初三英语时文阅读(2009.5.11)
2009年中考英语阅读理解试题汇编3含答案
2009年中考英语阅读理解试题汇编3含答案2009年中考英语阅读理解试题汇编3含答案COne night I was sitting in my room half-listening as my 15-year-old brother T ommy fought with 12-year-old brother Kevin. I didn’t pay attention when Kevin rushed up the stairs with the hurt on his face.About 20 minutes later, as I walking upstairs I heard Kevin crying inside the bathroom. I knocked on the door and asked, “Hey Kevin, do you want to talk?”No answer.I tried again, “ Way don’t you come out of there?”Again, no answer.So, joking around, I grabbed a stack of (一摞)cards and a pencil and wrote, “If you don’t want to talk, we can write notes to each other.”An hour later I was still sitting on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of cards in front of me. One was blank and one was cards from Kevin on which he had translated all his yucky feelings into words for me. As I read one of Kevin notes, tears came to my eyes. It said, “Nobody in this family cares about me. I’m not the youngest, and I’m not the oldest. Tommy thinks I’m silly and Dad wishes he had the other K evin as a kid because he’s better at basketball. And you’re never around to even notice me.”Tears came to my eyes as I wrote back to him. “Y ou know Kevin, I really do love you and I’m sorry I don’t always show it.I am here for you and you are loved in this family.”There was no answer for a while, but then I heard a tearingsound coming from inside the bathroom. Kevin, who had run out of cards wrote on a tor n paper cup, “ Thanks.”I wrote back “ For what?” It returned to me with “Loving me” on it.Since then, I try my best to never only half-notice my family members any more. Kevin and I have a closer relationship now. And sometimes when one of us notices that the other is upset, we’ll smile and say “ Write it on a paper cup.”56. Why did Kevin stay inside the bathroom alone crying?A. The writer didn’t help him beat T ommy.B. He felt no love from the family members.C. He hurt himself when rushing up the stairs.57. The underlined word “ yucky” most probably means_______.A. terribleB. excitingC. amazing58. What could be the reason that Kevin’s Dad doesn’t like him?A. Kevin is not as clever as his brother.B. Kevin is not good at play basketball.C. Kevin doesn’t like to make friends with others.59. What do we know about the writer?A. She has two children in her family.B. She used to show her love to Kevin.C. She didn’t pay to enough attention to Kevin before.60. What does the writer want to tell us?A. I t’s importer to keep peace in the family.B. It’s hard to get on well with family members.C. Everyone should show how they love their familymembers.A根据下面一篇短文的内容判断下列句子的正误，正确的用“A”表示，错误的用“B”表示。
【精品】初三英语时文阅读(二)
初三英语时文阅读（二）（材料一）你第一次见一对夫妻时，最先闪入脑海的是什么？相信大多数人都会琢磨一下这两个人有没有夫妻相。
Do elderly couples really look alike?You’ve probably seen it before---two elderly people walking hand in hand down the streetand looking very much like each other. They look so much alike that they could be brother andsister.Do you believe that people who live together for many years would look alike? It’s strange, but scientists say it’s true.How scientists proved it?In a study, scientists found young couples only showed similarity by chance. However, eldercouples were very likely to look like each other. The similarity could be very subtle and could befound in wrinkles, furrows, etc. Besides, some couples look far more alike than other couples.The reason behind itThe scientists thought of several possible reasons:As couples usually share the same diet, will they probably look1. Diet.“We are what we eat.”alike? For example, if both partners eat a high fat diet, their faces will tend to look fat. However,the scientists ruled this out using another small study.2. Environment. Will elderly couples show similarity because they live together in the samearea for a long time? The environmental factors such as sunshine and wind affect the skin insimilar ways. The scientists ruled this possibility out as well.3. Empathy. This is the theory the scientists believe in. Couples grow to look similar becausethey are empathizing with each other. They copy each other’s facial expressions. For example, if one partner often smiles in a certain way, the other is likely to copy it. In this way, their facesshare similar wrinkles and furrows.A look into the futureSome people still don’t b elieve in the“empathy”theory. And, some think growing to lookmore like your partner is a horrific idea. Others, though, think there’s something very sweet and romantic about it.（材料二）请相信，音乐是有魔力的！Magic MusicWhat can music do? As a personal expression? To increase patriotism? Or as a way to passon traditions?Sweet music for milkingScientists believe farmers could get more milk from their cows by playing classical music inthe cowshed.In 2001, a group of UK psychologists played music of different tempos to some cows.Pastoral Symphony* was a big hit in the milking shed. But when noisy music wasBeethoven’splayed, there was no increase in milk yield. According to research, calming music can improvemilk yield, probably because it reduces stress.Music can help plants grow faster as well. In 2007, South Korean scientists proved thatplaying music, especially classical pieces, to plants really helps plants grow more quickly.Muzak*, more than musicToday, you hear muzak almost everywhere. Muzak is functional music rather than entertainment; it affects those who hear it.Music is art, but Muzak is science. And when you use the science of Muzak: In an office,workers tend to work more efficiently, and feel happier. In a factory, people feel better and, withless fatigue and tension, their jobs seem less monotonous. In a store, people seem to shop in amore relaxed and leisurely manner. That’s why we say Muzak is much more than music.Music as symbolAt the mention of the 1988 Seoul Olympics (汉城奥运会), what comes into your mind first?The theme song Hand in Hand (汉城奥运会主题曲《手拉手》), of course! It is one of the mostfavorite songs in Olympic history. As a successful Olympic song, Hand in Hand is easy but not simple. The song conveys the common dream of people around the world—peace and the spiritof the Olympics. Anyone, who saw the moment when 18,000 spectators sang Hand in Hand together with the singers on the stage, would feel the power of music.（材料三）谁是这几周最火的人物？非苏珊·波伊尔莫属。
2009年考研英语时文阅读及翻译之孩子与音乐
学券计划孩⼦与⾳乐电⼦书报纸的消亡环境保护带薪请假制度英语的消亡 The phrase Mozart Effect conjures an image of a pregnant woman who, putting headphones conspicuously over her belly, is convinced that playing classical music to her unborn child will improve the kids' intelligence. But is there science to back up this idea, which has brought about a cottage industry of books, CDs and videos？ A short paper published in Nature in 1993 unwittingly introduced the supposed Mozart effect to the masses. Psychologist Frances Rauscher's study involved 36 college kids who listened to either 10 minutes of a Mozart sonata, a relaxation track or silence before performing several spatial reasoning tasks. In one test——determining what a paper folded several times over and then cut might look like when unfolded——students who listened to Mozart seemed to show significant improvement in their performance (by about eight to nine spatial IQ points). In addition to a flood of commercial products in the wake of the finding, in 1998 then——Georgia governor Zell Miller mandated that mothers of newborns in the state be given classical music CDs. And in Florida, day care centers were required to broadcast symphonies through their sound systems. Earlier this year, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Germany published a second review study from a cross-disciplinary team of musically inclined scientists who declared the phenomenon nonexistent. I would simply say that there is no compelling evidence that children who listen to classical music are going to have any improvement in cognitive abilities, adds Rauscher, now an associate professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. It's really a myth, in my humble opinion. Rather than passively listening to music, Rauscher advocates putting an instrument into the hands of a youngster to raise intelligence. She cites a 1997 University of California, Los Angels, study that found that, among 25,000 students, those who had spent time involved in a musical pursuit tested higher on SATs and reading proficiency exams than those with no instruction in music. Despite its rejection by the scientific community, companies like Baby Genius continue to peddle classical music to parents of children who can supposedly listen their way to greater smarts. Chabris says the real danger isn't in this questionable marketing, but in parents shirking roles they are evolutionarily meant to serve. It takes away from other kinds of interaction that might be beneficial for children, such as playing with them and keeping them engaged via social activity. That is the key to a truly intelligent child, not the symphonies of a long-dead Austrian composer.——《Times》 “莫扎特效应”这个词让⼈想到这样的画⾯：⼀位孕妇把⽿机显眼地放在肚⼦上，深信给未出世的孩⼦播放古典⾳乐会提⾼宝宝的智⼒。
