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　　Henry Loomis served as director of the Voice of America for seven years starting in 1958．Mr．Loomis played an important role in creating the Special English service．

　　Henry Loomis was born in 1919 in Tuxedo Park, New York．His father was Alfred Lee Loomis, a wealthy New York City businessman． In 1940, Henry Loomis　dropped out of Harvard University to join the United States Navy．He was able to put to good use his knowledge of radar technology that he had learned about because of his father’s work．After graduating at the top in his naval training class, Henry Loomis became a teacher at the Navy's radar training school in Hawaii．By the end of World War Two, Henry Loomis had received many honors for his service, including a Bronze Star and an Air Medal．He left the Navy in 1946 to begin graduate studies．

　　Henry Loomis later moved to Washington, D．C．to begin another stage of his career in public service．He held positions in the Department of Defense and other agencies．In 1958, he became director of the Voice of America．

　　During his travels around the world, Mr．Loomis saw that English was becoming an important international language．He believed that it was important to make English easier to understand by listeners of VOA broadcasts whose native language was not English．So Mr．Loomis asked VOA program manager Barry Zorthian to develop a way to broadcast to listeners with a limited knowledge of English：

　　The result of this effort was Special English．The first Voice of America broadcast in Special English took place on October 19th, 1959．Critics at the time said the Special English method of broadcasting at a slower rate with a limited vocabulary would never work．American embassies demanded that the program be cancelled．But Mr．Loomis supported the program．

　　Soon, VOA began to receive hundreds of letters from listeners praising the program．Special English programs became some of the most popular on VOA．We are pleased to say that our programs still are．

(1)

We can know from the passage that Henry Loomis _________．

[　　]

A．

was born in a poor family

B．

did well in his naval training class

C．

stayed in the Navy for nearly 8 years

D．

joined the army immediately after graduating from university

(2)

What is the second paragraph mainly about?

[　　]

A．

Henry Loomis's childhood．

B．

Henry Loomis's career．

C．

Henry Loomis’s background．

D．

Henry Loomis's army life．

(3)

What led to Henry Loomis's inspiration of Special English programs?

[　　]

A．

His experience in the Navy．

B．

His experience in the Department of Defense．

C．

His early dream of promoting the influence of VOA．

D．

His finding VOA programs are too difficult for non-native listeners．

(4)

Those who were against his ideas of Special English programs said _______．

[　　]

A．

Special English programs were too ideal, not practical

B．

it would cost too much to make Special English programs

C．

it was unnecessary to broadcast Special English programs

D．

Special English programs wouldn't help listeners in improving their English

答案：1．B;2．C;3．D;4．A;
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　　As a kid, I can remember going to the supermarket and grabbing eggs off the shelf．I would run them home to my mother because they were usually going into a delicious cake．Times have changed．Cage－free?Organic?Brown?White?Omega－3s?Help!Here are some tips to help you figure out which eggs you should choose：

　　●Brown or white?In fact, color is simply a sign of the breed of hen．Find the freshest egg with the most flavor and let color be a secondary concern．

　　●Extra Omega－3s?Omega－3 eggs come from a hen whose diet has added flaxseed(亞麻籽), which produces an egg containing an average of 225 mg of Omega－3 fatty acids and Vitamin E．The countless health benefits for humans make these eggs an attractive purchase．My opinion?Eat a piece of fresh fish and get a pure dose of Omega－3s．Let eggs be eggs．

　　●Does your egg need exercise?Free－range eggs are from hens raised without the confines of a cage, though they may or may not have spent much time outdoors．Organic eggs are from hens whose feed must meet organic standards．These hens must be raised humanely, and they must be given time to stay outdoors．Hey, happier hens do lay tastier eggs．

　　●Does local make a difference?Nothing is better than local eggs．They may have a feather or two stuck to them or a little imperfect shape and they may or may not be certified(證明)organic; however, they have one quality I prize：I know exactly where my food came from and how it came to be!In some cases I can even ask the farmer when the eggs were laid and what the hens were fed．

(1)

What does the author think of Omega－3 eggs?

