1. Summer came early to Middlesbrough yesterday, as temperatures shot up to 22°C (71°F), a record for March. But local NFU agent Jim Wilkes says it could be bad news for farmers. “The crops will think it's summer,” he told our reporter, “and start sprouting (發(fā)芽) four weeks before time.”
2. The death toll (死亡人數(shù)) of the Burnside train crash rose to four yesterday when John Phillips, 32, of Petersville died in Wallsend Hospital. Another six people are still on the danger list. Mr. Phillips, an electrical engineer leaves a wife and two children.
3. China and the United States reached an agreement on the protection of intellectual property rights (知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)) yesterday, after difficult marathon talks.
The agreement is good news for all parties concerned. The Chinese Foreign Trade Minister described the agreement as a "turning point" in Sino-US trade relations that "promises further progress" in the future. The agreement will not only favorably influence trade relations between China and the United States. It may favorably influence the overall relations between the two countries.
小題1:What do you get to know from article 1?
A．It is as cold as usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are pleased.
B．It is hotter than usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are pleased.
C．It is hotter than usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are worried.
D．It is colder than usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are worried.
小題2:How many people have died in the train crash in article 2 ?
A．Only John Phillips has died.
B．Ten people have died in the crash, including John Phillips.
C．Four people have died in the crash, including John Phillips.
D．John Phillips, his wife and children all died in the crash.
小題3:Who are on the danger list?
A．Petersville and Wallsend. B．An electrical engineer and John Phillips.
C．John Phillips' wife and two children.D．Another six people who were on the train.
小題4:What agreement did China and the United States reach in article 3?
A．It is an agreement on a marathon race.
B．It is an agreement on trade relations.
C．It is an agreement on overall relations.
D．It is an agreement on intellectual property rights protection.
小題5:What are relations going to be like between China and the United States?
A．Relations between China and the United States are going to be sometimes worse and sometimes better.
B．Relations between China and the United States are going to be better.
C．Relations between China and the United States are going to be worse.
D．Relations between China and the United States are going to remain the same.

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:D
小題5:B

小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第一條說明了溫度突然升高，而且可能對(duì)于農(nóng)民來說是壞消息，可知答案是C項(xiàng)。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二條上說加上John Phillips死亡人數(shù)已經(jīng)增加到4人，所以答案C正確。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二條中的Another six people are still on the danger list.可知還有六個(gè)人還在危險(xiǎn)中。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三條第一句話就說明了中國(guó)和美國(guó)在知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)的保護(hù)上達(dá)成了共識(shí)。
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后，特別是The Chinese Foreign Trade Minister described the agreement as a "turning point" in Sino-US trade relations that "promises further progress" in the future.這一句可知中美關(guān)系仍將繼續(xù)保持下去。
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