2009年中考英语答案
2009年来宾市初中毕业升学统一考试试题英语参考答案及听力材料一、听力(共30分,1-20每小题1分,21-25每小题2分)1.D2.C3.A4.E5.B6.B7.C8.B9.A10.C11.C12.B13A14.C15.B16.A17.C18.B19.A20.C 21.B22.C 23.A24.C25.B二、单项选择（每小题1分,共15分）26.B27.D28.C29.B30.D31.A32.B33.B34.D35.D36.C37.A38.B39.A40.D三、情景交际（每小题1分，共5分）41.G42.E43.D44.B45.A四、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）46.B47.D48.A49.C50.C51.A52.D53.A54.B55.C五、阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)56.C57.B58.A59.C60.D61.B62.C63.A64.B65.D66.B67.C68.A69.D70.A六、词形变换（共10分，每小题1分）71.sixteenth 72.teeth 73.went 74.finished 75.her76.visitors rger 78.heavily 79. runs 80.Children’s七、单词拼写（共10分，每小题1分）81.March 82.close 83.shy 84.bees 85.without 86.three87.ourselves 88.invented 89.developing 90.grows八、书面表达（10分）Hello,everyone!My name is Li Jia. I am from Sichuan,I am a 15-year-old boy. My hobby is travelling,I often go travelling with my friends. I like sports.Playing basketball is my favorite sport. After school,I play basketball with my classmates. I have a pet, it’s a lovely dog, I like it very much. I think I can be your good friend, we can study together and help each other.That’s all.Thanks for listening.评分标准：第五档：（9-10分）能写明要点，语言基本无误或有少量拼写错误，行文流畅，表达清楚。
2009年中考英语真题分类汇编：补全句子,完成句子及表格阅读(上)
知识点九，2.完成句子及表格（一）（2009江西）【答案】（二）（2009娄底市）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，完成表格。
（每空填1至3个词）China has decided to stop the use of free plastic bags. Supermarkets，shops and outlets(经销店) in China can’t offer plastic bags any more.Every year，people use too many plastic bags. They throw them here and there after they have used them. The government has done its best to deal with them but failed. While we offer quick service（服务）to customers，the plastic bags pollute water，earth and air，and they waste the oil. The government asks people to go back to carry cloth bags and use baskets when they go to buy something. The cloth bags and the baskets can be used again and again.【答案】41. free plastic bags 42. Places 43. quick 44.the oil 45. baskets （三）（2009宿迁）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填写表格（每空限填一词）。
One of the most well-known directors of our time is Stephen Spielberg. He was born in Cincinnati on 18 December 1946. His father was an electric engineer and his mother was a performing pianist. His sister, Anne Spielberg, became a screenwriter who wrote the stories for many famous films.Stephen had always wanted to be a director ever since he was a young boy. When he was just 13 years old, he made a 40-minute film. It won a local competition. Three years later, he produced a film called Firelight, which made one hundred dollars’ profit at the cinema in his hometown. Many of the ideas from this film were later used for one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.When he was 18 years old, he wanted to go to film school so that he could improve his skills and become an even better director. Unluckily, he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this school so he went to a university in California to study English. Even though he had failed to get into the school he wanted to go to, he didn’t let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.Stephen Spielberg has directed many films since his first major film in 1976. He now owns【答案】76. was born 77. 40-minute; won 78. Firelight; ideas 79. 1964; failed 80. directed/ made/ produced; first（四）（2009新疆埠康市）请分别为下面四则谚语及图片找到相应的寓意，并把序号A、B、C、D填在答题卷相应的位chickens.C. This proverb means that if you study hard, you will succeed.D. This proverb means that there’re many things to learn no ma tter how old you are..E. This proverb means that if you do something early or before others, you will have morechances and be successful.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.【答案】1. D 2. B 3. E 4. A 5. C（五）（2009常州）阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案(每格词数不限)The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it so easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time. These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings and emotions(感情) with the people they love. They contain(包括) plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards are perfect for any event. That’s why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.Another benefit(好处) of e-card websites is that they have made it possible for you to send top quality cards to your beloved (心爱的) ones and surprise them with cheerful greetings. They allow you to send your greetings on a specific(特定的) date. So you can plan for the occasion(场合)when you want to send the card. For example, you can send your e-card on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression(印象)on the person you love.We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so because, we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e- cards on these websites allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.【答案】1. has been greatly changed/is different from before/is changing2. communicate/ share their feelings and emotions3. a long/much/too much4. sorry5. popular/welcome/fashionable（六）（2009辽宁锦州）How to drink teaAll around the world，people drink tea．But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone．In China，for example，tea is always served(招待)when people get together．The Chinese drink it at any time of day at homes or in teahouse．They prefer their tea plain，with nothing else in it．Tea is also important in Japan．The Japanese have a special(特别的)way of serving tea called a tea ceremony(仪式)．It is very old and full of meaning．Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony．There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes．Another tea—drinking country is England．In England，the late afternoon is ‘‘tea time”．Almost everyone has a cup of tea then．The English usually make tea in tea-port and drink it with cream and sugar．They also eat cakes，cookies and little sandwiches at teatime．Different people have different ways of drinking tea．【答案】81．How to drink tea 82．People 83．China、Japan、England 84．Tea does not mean the same thing to everyone 85．Japanese drinking（七）（2009辽宁锦州）How do you learn best?This week we asked students at New Star High School about the best ways to learn more English. Many said they learnt by using English. Some students had more specific suggestions. Lillian Li, for example, said the best way to learn new words was by reading English magazines. She said that memorizing the words of pop songs also helped a little. When we asked aboutstudying grammar, she said, “I never study grammar. It’s too boring.”We i Ming feels differently. He’s been learning English for six years and really loves it. He thinks studying grammar is a great way to learn a language. He also thinks that watching English movies isn’t a bad way because he can watch the actors say the words. Sometimes, however, he finds watching movies frustrating because the people speak too quickly.Liu Chang said that joining the English club at school was the best way to improve her English. Students get lots of practice and they also have fun. She added that having conversations with friends was not helpful at all. “We get excited about something and then end up speaking in Chinese,” she said.【答案】（一）（2009广东）阅读下面短文，完成信息卡：Skin-diving is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon. When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are no longer heavy.Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is plenty of light. When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands.When you have tanks of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water.To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides, there are more uses for skin-diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of water. You can get many things from the deep sea.Now you see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting.【答案】1.Skin-diving2During the day3.blue and green4.Tanks of air on your back5. To catch fish（二）（2009绵羊）阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容补全文后表格中所缺失的信息，每空限填数字或一个单词。
初三英语时文阅读
