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　　Construction workers in Southern California have made a wild discovery．They were digging at a building site in San Timoteo Canyon(峽谷)when they unearthed hundreds of ancient animal fossils．Researchers say the bones hold important clues about the history of the region．

　　Nearly 1, 500 fossils were recovered from the dusty canyon．The remains are about 1．4 million years old．They include the bones of a new species of deer, several small rodents(嚙齒目動(dòng)物)and more．A giant cat fossil was also found．Scientists believe the animal was an ancestor of the saber- toothed tiger．Signs of plant life were uncovered as well．

　　“This is a huge find,” says Rick Greenwood, a scientist studying the site．“I don’t think most people had any idea that those types of animals were wandering around here more than a million years ago．”

　　San Timoteo Canyon is located about 85 miles from Los Angeles．The area of the canyon where the fossils were found was once part of a green river valley．Today, the region is dry and plant life is rare．

　　Most of the fossils are well preserved．Experts say a muddy lake bed may have trapped thirty animals that wandered over for a drink．The mud helped to protect the animal fossils．

　　The remains are a million years older than those discovered at the famous La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles．Scientists studying the bones will be able to learn more about how the animals adapted to changes in the environment．

　　“We have a confused view of what this time period was like, ” says another scientist．“A discovery like this could really be an important contribution．”

　　About 35 different animal species are represented in the fossil collection．Scientists began removing bones from the site last fall．The project was completed this summer．Starting next year, the fossils will be on display at the Western Science Center in the nearby city of Hemet, California．

(1)

What does the passage mainly focus on?

[　　]

A．

The secret of ancient animals’ deaths．

B．

The preparation for a future fossil exhibition．

C．

A great discovery of fossils．

D．

The history of San Timoteo Canyon．

(2)

From what Rick says, we know _________．(原創(chuàng))

[　　]

A．

fossils were discovered in the canyon for the first time．

B．

the canyon in ancient times was quite different．

C．

more research work will be carried on in the canyon．

D．

the river water helped to protect the animal fossils．

(3)

Compared to the discovery at the La Brea Tar Pits, the canyon-involved fossils _________．

[　　]

A．

are far older

B．

include more species

C．

are better preserved

D．

make experts more confused

(4)

What do we know about the fossils from the passage?

[　　]

A．

All of them are of new species．

B．

Some of them have been destroyed

C．

They were looked for under experts’ guidance．

D．

They will be on show in the near future．

答案：1．C;2．C;3．A;4．D;
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　　American parents usually think that their children should not have more pocket money than the children with whom he regularly connects, even if they are wealthier. But neither are children expected to compare with the richer if a large family, heavy responsibility (責(zé)任) or other conditions make it necessary to give a child less spending money than is customary (慣例) in the neighbourhood.

　　Whatever the pocket money is, its entire use is not con-trolled by the parents, because a child learns to use money correctly only through dealing with it himself. If a seven-year-old child get a quarter as a week pocket money and is made to put it all in his piggy bank to save it up, he gets no idea what the real use for the money is. He gets the shiny coins and they soon disappear. The idea of a bank account (賬號(hào)) is too early for so small a child, although he can be made to understand and enjoy saving his coins—not all of them, only a part of what he receives—to buy something he especially wants. By the time he is eight he is old enough to take part in the opening of his own saving account, parents may take him to the bank, open a saving account for him, and encourage him to put a certain quantity of any checks he receives as gifts into the bank and watch his bank savings grow as entry by entry (存入) is made. He will be saving, earning, and spending suitable quantities all along in order to learn how to manage money and to keep him in a favourable position with his friends. The boy who can't join his fellows in a sweet shop once in a while, because he has to save every cent he gets or earns for some big unknown projects his parents have chosen for him, is a sorry child.

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A．It is a kind of bank run by children.

B．It is something in the shape of a pig for saving coins.

C．It is a certain place in which pigs are raised.

D．It is a bank whose building looks like a pig.

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A．Most of the rich people in America give children much pocket money.

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A．spend the money on the things he wants

B．compare the gift with that of his friend

C．have most of it saved in the bank

D．put all the money in his piggy bank

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A．he can not manage his money and is kept in an unfavourable position

B．he Can not join the fellows in a sweet shop once in a while

C．he can not learn the use of money through spending it himself

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　　Basketball legend Michael Jordan arrived in Beijing on Monday night to begin his first Asia tour．

　　A five-time winner of the NBA’s most valuable player award, Jordan’s schedule covers four public activities in the capital on Tuesday and Thursday．

　　Among his stops is an appearance at a ceremony to donate funds for the rebuilding of the Beijing Dongdan Sports Centre Wednesday morning．On Thursday he will attend a media conference in the morning and visit the “Jordan’s sports career” fan exhibition in the afternoon．He will also go to Beijing Worker’s Gymnasium to present an award to the champion of the second Nike China High School Men’s Basketball League．Jordan will also use the tour to speak to youth about the constant struggle to succeed and the importance of hard work on and off the court．

　　“If you want excellence in everything you do, the sky is the limit, ” said Jordan．“During my tour of Asia, I want to pass along this knowledge and encourage youth around the world that positive energy and high aspirations will lead to excellence．”

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Which of the following about Jordan is NOT true?