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A．

They are a good choice for people to purchase．

B．

They contain fewer Omega－3s than fresh fish．

C．

They have the highest content of pure Omega－3s．

D．

They are not the best source of Omega－3s．

(2)

The underlined part “Free－range” probably means“________”．

[　　]

A．

wild

B．

organic

C．

special

D．

Omega－3－free

(3)

According to the passage, which of the following has nothing to do with an egg's quality?

[　　]

A．

The egg's color．

B．

The hen's exercise．

C．

The hen's living conditions．

D．

The hen's food．

(4)

This passage is most probably taken from a book named ________．

[　　]

A．

Shopping Skills

B．

Eggs and Cooking

C．

Raising Hens

D．

Healthy Diet

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　　The anger of PETA has now been turned on KFC, the fried-chicken chain．After two years of failed talks aimed at forcing KFC to introduce more humane practices into the raising and killing of chickens, PETA announced last week that it would start a worldwide “Kentucky Fried Cruelty” movement．

　　PETA wants KFC to kill its chickens using gas rather than cutting their throats, to increase their living space and to provide resting places for the birds．“KFC has got a lot from chickens but treated them badly, leaving us no choice but to turn up the heat, ” said Bruce Friedrich, PETA’s director of vegetarian(素食主義者)outreach．“McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s did something under the pressure; KFC would do well to follow their lead．”

　　One claim in the PETA movement is sure to catch the attention of anyone who has ever had close dealings with a chicken．“Chickens are interesting animals, ” the movement’s press release begins, “and are thought to be at least as intelligent(聰明的)as dogs or cats．” Mr．Friedrich of PETA insists that social relations among chickens are more developed than those among cats, and nearly as developed as those among dogs．“When Jesus was looking for a way to express God’s love for man, he used the example of a hen’s love for her young, ” he said．

(1)

PETA might be ________．

[　　]

A．

people watching over restaurants

B．

people who raise chickens

C．

people demanding animal rights

D．

people who believe in Jesus

(2)

It can be inferred from the passage that ________．

[　　]

A．

some other organizations have given in to PETA

B．

no one would listen to PETA however hard it works

C．

PETA insists chickens be protected instead of being killed

D．

KFC treats dogs and cats as cruelly as chickens

(3)

PETA tries to win the public’s support by ________．

[　　]

A．

turning up the heat

B．

giving the example used by Jesus

C．

holding two-year talks with KFC

D．

exciting people’s pity on the bird

(4)

What does the underlined word “humane”(Paragraph 1)mean?

[　　]

A．

copying what others do

B．

showing human kindness

C．

being more advanced

D．

doing what is regularly done

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　　The largest bird that cannot fly also happens to be the largest living bird in the world．This is the huge North African ostrich(鴕鳥(niǎo))．When the male, or cock, is fully grown, he reaches a height nearly eight feet and many weigh close to three hundred pounds．His wings are very small and the wing feathers are very soft, therefore he does not fly．

　　You have probably heard the old saying about the “foolish ostrich burying his head in the sand”．Well, the ostrich is not nearly as foolish as he is said to be．In the daytime, when the hen is sitting on the eggs, she does not want to be seen; but, instead of sticking her long neck up into the air, she bends her neck and head down and presses flat along the sand．That way, she can best protect the eggs and herself．

　　Because the ostrich cannot fly up into the air to escape from danger on the ground, he has to remain alert (警惕的)at all times．Luckily, he has very sharp eyesight and hearing．As he lives in the desert and open plains, he can stop danger in time to race away．The ostrich can run so fast that it almost seems as if he were flying．