初三英语时文阅读（材料一）想拥有“点金术”? 但是，它真的能带给你幸福吗？King Midas and his Golden TouchLong long ago, there lived in Greece a king whose name was Midas. He was a greedy man and loved gold better than anything else in the world.One day, he asked a god to give him more gold. The god decided to punish him and said, “Your wish is granted already. Everything you touch will turn to gold.”Midas was overjoyed when he heard this. The next morning, he got up early to test his skill. When he touched his bed, it turned to gold. “Gold!” cried Midas, laughing like a naughty little boy. “It works!”Not only stones, flowers, and the furnishings of his house turned to gold, but，when he sat down to table, so did the food he ate and the water he drank.He was unhappy now. Just then his daughter ran up to him, Midas touched her hand. At once her body became cold and stiff. Midas was holding a gold statue!At last, he begged the god to free him from his wish. “Go to the river and bathe in it,” the god said. So Midas did, and the water took away his golden touch. He would never forget this lesson: gold did not bring happiness.This is a Greek myth. Nowadays, the idiom “have the Midas touch” means to have the ability to be successful, especially the ability to make money easily. Well, do you want to have the Midas touch and become a millionaire?（材料二）交换了衣服，是否也就交换了命运？The Prince and the PauperThe Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain tells the story of Tom Canty, the son of a beggar and thief, and young Edward Tudor, the only son ofKing Henry VIII (亨利八世) of England.Tom’s life in the back streets of London is hard. He is forced by his father, John Canty, to go out begging every day, and if he returnsempty-handed, he will be beaten. Tom loves stories about nobility (贵族),and he always dreams of living such a life.One day, Tom’s daydr eaming leads him out of the city of London, past the palaces of the rich, and finally to Westminster Palace (威斯敏斯特宫),where he actually sees Edward, the prince, on the other side of a fence. At the same time, the prince notices Tom and invites him into the palace.Each of the boys is fascinated (使……着迷) by the other’s life. Theyexchange clothing and discover that they look very much alike. The guard, believing that the prince is the pauper, pushes Edward out of the palace. SoTom begins to play (装成) the prince at Westminster Palace, while Edward, the prince, has to learn to survive (存活) in the harsh and violent worldoutside his palace.At first, Tom enjoys his new life very much, but soon he’s in trouble. People in the court (宫廷) become very confu sed about the “prince’s” rude behavior, saying that the prince is mad. Then Henry VIII sends two people to watch over (监督) the “prince” and to remind him of what he should do.With some guidance, Tom learns quickly and gradually gets used to his court life.In the meantime, Edward is living with John Canty and is forced to beg and steal. One night, he manages to slip away (逃走) from the family.The scene then moves to a royal dinner, where Tom is told that Henry VIII is dead. Tom thus suddenly becomes the king. He uses every opportunity to learn, and to remember, important royal matters.While Tom is becoming more like an heir (继承人) to the throne of England (英国王位), the real prince is trying his best to deal with a lot of trouble. John Canty, still believing Edward is his son, keeps tracing (追踪) him and wants to catch him. Edward then wanders alone across the countryside, driven away (赶走) whenever he begs for food or rest. Alonghis journey, he hears many stories about the injustices (不公平、非正义的行为) o f English laws and gets a close look at the common people’s life.As Edward is returning to London, Tom is rapidly learning to be a king and is preparing for his coronation (加冕). On Coronation Day, just as the crown is about to be put on Tom’s head, E dward stops it. The real prince finally becomes the king, and Tom is made the “King’s Ward (国王护卫).” Throughout his reign (统治), Edward always remembers his adventures and reigns more mercifully (仁慈地) because of them.（材料三）当甲型H1N1流感全球蔓延，世界卫生组织表示：不排除把流感大流行警告级别提升至6级的可能性。
初三英语时文阅读5月时政增期
初三英语时文阅读5月时政增期（材料一）无论是现实中的还是概念化的，绿色建筑都有让人惊叹之处。
Green Architecture: Now and in the FutureArchitecture is going green, just as many other things are. Green architecture comes in many forms. Let’s take a look at some of the most amazing real and conceptual designs.Wind-powered buildingThe Bahrain World Trade Center (巴林世贸中心) is the firstskyscraper in the world to integrate wind turbines into its design. The 240 meters high twin tower building has three bridges connecting the two towers.Each bridge holds one large wind turbine with a capacity of 225kW (千瓦)of wind energy production. These turbines, each 29 meters in diameter, face north, the direction from which the wind blows in from the Persian Gulf (波斯湾). The turbines operate half of the time in a day, supplying 15 percentof the electricity for the two towers.Glowing solar power plantGlowing bright white, the PS10 tower looks like something straight out of a fairy tale. In fact, it’s a solar power plant in Spain. It’s Europe’s first commercial power station to use the energy of the sun. How does it work? The solar power tower produces electricity with 624 large movable mirrors, which direct the sun’s rays to a single point of the tower and turn water at that point into steam. The steam then moves through turbines and generates energy.Floating eco-citiesThe Lilypad Project* is perhaps the most fantastic of green architecture and certainly the farthest from being built, but it’s too amazing a concept notto mention. The idea is to create a series of self-sufficient eco-city (生态城市) islands floating in the sea. Each one would be able to house 50,000residents. Collecting pools located in their centers would gather and filter water for use on board. These would be places for adventurers and refugees,as sea levels rise around the world and threaten many habitats, particularly islands.（材料二）“我的新闻我作主”，平民新闻正日渐走俏。
2009年中考英语真题分类汇编阅读理解
2009年中考英语真题分类汇编:阅读理解（一）（2009甘肃兰州）Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! We’re a non-profit (赢利的) organization. We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer.You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone.“As a volunteer, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I’m happy, too.” Said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62. “I of ten played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers.” said another volunteer at the age of 18.If everyone helps out a bit, we’ll have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: .1.When do the volunteers help others?A.In their spare time.B.At weekendsC.On weekdays.D.In the evenings.2. _____ can be a volunteer.A.ChildrenB.Old womenC.Anyone aged 12-70D.Young people3.V olunteers want to get _______ when they help others.A.moneyputersC.everythingD.nothing4.Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with ______.A.animalsB.childrenputersD.older people5.We can read such a passage ______.A.in a newspaperB.in a storybookC.in a picture bookD.in a textbook【答案】1-5 ACDBA（二）（2009广州）On 26th January, the biggest earthquake (地震) in India took the lives of 25, 000 people. In the morning, when everybody was enjoying holiday, earthquake began. It was about 7. 5 on the Ritcher scale. "There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. Everything has been pulled down, " said one of the villagers alive. "There is no water, no food and no one has come to help. "Nobody died in Pakistan, a country next to India. The City of Lahore was lucky. In Lahore American School, where I was studying, all of the students were safe. They were on the field, so most children didn't feel anything. The earthquake was felt by the teachers that were on the second floor. However, though Mrs Young was also on the second floor, she didn't feel anything. She didn't know what happened until a teacher told her about it. Those teachers who were on the other floors had different feelings. Mr Emond, the maths teacher from Australia, said that when the earthquake started he thought there was something wrong with him, but then another teacher said that it was an earthquake. After those words Mr Emond felt better. Mrs Davis and Mr Frost didn't feel anything either.My mother didn't feel anything. She didn't even know that it was an earthquake till she saw a shaking (moving from side to side) light. My dad saw the computer shaking and then he looked out of the window and saw many people going out.1. People use "Ritcher scale" to tell .A. where the earthquake takes placeB. when the earthquake takes placeC. how serious the earthquake isPS：双击获取文档，ctrl+a,ctrl+c,然后粘贴到word即可。
2009年考研英语时文阅读及翻译之英语的消亡
学券计划孩⼦与⾳乐电⼦书报纸的消亡环境保护带薪请假制度英语的消亡 导读：怪异的短信语⾔是对语⾔的亵渎还是创新？是年轻⼀代⼈堕落的标志吗？语⾔学家得出了与中学教师和语⾔保守主义者不同的结论。