[　　]

A．

He is a legend basketball player．

B．

He is five?time winner of NBA’s most valuable player award．

C．

He is a talented basketball player and he needn’t work hard at it．

D．

He has both positive energy and high aspirations in himself．

(2)

Where will he be on May 22?

[　　]

A．

Beijing．

B．

Hong Kong．

C．

Taiwan．

D．

Tokyo．

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What does the word “concluding” mean in the last paragraph?

[　　]

A．

deciding

B．

coming to an end

C．

arranging

D．

arrive at an opinion

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Which of the following is not what Jordan want to do while in Beijing?

[　　]

A．

He will attend a media conference in the morning．

B．

He will visit the “Jordan’s sports career” exhibition in the afternoon．

C．

He will go to present an award to the champion of the Second Nike China High School Men’s Basket ball league．

D．

He will appear at a ceremony to donate funds for the rebuilding of the Beijing Dongdan Sports Centre．

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According to the passage, how long will Jordan’s Asian tour last?

[　　]

A．

Three days．

B．

Four days．

C．

Five days．

D．

At least six days．

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　　Deep into the night, the bus pulled in to a Howard Johnson’s restaurant and everybody got off the bus except Vingo. The young people began to wonder about him , trying to imagine his life. One of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself. After a long time, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. He had been in prison in New York for the last four years, and now he was going home.

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In the story, the yellow handkerchief probably means________.

[　　]

A．

happiness

B．

sadness

C．

I hate you

D．

I still love you

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[　　]

A．

he was excited to think of his wife

B．

he was ashamed for what he had done

C．

he was afraid to see the handkerchief and his wife

D．

he was afraid that he might not see the yellow handkerchief on the oak tree

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A．

got tired after a long journey

B．

got too sad to say anything

C．

grew excited and anxious to see the oak tree

D．

were attracted by the story

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What would be the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．

Going Home.

B．

A Handkerchief and an Oak Tree

C．

A Long Bus Journey

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A Story of an Oak Tree

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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

　　(Board of Graduate Studies Admissions Office)

　　2708 Fltrp Wai

　　Yan She Da Sha

　　19# Xi Shan

　　Huan Bei Lu

　　Beijing 100089

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　　Dear Li Hua,

　　Conditional Offer of Admission

　　I am very pleased to make you a conditional offer of admission as a Graduate Student at the University of Cambridge．This offer replaces any previous offer we may have made for this course and term of admission．Please read this letter and the explanation given in the accompanying booklet “An Explanation of Your Offer and Its Conditions” carefully．This letter and the booklet form a single document．

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　　Your Course

　　Qualification：Master of Philosophy(Only)

　　Subject：Modern Society＋Global Trans

　　Admission date：1 October, 2010

　　Supervisor：To be appointed．

　　Fee status：Overseas student．

　　Your Conditions

　　Finance：The YEARLY cost of your course is ￡18,002．

　　College：A condition of your admission is that one of the Cambridge Colleges offers your membership．The University is now seeking College membership for you, and will notify you when a College makes you an offer of membership．

　　Academic：You must graduate from your Bachelor’s degree with a final overall average of at least 90％．

　　…con’td

　　Use our online self-service to check the progress and much more about your application：

　　Http：//www．a(chǎn)dmin．cam．a(chǎn)c．uk/offices/gradstud/admissions/selfservice/

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[　　]

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The subject to be studied．

B．

The exact admission date．

C．

The College Li Hua will be in．

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The application number．

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The student will study in Cambridge for 40 hours a week．

B．

The cost of the course spent every year will be ＄18,002．

C．

Michaelmas Term in Cambridge often begins in March．

D．

The student will major in Modern Society or Global Trans．

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What may “cont’d” at the end of the letter refer to?

[　　]

A．

The booklet attached to the letter．

B．

The conditions that must be satisfied．

C．

Something about the student’s academic．

D．

An encouraging response to the student．

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Sightseeing Tours in Germany

　　Germany has a variety of cities each with its own characteristics, from the busy city of Berlin, to the ancient city of Cologne, to the Bavarian capital of Munich．Thankfully, these major German cities offer sightseeing tours that offer the opportunity to better explore the surrounding regions and the country's most historic sites．

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　　Raileurope．com/activities/munich-city-sightseeing-tour/index．html

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　　Nice City Tours offers three tours of Cologne, available to private or business groups in a variety of languages．The old Town Tour runs for two hours and includes a guided tour of the Cologne Cathedral and some of the city's old squares．The Brewery Pub Tour explores some of the city's most beloved breweries and pubs, and details the history behind Kolsch, Cologne's resident beer．Finally, the Old Town and Rhine Tour begins by visiting some of old town's most historic sites and ends with a ride down the Rhine River．

　　Nicecitytours．con/tours．htm

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68．The similarity of the three tours lies in that they all include ________．

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bus tours

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English service

C．

three routes

D．

guide's service

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69．If you take a great interest in beer, which tour might be suitable for you?

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A．

The Wall Tour

B．

The Brewery Pub Tour

C．

The Old Town Tour

D．

The Munich City Sightseeing Tour

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70．Where can you probably see this passage?

[　　]

A．

In a textbook．

B．

On a website．

C．

In an encyclopedia．

D．

In a journal．

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