　　Sometimes, when a person has a small appetite(食欲), we say that he “eats like a bird”．That bird is not the ostrich! An ostrich will eat anything under the sun．When an ostrich died in a zoo, scientists cut it open to see what it had eaten．Here are some of the things found in the bird’s stomach：three pieces of wood, part of a film roll, a nail, a screw, a French coin, three handkerchiefs, four pennies, part of a chain and eighteen pieces of wire．

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The reason why the ostriches bury their heads in the sand is that ________ ．

[　　]

A．

they are too lazy to do anything

B．

they are very shy

C．

they can avoid being attacked

D．

they like relax themselves by doing so

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“An ostrich will eat anything under the sun” means________．

[　　]

A．

an ostrich will eat everything when the sun shines．

B．

an ostrich won’t eat anything if the sun hasn’t risen

C．

an ostrich likes to eat under the sun

D．

anything on the earth is what the ostrich eats

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Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

An ostrich can fly up into the air if there is a sudden danger, but not too high．

B．

An ostrich eats almost all kinds of things．

C．

An ostrich usually lives in North Africa．

D．

An ostrich can run fast just like flying．

(4)

When we say “Someone eats like a bird”, we mean ________ ．

[　　]

A．

he eats too much

B．

he is a bird

C．

he eats only a little

D．

he likes eating a bird

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　　Do this and you'll be welcome anywhere．

　　Why read this book to find out how to win friends?Why not study the technique of the greatest winner of friends the word has ever known?Who is he?You may meet him coming down the street．When you get within ten feet of him, he will begin to wag its tail．If you stop and pat him, he'll jump out of his skin to show you how much he likes you．And you know this show of love．There is no secret motives：he doesn't want to sell you any real estate, and he doesn't want to be your husband or wife．

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　　When I was five years old, my father bought a little yellow－h(huán)aired young dog for fifty cents．He was the light and joy of my childhood．Every afternoon around four thirty, he would sit in the front yard with his beautiful eyes staring at the road, and as soon as he heard my voice or saw me through the brush, he was off like a shot, racing breathlessly up the hill to greet me with leaps of joy and barks of cheer．

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[　　]

A．

himself

B．

Tippy

C．

a pet dog

D．

a psychology book

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The writer takes Tippy as a good example to ________．

[　　]

A．

explain how to win love from others

B．

show how he liked his friend

C．

tell the readers why they should read the book

D．

show us how a pet dog should behave

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According to the writer, to be welcome anywhere, you must ________．

[　　]

A．

know much about others' feelings

B．

do everything without secret motives

C．

satisfy the needs of different people

D．

show care and love for others

(4)

Generally speaking, in what tone is the passage written?

[　　]

A．

Light

B．

Serious

C．

Sad

D．

Disappointed

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　　Cyber language is popular among Chinese netizens, who create English words to reflect novel phenomenon in society．

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　　Wu Zhongmin, a professor at the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, saw the phenomenon of word creation as a natural response of young people to social issues．“Cyber language is more vivid and it shortens people's distances,” he said．

(1)

The passage mainly tells us that ________．

[　　]

A．

cyber language is popular among all people

B．

cyber language is of great fun

C．

cyber language needs to be taught at college

D．

cyber language in China is popular for it's relation with society

(2)

Which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

A．

Ungeilivable means “dull, not cool at all”．

B．

Antizens live in small rented apartments with small salaries．

C．

Suan Ni Hen refers to the highest food prices ever．

D．

Beixiaokang means “be said” to be living a comfortable life．

(3)

What can we infer from the phenomenon of word creation?

[　　]

A．

It's getting more difficult to understand cyber language．

B．

Young people are more likely to respond to nature．

C．

Social phenomena are more easily reflected in cyber language．

D．

The best way to create new cyber words is to combine Chinese and English．

(4)

Chinese netizens created English words by ________．

[　　]

A．

combining pinyin of Chinese characters with the English．去掉suffix

B．

using the character carrying the same pronunciation

C．

combining Chinese characters with the English

D．

putting the character “bei” before an English word

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