In an experiment, the more adept children were at text messaging, the better they did in spelling and writing. The most hotly contested controversy sparked by the text-messaging phenomenon of the past eight years is over truant letters. Textese(Text(⼿机短信)+ ese(⽤语))组成, a newly born dialect of English that subverts letters and numbers to produce ultra-concise words and sentiments, is horrifying language loyalists and pedagogues. And their fears are stoked by some staggering numbers: this year the world is on track to produce 2.3 trillion messages——a nearly 20 percent increase from 2007 and almost 150 percent from 2000. The accompanying revenue for telephone companies is growing nearly as fast——to an estimated $ 60 billion this year. In the English-speaking world, Britain alone generates well over 6 billion messages every month. People are communicating more and faster than ever, but some worry that, as textese drops consonants, vowels and punctuation and makes no distinction between letters and numbers, people will no longer know how we were really supposed to communicate. Will text messaging produce generations of illiterates? Could this——OMG(Oh my God)——be the death of English language? Those raising the alarm aren't linguist. They are teachers who have had to red-pen some ridiculous practices in high-school papers and concerned citizens who believe it their moral duty to write grammar books. The latter can be quite prominent, like John Humphrys, a television broadcaster and household name in Britain, for whom texting is vandalism and Lynne Truss, author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves, who actually enjoys texting so much she never abbreviates. Britain, one of the first countries where texting became a national habit, has also produced some of the most bitter anti-texting vitriol, textese wrote John Sutherland in The Guardian, masks dyslexia. But linguists, if anyone is paying attention, have kept quiet on this score——until now. In a new book, Britain's most prolific linguist finally sets a few things straight. David Crystal's Txtng: the Gr 8 Db8 (Oxford) makes two general points: that the language of texting is hardly as deviant as people think, and that texting actually makes young people better communicators, not worse. Crystal spells out the first point by marshalling real linguistic evidence. He breaks down the distinctive elements of texting language——pictograms, initialisms, or acronyms； contractions and others——and points out similar examples in linguistic practice from the ancient Egyptians to 20th century broadcasting. Shakespeare freely used elisions, novel syntax and several thousand made-up words (his own name was signed in six different ways)。
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(材料二)如今,手机的衍生功能可谓是五花八门:拍照,听音乐, 邮件……还可以看电影. Putting Movies on Mobiles Movies in the theater get their recognition at awards ceremonies such as the Oscars. But how about movies for phones? They are getting their turn at MoFilm*—the first mobile film festival. The first MoFilm competition received 250 entries from more than 100 countries. Entries were restricted to films that were five minutes or less in length—ideal for viewing and sharing on mobile phones. An independent jury then selected a shortlist of five film-makers. The winner was chosen from the shortlist by an audience voting using their phones. New platforms The awards highlight the increasing impact that mobile phones are making in the entertainment industry. Many grassroots filmmakers start out with short films. They are frustrated by the lack of opportunities to screen their work. Therefore, mobile phones are increasingly being seen as a new platform for these short works. It is a good place for anyone who wants to express themselves and find a way to have that expression be seen by a wide audience. Just think about how many people have mobile phones in the world! New technology advances MoFilm is pioneering content for mobile and online services that is a world away from Hollywood (好莱坞). The majority of films made for mobiles are now short in length, taking into account the screen size. However this could be overcome as technology advances. In the near future, longer films will likely be seen on the mobile phone. And there are mobile companies creating phones where users can watch movies at higher quality. Wherever you see movies, one thing is certain: The quality of work, the simple ability at story telling, and the thing that inspires someone to tell a story can really come from anywhere.
2009年考研英语时文阅读及翻译之报纸的消亡
学券计划孩⼦与⾳乐电⼦书报纸的消亡环境保护带薪请假制度英语的消亡 In future, as newspaper fade and change, will politicians therefore burgle their opponents' offices with impunity, and corporate villains whoop as they trample over their victims？Journalism schools and think-tanks, especially in America, are worried about the effect of a crumbling Fourth Estate. Are today's news organizations up to the task of sustaining the informed citizenry on which democracy depends asked a recent report about newspapers from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a charitable research foundation. Nobody should relish the demise of once-great titles. But the decline of newspapers will not be as harmful to society as some fear. Democracy, remember, has already survived the huge television-led decline in circulation since the 1950s. It has survived as readers have shunned papers and papers have shunned what was in stuffier times thought of as serious news. And it will surely survive the decline to come. That is partly because a few titles that invest in the kind of investigative stories which often benefit society the most are in a good position to survive, as long as their owners do a competent job of adjusting to changing circumstances. Publications like the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal should be able to put up the price of their journalism to compensate for advertising revenues lost to the internet——especially as they cater to a more global readership. As with many industries, it is those in the middle——neither highbrow, nor entertainingly populist——that are likeliest to fall by the wayside. The usefulness of the press goes much wider than investigating abuses or even spreading general news; it lies in holding governments to account——trying them in the court of public opinion. The internet has expanded this court. Anyone looking for information has never been better equipped. People no longer have to trust a handful of national papers or, worse, their local city paper. News-aggregation sites such as Google News draw together sources from around the world. The website of Britain's Guardian now has nearly half as many readers in America as it does at home. In addition, a new force of citizen journalists and bloggers is itching to hold politicians to account. The web has opened the closed world of professional editors and reporters to anyone with a keyboard and an internet connection. Several companies have been chastened by amateur postings——of flames erupting from Dell's laptops or of cable TV repairmen asleep on the sofa. Each blogger is capable of bias and slander, but, taken as a group, bloggers offer the searcher after truth boundless material to chew over. Of course, the internet panders to closed minds; but so has much of the press. For hard-news reporting——as opposed to comment——the result of net journalism have admittedly been limited. Most bloggers operate from their armchairs, not the frontline, and citizen journalist tend to stick to local matters. But it is still early days. New online models will spring up as papers retreat. One non-profit group, New , plans to combine the work of amateurs and professionals to produce investigative stories on the internet. Aptly, $10,000 of cash for the project has come from Craig Newmark, of Craigslist, a group of free classified-advertisement websites that has probably done more than anything to destroy newspapers' income. In future, argues Carnegie, some high-quality journalism will also be backed by non-profit organizations. Already, a few respected news organizations sustain themselves that way——including the Guardian, the Christian Science Monitor and National Public Radio. An elite group of serious newspapers available everywhere online, independent journalism backed by charities, thousands of fired-up bloggers and well-informed citizen journalists： there is every sign that Arthur Miller's national conversation will be louder than ever. 将来，随着报纸的消失和变化，政客们会撬窃对⼿的办公室⽽不受惩罚吗？公司恶棍会欢呼着践踏受害者的权益吗？尤其是在美国，各个新闻学院和智囊机构对报业新闻消亡带来的后果忧⼼忡忡。
2009年全国中考英语阅读理解试题汇编
