animal attacked him C.that was a maze in the area he was sailing D.of something we don’t know 4.Which statement is NOT true according to this passage? A.Young Smith had lost radio contact with the shore before he died. B.Richard’s father had married two women at least. C.Richard didn’t drink on the evening before he was lost because the policeman closed the bar. D.Richard was seen at about 2 am the day he disappeared. 5.The writer tells us . A.a story about two heroes B.a piece of news about a merchant ship C.a coincidence D.the dying process of Richard 1-5 CCDCC (III)★★★ An epidemic (流行病) of the use of street-culture language broke out in some English exams, according to examiners. A report said there were “a surprising number of small mistakes” in standard (标准) English. It asked teachers that they should prevent pupils from using "street language and text style", adding, “Most answers require formal expression of language.” “Many concerns were expressed by examiners about basic errors, often appearing in the work of clearly able students,” the report continued. It added that the use of street and text language “appeared with surprisingly regularity in the work of students who clearly desired a higher grade”. “Most answers require formal expression but even when an informal style is appropriate--students should know the examination context and, in particular, should not use street language and text style.” it said. There is rising concern about pupils’ writing skills, especially among boys. National test results for 11-year-old boys’ writing standards had fallen this year. Only 55 percent reached the level expected of an 1l-year-old by the time they left primary school, the results showed. Many educationalists are now arguing that teachers should also think of ways of improving writing standards. (责任编辑：admin) |