Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely eleven act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat . Either way , it could be the perfect crime (犯罪), because the criminals are birds—horning pigeons !
The crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car : if you want the car back, pay up then, the car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside . Carrying the money in a tiny bag , the pigeon flies off .
There have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however , may in face be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mind—one that avoid (避免)not only colleting money but going out to steal the car in the first place . Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has pulled a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return . Instead of stealing cars , he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an ad (啟事) in the newspaper asking for help .
The theory is supported by the fact that , so far , none of the stolen cars have been returned . Also, the amount of money demanded-under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars –seems too little for a car worth many times more .
Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal . “We have more important things to do, ” he said .
1．After the car owner received a phone call. He          
A．went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carried
B．gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park
C．sent some money to the thief by mail
D．told the press about it
2．The “l(fā)azier and more inventive” criminal refers to          .
A．the car thief who stays at home     
B．one of those who put the ads in the paper
C．one of the policemen in Changwa  
D．the owner of the pigeons
3．The writer mentions the fact that “none of the stolen cars have been returned” to show       .
A．how easily people get fooled by criminals
B．what Chen thinks might be correct
C．the thief is extremely clever
D．the money paid is too little
4．The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to          .
A．criminals            B．pigeons
C．the stolen cars    D．demands for money
5．We may infer from the text that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because     .
A．he reads the ads in the newspaper  
B．he lives in the same neighborhood
C．he has seen the car owners in the park 
D．he has trained the pigeons to follow them