2009年中考英语阅读理解试题汇编编选整理一. 09成都市A阅读下面短文, 根据短文的内容判断句子的正误.正确的涂―A‖, 错误的涂―B‖.I have never taken cooking classes. I learned cooking from my mother because she was really interested in teaching me how to cook. The main reason for this was because when my mother got married, she didn't know how to cook anything, not even an egg. My grandmother never allowed her to stay in the kitchen when she was cooking.My mother did not start to cook until she was twenty-five years old. In the beginning, it was very hard for her. Therefore, she had to take cooking classes to prepare(准备)our meals. After having that experience, she decided to teach me how to cook because she didn't want me to have the same experience.I remember when I was seven years old, I started to learn cooking from my mother. Sometimes we prepared the meals that my mother already knew how make, and sometimes we prepared meals from recipes. Thanks to that experience, now I don't need any help to cook a meal. I can cook for myself or for a group of people; it doesn't matter. I will do the same with my children because I don't want them to have the same experience as my mother. If one day I am not with them, I want to be sure that they can continue their life without me.61.The author learned cooking from her mother because they all liked cooking.62.The au thor‘s mother learned cooking by taking cooking classes.63.The author began to learn to cook when she was seven years old.64.The author learned cooking only by preparing the meals she knew quite well.65.The author will do as her mother to make her children know the way of cooking.BThe computer is fast and hardly makes a mistake, while people are slow and make mistakes sometimes. That‘s what people often say when they talk about computers. For many years, scientists have been improving computers. Now a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully. It is widely used in factories, hospitals, post offices and airports. A computer can report, decide and control in almost every field(领域). With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, translate languages and so on. Many computer scientists are now thinking of making computers ―think‖ like a man. Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel. Some people are afraid that one day computers will be too clever to listen to them. But scientists tell us that such thing will not happen.71. The computer can work_______ than people.A. more wonderfullyB. more slowlyC. more often72. Computers can do_______ for people.A. few jobsB. all jobsC. many jobs73. What will perhaps happen in the future?A. Computers can think like men and women.B. People will no longer use computers.C. Computers will only be used to talk with people.74. The author of the passage mainly tells us something_______.A. about the danger of the computerB. about computer scientistsC. about the computer75. Which of the following is right according to the passage?A. People are slow and full of mistakes when using computers.B. Computers can translate languages without people‘s help.C. Computers will never be cleverer than people.C阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出适当的选项补全短文,并将选项的编号依次填入下边的表格内."Learning a language is easy. Even a child can do it!"Most adults who are learning a second language would not agree with this. For them, learning a language is a very difficult task. 1 But learning a language is easier for children.Language teachers often offer advice to language learners: "Read as much as you can in the new language."; "Practice speaking the language every day."; "Live with the persons who speak the language."...But what does a successful language learner do? 2 Successful language learning is active learning. The successful learner do not wait a chance to use the language. 3 They will try any way to communicate.4 They are energetic in language learning because they know clearly why they learn a language.Successful language learners work hard in language practice. 5Are you successful in language learning? If it is less successful, you should do二. 09重庆市AA large number of people in the world eat fast food. Whenever you go into a fast food restaurant, you can see lots of people enjoying their meals there. How do you know in which country people like fast food best?The English people are the world‘s biggest fans of fast food, while the French(法国人) are the least interested in quick meals, according to a survey done last year.The survey of thirteen countries shows 45% of the English people say they can‘t give up fast food because it‘s delic ious. And 44% of Americans and 37% of Canadians say the same.The French, proud of their delicious and high-class cuisine, don‘t like fast food. 81% of them think it is unhealthy, followed by 75% of the Japanese.How about the Chinese? How often do you have hamburgers or fried chicken? It doesn‘t matter whether you like Western fast food or Chinese food. The most important thing is to keep a balanced diet.52. From the survey we know _____ like fast food best.A. the ChineseB. the FrenchC. the JapaneseD. the English53. The survey shows _____ of Americans like fast food.A. 37%B. 44%C. 75%D. 81%54. According to the survey, some people can‘t give up fast food because _____.A. it‘s cheapB. it‘s safeC. it‘s deliciousD. it‘s healthy55. The word ―cuisine ‖ in the passage means _______.A. foodB. houseC. waterD. country56. The survey is about _______.A. Western countriesB. fast foodC. restaurants in theworld D. Chinese foodBHave you seen the movie Changjiang 7 (CJ7)? The story is a boy called Dickey. He lives a poor life with his father. His father doesn‘t have an y money to buy toys for him. One day his father finds him a strange toy from a junkyard (垃圾堆). Dickey names it Changjiang 7 (CJ7). It is an alien dog. It can do many things that humans can not do. Dickey takes it to school to help him in many ways.CJ7 is a popular movie of 2008. Xu Jiao, born on August 5, 1997 in Ningbo, Zhejiang, plays Dickey. On April 21, the girl won Best New Performer (演员) at the Hong Kong Film Awards for her play in CJ7. Now Xu Jiao becomes a new film star, she is well-known especially among young kids. Many of them want to own such a helpful toy as CJ7.Xu once sai d it was difficult to play a boy. ―To get an idea of what a boy is like,‖ she said, ―I watched boys and I also studied and played with them a lot.‖57. Xu Jiao‘s birthday is ______.A. April 5B. August 5C. April 31D. August 2158. ______ finds a toy from the junkyard.A. DickeyB. Xu JiaoC. Dickey‘s fatherD. Xu Jiao‘s father59. CJ7 is the name of _______.A. a toyB. a catC. a placeD. an award60. To play Dickey, Xu Jiao did all the following things EXCEPT _____ boys.A. hearingB. watchingC. playing withD. studying with61. What can we know about Xu Jiao from the passage?A. She lives a poor life.B. She plays a boy in the movie.C. She was born in Hong Kong.D. She said it was easy to act in CJ7.CDo you need useful and interesting books? Here we‘ve got plenty for you.Successful FishermenFishing is a healthy hobby. You can enjoy fresh air when you go fishing in the countryside. This book will teach you how to choose fishing places and how to make good fishing rods(竿) easily. Many kinds of fishing skills are shown in the book. Read it and you will become a more successful fisherman.Best LearnersThis book can give you the answers to the questions most often asked by parents, teachers and students themselves. Read this book and learn:●What the three difficulties in study are and what to do with them.●What to do if you are not interested in a subject you are studying.●Twenty-six simple exercises to help you study easily and fast.You will get more from this book. For younger students, you can buy Learn in Study for Beginners. It is easier to understand.How to Keep PetsA pet can be our best friend. Do you have pets in your house? Are they in good shape? This book not only offers you many colorful pictures of lovely pets, but also provides you with the knowledge about:●How to choose right pets for yourself.●How to build houses or nests (窝) for your pets.●How to feed the pets and how to keep them clean.Buy this book and you will learn more.We have many other books on sale. For more information enterwww.knowbetter. com. If you buy two or more books at a time, you‘ll get 10% off.62. If you buy and read Successful Fishermen, you will ______.A. go to the countrysideB. know where to buy fishingrodsC. know how to cook fishD. learn how to choose fishingplaces63. There are many pictures in _____ according to the passage.A. Best LearnersB. Successful FishermenC. How to Keep PetsD. Learn to Study for Beginners64. You can _____ for more information about other books according to thepassage.A. call the writerB. go to the shopC. search the InternetD. askthe clerk65. The writer wrote this passage in order to _____ .A. increase sales of the booksB. buy useful and interestingbooksC. tell people how to keep petsD. teach students to study easilyand fast66. You can most probably (可能) find this passage in a ________.A. storyB. reportC. dictionaryD.newspaper三. 09济南市AA man with a green bag walked into a doctor‘s room. ―Please sit down. Open your mouth and put out your tongue,‖ the doctor said. ―OK. You can close your mouth now. It‘s clear something is wrong with you. You have to do more exercise. ‖―But, doctor,‖ the man said. ―I don‘t think…‖―Don‘t tell file what you think.‖ the doctor said. ―I am the doctor, not you. I know what you need. I see hundreds of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They sit in offices all day and in front of the television in the evening. What you need is to walk quickly for at least 30 minutes a day. ‖―Doctor, you don‘t understand,‖ the man said. ―I…‖―I don‘t want to hear any excuses.‖ the doctor said. ―You must find time for exercise. If you don‘t, you will get fat and have health problems when you are older. ‖―But I walk every day,‖ the man said.―Oh, yes, and I know what kind of walking that is. You walk a few meters to the train station from your house. a few more meters from the station to your office, and a few more meters from your office to a restaurant for lunch and back. ‖―Please listen to me, doctor!