_____ his knowledge of the mountainous country, John Smith was appointed as our guide.

   A. In spite of      B. On account of

   C. Regardless of    D. Instead of

 

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    This is the VOA Special English News Report．

    Single--handed(獨自的)

    Zhou Yang，18，China

    Against three strong Republic of Korea competitors，Zhou single—handed took the l，500一meter short speed skating gold to become China’s youngest winter Olympics gold medalisi．According to Coach Li Yan，Zhou，who is usually a gentle girl，took some risks and skated fiercely to take the gold．This is the third gold the Chinese have won at the Vancouver Olympics．

    Unobtrusive(不顯眼的)

    Liu Xiang，26，China   

The Olympic gold medalist said on Friday that he’s not the same old him，after setting his worst record in years——8．08 seconds for 60一meter hurdles．Liu said he still had some way to go before he’s back to his best．Many fans have been expecting his taking--off in the 2010 Doha，but Liu said unobtrusively“Robles is still the best in the 60一meter and 1l0—meter hurdles．

I’m no match now”．He added the performances of Terrence Trammell(US)and Robles would be the highlight of the Doha meet．

  Coveted(令人垂涎的)

  Michael Jackson，1958—2009，US

  Thanks to a whopping(龐大的) $350，000 bid，Michael Jackson’s rhinestone—encrusted(鑲滿人造鉆石的) glove has gone to a Macao company．Jackson wore the sparking glove when he did his first“moonwalk” dance in 1983，so it was a really coveted piece of equipment．The pre—auction estimate put its value at $40，000～60，000，but that wasn’t even close . The glove and nine other items from the auction will be on display in a Macao hotel.

1．From the first news we can learn that Zhou Yang __________

  A. likes taking chances in the competitions

  B．won three  gold medaIs at the olympics．

  C．is not a gentle but a fierce girl

D．is a hard--working and strong--minded girl

2．From the above news，we can infer Liu Xiang__________

  A．is not popular with his fans any longer

  B．is still out of condition at present

  C．is feeling discouraged and depressed

  D. is sure of the highlight of the Doha meet

3．The underlined part“but that wash’t even close”probably means __________

  A．the pre--auction estimate may be totally wrong

  B．the actual price may be far higher than the estimate

  C．the glove is not worth the pre--auction estimate

  D．the pre—auction estimate is probably correct

4．Where can we probably learn the passage?

    A．Broadcast    B.  Announcement    C．Advertisement   D．Newspaper

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In insurance theory, moral hazard is the name given to the increased risk of immoral behavior, and thus a negative outcome (“hazard”), because the person who caused the problem doesn’t suffer the full (or any) consequences, or may actually benefit．Such a concern typically arises in the context of a contract (for example, an insurance policy)．

The most well known examples of moral hazard come from insurance．For example:

Fire insurance increases the motivation to commit arson (縱火), especially if someone is operating a failing business and decides that they’d rather have the cash from the insurance proceeds on the buildings than the buildings themselves．(The value of a business often is based on profitability; after arson, the owner can claim the business was profitable．) In a worst case, the building is over-insured or valuable contents are removed but claims are filed that they were destroyed in the fire．

In finance, low level of effort by the agent (employee) is called the “moral hazard problem” according to agency theory．The more autonomy (自主) the agent enjoys and the greater the information the agent possesses, and the greater the specialized knowledge required to perform the task, the greater the chances for the occurrence of moral hazard．

The problem of moral hazards for insurance can’t be eliminated, but can be minimized．For example:

Getting detailed information to evaluate the value of what is being insured, rather than simply taking the word of the person buying the insurance．

Requiring that there be a deductible(扣除額) (an initial up-front sum which the insured must pay out of his or her own pocket in case of a loss), and/or only paying out a percentage of the loss (say, 80 or 90 percent) via a coinsurance clause．

1．What might be the headache for the insurance company after a fire?

      A．Not knowing who set the fire．

      B．The owner might over-claim the loss．

      C．Where to get the insurance fee paid．

      D．How to punish those who cheated the company．

2．What might be the best way not to suffer over-loss in paying back insurance according to the above passage?

      A．Investigate carefully after a fire．

B．Try to get as much detail information about the insurance．

C．Try to catch hold of the person who committed arson．

D．Request the buyer of insurance to pay more． 

3．The two examples in the above passage are applied to ______．

      A．help people to have reasonable insurance

      B．present the difficulties the insurance companies have

      C．bring up a problem and a solution in insurance business

      D．invite people to buy more profitable insurance

4．The above passage is mainly about ______．

      A．a(chǎn) new theory in insurance                            B．a(chǎn) moral challenge in business

      C．a(chǎn) common business phenomenon          D．moral hazard in insurance

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On September 22, 2007, 108 Chinese cities took part in Car-Free Day, a global event held every year, for the first time.

   China became the world’s second-largest auto market and third-largest car-maker in 2006. It has also become the second-largest greenhouse gas producer in the world, and is rapidly catching up with the United States. In this sense, China’s participation will greatly promote the Car-Free Day movement.

   The number of cars on the road is going up rapidly in China. In Beijing, about 1,000 new cars are added to the streets on an average day.

   Cars certainly offer people plenty of freedom to move around. But in many Chinese cities, appearance of too many cars has turned into a major problem. Getting stuck in traffic jams is an everyday experience for drivers.

   Even worse is the environmental impact（影響）caused by cars. According to a national report, on a “smog day”, 79 percent of the air pollution is caused by cars.

   The growing number of traffic accidents is another problem. Over 100,000 people die from traffic accidents every year in China, which is by far the highest number of road deaths in the world.

   108 cities’ participation in Car-Free Day shows growing public concern about the traffic and environmental problems caused by cars.

   On this day, all cars were banned from running in selected areas of the participating cities. People were encouraged to walk, cycle and use public transport. According to experts, the carbon monoxide in the atmosphere produced by cars was reduced by 3,000 tons on Car-Free Day.

   With cleaner air and smoother traffic flow on the day, more cities will hopefully want to join the event next year. And more people might share the hope that Car-Free Day is not just on September 22, but a possibility 365 days of the year.

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A. has the world’s highest number of road deaths

B. has the world’s largest auto market

C. is the world’s largest greenhouse gas producer

D. is the world’s second-largest car-maker

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B. The effects of car growth in China.

C. The history of World Car-Free Day. 

D. The popularity of World Car-Free Day.

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A. be held all the year round

B. stop air pollution and traffic jams

C. attract more people to join in

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