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:A

小題1:這是一道細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。根據(jù)第二段的內(nèi)容可推斷出當(dāng)汽車司機(jī)接到電話后，他要把錢放在口袋里讓鴿子帶走。
小題2:這是一道細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。從第二段可以看出，這些盜賊通過讓司機(jī)主動把錢放在口袋里讓鴿子帶走，可推斷出“l(fā)azier and more inventive”的盜賊是鴿子的主人。
小題3:這是一道細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。第四段“The theory is supported by the fact that，so far，none of the stolen cars have been returned.”表示Chen的想法是對的。
小題4:這是一道所指題。根據(jù)上文“Demands for pigeon－delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story.”可判斷出they指的是demands for money。
小題5:這是一道細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。第三段“Instead of stealing cars，he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car－owner to place an ad in the newspaper asking for help.”表明他從報紙廣告上知道如何與汽車司機(jī)聯(lián)系。
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What you need
·A hard-boiled egg without the shell
·A bottle with a neck slightly smaller than the egg
·A piece of paper
·A match
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1）Check that the paper will sit firmly on the neck of the bottle．
2）Tear the paper into strips and put the strips into the bottle．
3）Light the paper by dropping a burning match into the bottle．
4）Quickly sit the egg on the neck of the bottle．
Result
Astonishingly, the egg will be sucked into the bottle．Your friends will be amazed when you show them the experiment．But be careful when you handle matches．
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As the paper burns, it needs oxygen and uses up the oxygen （air）in the bottle．The egg acts as a seal in the neck of the bottle, so no more air can get inside．This reduces the air pressure inside the bottle．The air pressure must equalize, so more air from outside must enter the bottle．The outside air presses against the egg and then the egg is pushed into the bottle! That proves that air is all around and that it is pressing down on it．
小題1:Why is there the need to take care when you are doing the experiment?
A．The bottle could break．
B．You need to light the paper with a match．
C．The egg needs to be shelled．
D．The egg has to be perfectly placed on the neck of the bottle．
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A．equalize the air pressure inside and outside
B．make a seal in the neck of the bottle
C．finish up the oxygen inside the bottle
D．produce more oxygen inside the bottle
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A．The oxygen inside the bottle sucked the egg in．
B．It became salt without the shell．
C．The neck of the bottle was wide enough．
D．The outside air pressure forced it into the bottle．
小題4:The experiment is carried out to prove ____．
A．water pushes on your body when you swim underwater
B．the earth is surrounded by a layer of air called the atmosphere
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We all say or do something that we wish we hadn’t said or done. You may say something that accidentally hurts someone, or you may provide a service which doesn’t come up to the standards that a client or customer expected.
You may feel that it was a genuine mistake which couldn’t be avoided. Rather than dwell on the mistake, you should quickly try to remedy（修補）the problem. An effective letter of apology is an important part of that process.
For the contents of the letter, just remember TABS—Timing, Action, Brevity, Sincerity.
The timing of a letter of apology is essential—it must be sent as soon as possible. Any delay in our sending the letter will only compound the problem. In this case “Better late than never” is not the best motto! The longer you wait before you wait before writing a letter of apology, the more it will seem that you have been coerced（被迫）into writing it.
Although it is important to recognize what has gone before, it is also essential to detail the action you plan to take to rectify whatever it was you did wrong. Research has shown that some indication that you have thought about what future action you plan to take is always well received.
A letter of apology should be brief and the word “sorry” should appear no more than twice. Indicate that you are aware using it a second time—“once again, I am so sorry for…” or “as I said earlier, I am really sorry about…”. Finally, the tone of the letter has to be sincere. In fact, the combination of all the above factors will help in this respect.
And don’t think that letters are out of date in the email—oriented 21st century. An apology email can be worse than no apology at all!
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A．It’s a good idea to write a letter of apology as soon as something has gone wrong.
B．It’s a good idea to send several emails to apologize.
C．Write a long letter apologizing several times to make your point.
D．Wait to see how they react to your letter before planning to do anything.
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B．Genuine mistakes.
C．Car accidents.
D．Causing offence or hurt.
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B．should consider the problem
C．should forget about what happened.
D．should analyse who was at fault.
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B．If you leave it for a few days, they will know it is your idea to write.
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Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a drab wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of calamities.
We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not subsist without this source of revenue. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmes is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!
Another thing we mustn’t forget is the ‘small ads.’ which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine.  What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished(完成的,實現(xiàn)的)through these columns. For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the ‘hatch, match and dispatch’ column but by far the most fascinating section is the personal or ‘a(chǎn)gony’ column. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It’s the best advertisement for advertising there is!
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D. The costs of advertisement.
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C. critical.     D.  dissatisfactory.
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C. Because customers are encouraged to buy more than necessary. 
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Everyone could catch the first number .But the brain recordings showed that the less experienced mediators tended to grasp the first number and hang onto it, so they missed the second number .Those with more experience gave less attention to the first number .as if letting it go ,which led to an increased ability to grasp the second number ,This shows that attention can change with practice.
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小題2:  Meditations manage their daily tasks better because they   ________  .
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小題4: The study proves that     _____ .
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_____. 
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C．has a strong wish to be successfulD．has made a big fortune in life
小題2:Tracy started her work as a volunteer _______.
A．a(chǎn)fter she met Mother Teresa
B．a(chǎn)fter she finished high school
C．when she was touring Calcutta
D．when she was working in a hospital
小題3:Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?
A．She liked to work with Mother Teresa.
B．She had already had some experience.
C．She was asked by Mother Teresa’s example.
D．She wanted to follow Mother Teresa’s example.
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A．Going abroad to help the sick.
B．Working in Mother Teresa’s home.
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B. have been formed little by little
C. have been quickly formed and changed
D. have never been changed
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C. a sort of clothes     D. a room
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A. The brides（新娘）have on the white clothes.
B. Men wear the white coats.
C. Their parents all have attended their marriages.
D. Their marriages are only held in the men’s homes.
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The word hutong was borrowed from the Mongolian word to mean “water well” about 700 years ago.Later it referred to a place where people live.Hutong we see today are made up of small lanes formed by walls of siheyuan.They were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
When the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, there were more than 3,000 hutong.Most of the city's population lived in this traditional housing.But with the modernization of the city in the 1980s and early 1990s, many hutong were pulled down to build roads, skyscrapers and modern houses.
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Hutong that still exist are like oases(綠洲) of calm surrounded by the noisy city.Walking through them, it's common to see groups of elderly citizens sitting together playing cards, mahjong or Chinese chess.In the early mornings and evenings, they gather to practice traditional forms of exercise such as taijiquan as well as dancing and singing folk songs or Peking Opera.Hutong have become a museum of Beijing's folk customs and history.
小題1:What is the original meaning of the word hutong?
A．Small lanes.B．Water well.
C．Siheyuan.D．A traditional house.
小題2:What does the phrase “pull down” mean in Paragraph 3?
A．Replace.B．Destroy.
C．Restore.D．Establish.
小題3:According to the author, what is the importance of hutong to Chinese cultural heritage?
A．It is a traditional housing style of Beijing.
B．Hutong have become a museum of Beijing's folk customs and history.
C．It is a good place for the elderly citizens to play cards, mahjong or Chinese
chess.
D．Hutong are like oases of calm of Beijing.
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A．Hutong style is one of the unique characteristics of Beijing.
B．In 2002, Beijing listed 40 protected historical zones.
C．Beijing decreased its efforts to restore some key relics and older streets in the city.
D．Hutong have become a museum of Beijing's folk customs and history.

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