‖ th e man shouted, getting angry.―I‘m a mailman.‖ the man continued. ―I walk for seven hours every day and I come to send letters. ‖For a moment, the doctor said nothing, and then he said slowly,‖ Put your tongue out again, will you?‖66. What is th e color of the man‘s bag?A. Black.B. Green.C. Blue.D. Yellow.67. What did the doctor ask the man first to do when he came in?A. To put down his bag.B. Tb sit down.C. To open his mouth.D. To close his mouth.68. The doctor thought_________ .A. the man was too fat and too oldB. the man was lazy and ate too muchC. there was nothing wrong with the manD. most of his patients needed enough exercise69. The mailman sends letters________ every day.A. on footB. by bikeC. by carD. by bus70. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The doctor did exercise every day.B. The man walked a long way to the station.C. The man got angry with the doctor.D. The doctor gave the mailman some medicine.BPEKING Opera used to sound strange to Dou Yi. The l4-year-old Beijinger said whenever she came across Peking Opera on TV, she changed the channel. Like most of today‘s teenagers, Dou loves pop music.But since Dou entered the Xuanwu branch school of Beijing No. 15 Middle School. she has been studying Peking Opera in music class every week.Dou and her classmates listen to Peking Opera and learn the basics（基础知识）from professional actors. They also sing along with the operas.―we laugh sometimes because the tunes（声调）arc really hard to learn. ‖said Dou. But she said that now she would watch Peking Opera on TV.―After all. I am no longer a layman. ‖sh e said.Since 2008. schools around the country have been teaching students Peking Opera. It‘s part of a plan to introduce young people to the country‘s artistic traditions. Clearly, Dou‘s school has been taking the job seriously.Yang Ning, 14, is Dou‘s classmate. She has been studying Peking Opera since she was 8. She is a member of the school‘s Peking Opera club.Yang said she had learned a lot from Peking Opera.―I learn a lot of history from the operas.‖ she said, ―I‘ve also found out about many ancient poems, since there are so many of them in the operas. ‖Yang doesn‘t think everyone can learn to sing Peking Opera well, but she does say that it‘s helpful for all people to learn about it.―The more you learn about it, the more you understand it. If people do study it, this old art form won‘t disappear. It would be a great pity if it did!‖ she said.71. Dou Yi __________.A. was a l4-year-old boyB. was a middle school studentC. 1iked today‘s teenagersD. first met the Beijinger at theTV station72. From the passage we know __________.A. Dou Yi listened to pop songs every weekB. the students could watch Peking Opera on TV in classC. even some professional actors came to the schoo1 to studyD. Peking Opera has become a studying subject in Dou Yi‘s school73. What does the underlined word ―layman‖ mean in the passage?A. 悠闲的人B. 外行的人C. 懒惰的人D. 初学的人74. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Most of the teenagers prefer pop music to Peking Opera.B. Yang Ning started learning Peking Opera earlier than Dou Yi.C. Dan Yi is as old as rang Ning and she is Yang Ning‘s classmate.D. Both Dou Yi and Yang Ning are members of the school‘s Peking Opera club.75. Why have schools around the country taught students Peking Opera since 2008?A. To give the students more history knowledge.B. To help the students to learn the ancient poems.C. To introduce the young people to the traditional artD. To help the students to find a good job after graduation.CBALTIMORE. MARYLAND—An old postcard changed the lives of an eleven-year-old boy and a very sick woman. The postcard had a picture of the steamship Titanic. The Titanic was the largest ocean ship in the world. It hit an iceberg（冰山）and sank on April 14. 1912. More than 1,500 of the 2,200 people on the ship were killed.The postcard was passed from one person to another for more than 80 years. Then it appeared at a card show for people who liked to collect postcards. An eleven-year-old boy, Joey Russell, came to the show with his grandfather. His grandfather knew everything about the Titanic and its trip from England to New York. ―Let‘s buy that postcard. ‖he told Joey. ―It will be important someday. ‖Two years later, Joey‘s grandfather took him on a special trip. They went on a trip to the North Atlantic ocean to watch as workers pulled the Titanic up from the bottom（底）of the ocean. Joey put his special postcard in his bag for the trip. On the ship, Joey met Edith Haisman. This woman was on the Titanic when it sank. She was one of the people who were rescued. Joey pulled the postcard out of his pocket. ―Please sign this, Mrs. Haisman. ‖he said. She was happy to write her name on the back of the postcard.When Joey got home. he put the postcard away and forgot about it, Then Kate Shelley, one of Joey‘s friends, told him that her mother was very sick. She needed an operation. but there was a problem. The operation was very expensive, and the family needed $80, 000 to pay for it. Friends and relatives tried to help. But where could they get so much money?Then when Joey went to see the new movie ―Titanic‖, he had an idea. ―Millions of people are seeing this movie and reading about the Titanic. ‖Joey thought. He remembered the old postcard with Edith Haisman‘s signature on it. ―Maybe I can sell it for some money. Then I can help Kate‘s mom. ‖Joey told his mother and father about his idea to help Mrs. Shelley. His parents helped him try to sell the postcard to the person who would pay the most money for it. Joey‘s story was on television and in newspapers. Joe y and Kate even went to New York to be on a national TV show. After the show, many people called in to offer money for the Titanic card. Someone bought it for $60. 000.Joey‘s kind heart and the old Titanic postcard worked together to save a woman‘s l ife.76. Which of the following is NOT true about the old postcard?A. The Titanic was the largest steamship in the world in 1912.B. The steamship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank about a hundred years agoC. Over two thousand passengers were killed in the ocean accident.D. More than eighty years had passed before the postcard belonged to Joey.77. Joey Russell _________.A. decided to buy the postcard at a shopB. showed great interest in collecting postcardsC. took the postcard with him to see Mrs. ShelleyD. asked Mrs. Haisman to sign her name on his postcard78. What does the underlined word ―rescued‖ mean in the sentence?A. Be made safe from danger.B. Be on an ocean trip.C. Be working on board.D. Be asked to sell the postcard.79. When did Joey Russell have the idea of selling his old postcard for money?A. When Kate Shelley told him of her mother‘s sickness.B. When he went to see the new movie ―Titanic‖.C. When he was reading the new book of Titanic.D. When he remembered Mrs. Haisman‘s signature on his card.80. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The Titanic arrived in New York at the end of April, 1912.B. At the age of 13, Joey Russ ell got Mrs. Haisman‘s signature.C. Joey Russell sold out his postcards on a national TV show.D. The Titanic card was sold to many people for $60, 000.四. 09广东省BThe first robots were invented in the 1920s. Robots have appeared in many American films. In some films, they are stronger, faster and cleverer than people.In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do some dangerous and difficult jobs for humans.Robots also help disabled people, for example, blind people. Today many blind people have a guide(向导) dog to help them. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dog.One kind of robot guide dog has wheels. It moves in front of the owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner‘s walk. The owner wears a specialbelt(带子). This belt sends instructions to the owner from the dog, such as ―Stop here‖, ―Turn left‖ or ―Turn right‖.In the United States, another kind of robot helps disabled people to take care of themselves in their daily life. The robot hears the sound of its owner‘s voice. It follows instructions such as ―Turn the page‖ or ―make a cup of coffee‖.Robot are also used in American hospitals. They can do simple jobs. At one hospital, for example, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to patient‘s rooms. It never gets lost because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.Though robots can help people in many ways, they will never take the place of humans.61. From the passage, we know robots cannot be_______.A. dangerous animalsB. factory workersC. guide dogsD. hospital helpers62. A robot guide dog_______.A. goes in front of blind peopleB. walks side by side with blind peopleC. has a map in its headD. helps patients with their meals63. The underlined word ―disabled‖ means______.A. 不能的B. 有害的C. 失灵的D. 残疾的64. Some disabled people need robots‘ help to _______.A. take care of themselvesB. talk to other peopleC. become scientistsD. do dangerous jobs65. In the passage, the writer wants to tell us that_______.A. robots are stronger and cleverer than humansB. disabled people cannot look after themselves without the robotsC. robots will take the place of humans some day in the futureD. robots can help humans in many different ways.五. 09河北省AMy parents taught me not to waste food. My mom always found ways to make leftovers (剩余食物) taste good. I went to Ilan to learn about some of their special foods. As I was there, I learned about the food and the history of the area.I learned that they don‘t waste food, either, and they use leftovers!Many years ago, there was not enough food for everyone. People learned to cook and eat almost everything. They had to think of ways to make special dishes. One of these dishes is kao zha. It‘s mad e with leftovers like meat, soup, oil and fat. That might not sound very good, but it does taste good. Today, kao zha is a special dish at big banquets (宴会).Another famous dish is called zao bing. It‘s made with fruit, meat and other things. I really liked it! But I didn‘t want to eat too much. It has a lot of fat in it.I smelled something burning and I saw smoke, so I found another special food of the Ilan area─duck meat. The duck meat is put in a big oven (炉子) to cook it. Smoke keeps the meat fresh. I don‘t usually eat meat, but this duck meat was delicious! It tasted sweet.Ilan is a great place with delicious food. I hope I can come back again!56. The writer learns from her parents __________.A. not to eat leftoversB. to eat good foodC. not to waste foodD. to make good food57. She finds that people in Ilan __________.A. always waste foodB. don‘t use leftoversC. don‘t have enough foodD. can cook special food58. Kao zha is a good dish that is made with __________.A. fruit, meat and other thingsB. fresh and sweet duck meatC. some different leftoversD. meat, soup and fruit59. There are __________ kinds of special foods mentioned in the passage.A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five60. From the passage, we know that __________.A. there was not enough food in Ilan long agoB. leftovers can‘t be used to cook delicious foodC. zao bing is a famous dish without any fat in itD. the writer is interested in very big banquetsBA. at least two yearsB. twenty-five yearsC. three to six yearsD. more than five years62. You should work for __________ if you become an editor of the magazine.A. just nine hours a dayB. no less than nine hours a dayC. about ten hours a dayD. less than 25 hours a week63. If you want to be a teacher, you can __________ for more information.A. call 567-1243B. mail to<newbank@>C. phone 432-3745D. write to P.O. Box 213, Fairview64. You need to have the experience of directing different activities to__________.A. be an editor of the music magazineB. head a bank branch of Town BankC. teach English in Language CentreD. work as a nurse in Child Care Centre65. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Child Care Centre doesn‘t provide care for children of all ages.B. Teachers are wanted to teach English in the Language Centre.C. One with computer skills will be preferred to head the bank.D. Your own information is available for the position of the editor.CIs there someone you hate? Well, maybe you don‘t really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don‘t let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness (痛苦).Bitterness appears when we can‘t forgive (原谅) someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we‘re hurting that person by criticizing (指责) him or her often, but we‘re really only hurting ourselves.Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry person for very long.If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it.● Accept itInstead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it.● Stop making excuses for itYou may feel you have a right to be angry. You may think you‘re right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.● Forgive and forget itYou probably can‘t completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. You‘ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.66. According to the passage, we might get angry when someone__________.A. holds us backB. forgets usC. doesn‘t like usD.does hurt us67. Bitterness comes from __________.A. our health problems like heart diseaseB. the anger that lives deep inside our mindC. the person who says something that hurts usD. our relationships with friends and family members68. The underlined word ―deny‖ in the passage means ―__________‖.A. 误解B. 否认C. 疏远D.减轻69. The best way to deal with the bitterness is to __________.A. make the person who hurts us look badB. hate the person who hurts us very oftenC. accept that you are hurting the other personD. forgive the person who hurts us and forget it70. What can we learn from the passage?A. We should enjoy someone who hurts us.B. We should pay more attention to our friends.C. The peace of mind is more important than the hurt itself.D. It‘s bette r to let bitterness go along with the other person.六. 09江西省BTwo months ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my workmate, Chris. We decided to drive across country to Brisbane after the meeting ended. The drive was going to take four days and most of it was across the desert(沙漠).The first day was a lot of fun as we were excited and laughing at each other's jokes. By the third day of driving in the desert, we began to get bored. We had been quiet for a few hours when Chris saw some kangaroos(袋鼠). We were both excited and decided to get a closer look. Chris drove very quickly to catch up with the kangaroos. We got closer and closer-- too close -- when we heard a loud BANG!Chris stopped the car and we got out. Behind the car was a large kangaroo lying completely still (不动的) on the ground. Chris went over to the kangaroo and put his baseball cap on its head. He tool off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then, he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. I took out my camera. While I was focusing (调整焦距) the camera, I saw the kangaroo move. It suddenly woke up, and ran away before we could do anything.I started laughing but Chris looked very serious. He said his wallet was in the jacket. I started laughing even harder. I stopped laughing, however, when he said that our car keys were also in the jacket!69. How long was the drive going to take according to their plan?A. One day.B. Four days.C. Half a monthD.Two months.70. Why did they hear a loud BANG?A. Because something fell off the car.B. Because the car knockeddown a tree.C. Because the car broke down on the way.D. Because the car knocked down a kangaroo.71. What can we get from this passage?A. Chris saved the kangaroo's life.B. The meeting was held inBrisbane.C. Chris thought the kangaroo was dead.D. The writer took a photo ofChris and the kangaroo.72. Which would be the best title for this passage?A. An unusual experience.B. My Australian meeting.C. On the way to Australia.D. A clever kangaroo.。
2009年各地中考英语试题完形填空精选7
（三十一）（2009苏州）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该顶涂黑。
My mother often asked me，“What is the most important part of the body?”Through the years I would guess at 1 I thought was the correct answer．When I was younger，I thought sound was very important to us as humans，so I said．“My 2 ，Mommy．”She said，“No．Many people aye deaf．But you 3 thinking about it and I will ask you again soon．”Then last year，my grandpa 4 ．Everybody was hurt．Everybody was crying．My mom looked at me when it was our 5 to say our final goodbye to Grandpa．She asked me，“Do you know the most important body part yet，my dear?”I was shocked 6 she asked me this now．I always thought this was a game between her and me．She saw the confusion(迷惑)on my face and told me，“This 7 is very important．It shows that you have 8 lived your life．”I saw her eyes well up with tears(跟泪)．She said，“My dear，the most important body part is your shoulder．”I asked．“Is it because it holds up your head?”She replied，“No，it is because it call hold the head of a friend or loved one when they9 ．Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life．my dear．I only hope teat you have enough love and 10 that you wilt have a shoulder to cry on when you need it．”1．A．if B．what C．that D．whether 2．A．ears B．eyes C．body D．head3．A．feel B．stop C．keep D．forget 4．A．worried B．visited C．died D．came 5．A．need B．chance C．duty D．turn6．A．when B．unless C．before D．but 7．A．experience B．answer C．problem D．question 8．A．easily B．really C．carefully D．especially 9．A．sleep B．think C．laugh D．cry 10．A．visitors B．friends C．classmates D．teachers【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．D 6．A7．D 8．B 9．D 10．B（三十二）（2009山东东营）All over the world people swim for fun. Swimming is enjoyed by people of 1 ages, from the very young to the very old. There are many places for people to swim in swimming pools. Many schools, hotels and clubs have swimming pools. Some people have pools of 2 in their yards.Swimming is one of 3 forms of exercise. It can 4 hearts and bodies strong. It can also help blood circulate(循环). Handicapped people can keep their bodies in better condition by swimming5 they can't enjoy sports.6 is a good idea for parents to see to it(务必做到) that their children learn to swim7 an early age. So their children will8 it for the rest of their lives.There are many rules for water safety. These rules can help save not only your life 9 the life of a friend. First of all, know 10 . Many schools 11 swimming lessons to children. Adults(成人) can learn to swim at public pools. 12 rule to remember is never to swim 13 . Always swim with a friend and know 14 in the water at all times. It is best to swim 15 in safe places if you are beginners. If every one learned to swim and obeyed the rules for water safety, most drawing(溺水) could be avoided.1. A.all B. any C. some D. both2.A.themselves B.their own C. theirs own D. their own’s3.A.good B. better C. best D. the best4.A.help B. let C. make D. show5.A.though B. as C. so D. until6.A.That B. There C. This D. It7.A.over B. during C. at D. on8.A.learn B. enjoy C. stop D.know9.A.and aim B. still C.and yet D. but also10.A.how to swim B. why swimming C. how swimming D. why to swim11.A.have B. take C. give D. make12.A.The other one B. Other C. An other D. Another13.A.alone B. yourself C. lonely D. together14.A.who what person is B. where that person isC. who is that personD. where is that person15.A.nearly B. hardly C. almost D. only【答案】1-5 ABDCA 6-10DCBDA 11-15 CDABD（三十三）（2009绵羊）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2009年考研英语时文阅读及翻译之环境保护
2009年考研英语时文阅读及翻译之环境保护学券计划孩子与音乐电子书报纸的消亡环境保护带薪请假制度英语的消亡Protecting Earth's Last FrontierIn 1962, John Glenn relayed this message to mission control when his pioneering flight on the Friendship 7 spacecraft passed across Western Australia at night: The lights show up very well. Thank everyone for turning them on, will you？If he looked down from space today he might no longer see just the lights of our cities but the many lights of fishing boats. These lights can be so dense that they visibly can be so dense that they visibly outline the outer part of the South American continental shelf and entire seas in Asia.These lights are from fishers using light to lure squis. This intense activity symbolizes the broader plight of our oceans. The imposing footprint of humanity has advanced from our shores and into the high seas, the ocean waters beyond national jurisdiction. This footprint damages and depletes almost everything in its path.With the depletion of the cod fishery and so many other coastal fish stocks worldwide, the fishing industry has turned to the high seas to exploit their resources. Fishing operations are targeting the seamounts, oceanic ridges and pateaus of the deep ocean beyond natioanl jurisdiction, where ownership and responsibility don't lie with any nation.In the course of a decade or more, we have caused significant damage to largely unknown ecosystems, depleted species and probably doomed many others to extinction. Every day, commercial fishing fleets dispatched primarily from just 11 nations venture onto the high seas to fish the deep ocean with seabed trawls.They deploy massive gear with names like canyon buster that indicate the sheer scales involved and the damage they inflict. Everything along their path, from ancientcorals and sponges to 250-year-old fish, is stripped away and caught in their nets. In a single trawl, lumps of sponges, corals, and other species, together weighing as much as 10,000 pounds, can be removed. What is left is truly a stark, sterile, undersea desert.The high seas are very special. It is here where you can find dense groupings of animals that derive their energy from sources other than the sun around volcanic vents on the deep sea floor. It is only here where you can find areas still free from introduced species, as in the seas around Antarctica. And it is here where you can find living organisms that are more than 8,000 years old, like many of the massive deep-sea corals.But what really sets the high seas apart from all other areas we know is the overwhelming lack of protection for any of this natural heritage.A United Nations meeting this week finally put the high seas on the map and on the agenda. Governmental officials from around the world gathered together with scientists, representatives from the fishing sector, conservation groups and other stakeholders to discuss conversation and sustainable use of amrine biological diversity in the high seas, covering 64 percent of the earth's surface.They need to move quickly. Given the fragility of these environments, we simply do not have the luxury of time, but we can act before it is too late.As we continue to build our understanding of the oceans and life within, we must establish marine protected areas that extend beyond just the areas we know today to be valuable or threatened.We must place biodiversity conservation at the center of ocean governance, build the precautionary approach into the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and ensure that every activity in these areas beyond national jurisdiction——be it fishing, mining, transportation, tourism or research——is conducted in a sustainable manner that is fair to present and future generations.We must recognize that all of the geographical, geological and biological parts of the oceans are interrelated, interdependent and equal one tremendously significant ecosystem whole.Right now, we have this opportunity to prevent the extinction of countless species and ecosystems that are only just being discovered, let alone understood. Now is the time to protect our last undiscovered wilderness, the world's final frontier——the high seas.保护地球的最后边疆1962年，当约翰格伦首次驾驶“友谊7号”太空船于晚上穿越澳大利亚西部时，他向任务控制中心传达了这样一条信息：“灯光看得很清楚。
时文阅读(5月4日)
初三英语时文阅读（2009.5.4）（材料一）喜欢听什么音乐可不仅关乎品味，还关乎智商！）Music vs. IQ（精读课文．．．．Is music enjoyed simply for being a nice little tune? No, there are things far more important than whether you actually like the song.For one thing, you must consider whether the band or artist you are listening to is currently fashionable. After all, you wouldn’t want to look out of touch. What’s more, you need to make sure your favourite music doesn’t mark you out as “dumb.” A recent survey shows some interesting relationships between music and IQ. Want to know what your music says about your intelligence? Here’s a list.Super intelligentBeethoven — The German composer comes top of the list. Classical music is often associated with intelligence.Quite intelligentU2 — The Irish rock band is the choice for people of moderate intelligence, who enjoy politically charged songs like Sunday Bloody Sunday.AverageColdplay (酷玩乐队) — The indie band is for those not looking for anything out of the ordinary.A little dumbKayne West — Never top of the class at school? This Chicago rapper should be right up your street.Very dumbLil Wayne — The US rapper comes bottom of the survey for intelligence, but still sells millions of records around the world. How come?This is the website for more details: http://musicthatmakesyoudumb.virgil.gr/. The results have already stirred much debate. Of course, to describe someone’s music taste as dumb is to insult them. Anyway, don’t take this survey too seriously. Enjoy any music you like!（材料二）上任至今，美国总统巴拉克·奥巴马“改变”了什么呢？Obama Uses Soft Diplomacy to Win over WorldUS President Barack Obama was talking about “change” in his presidential campaign. Now the world does find that there are already changes in many aspects of the US foreign policy.Listening to the worldSo what has Obama done? He has decided to withdraw all US troops from Iraq by August 2010. He has chosen a optimistic and diplomatic manas a special envoy to the Middle East (中东). He has said in a firm tone that“the United States is not, and will never be, at war with Islam.”...The president’s soft diplomacy approach has attraced much praise, and several policies are viewed as significant steps by the new US government.During the London G20 summit (二十国集团伦敦金融峰会), Obamasaid, “I came here to put forward our ideas. But I also came here to listen and not to lecture.”Seeking a new beginningRecently, when Obama attended the 5th Summit of the Americas (第五届美洲峰会), he continued to use soft diplomacy to win back Latin American countries who were not pleased with their powerful neighbour.Even with Venezuelan President Chavez (委内瑞拉总统查韦斯), a harshcritic of US policies, Obama had a friendly encounter. The two presidents shook hands, exchanged greetings with smiles, and pats on the back.During the summit, Obama expressed his willingness to rebuild relations with Cuba, the only country excluded from the summit.“I am prepared to talk with the Cuban government on a wide range of issues.”（材料三）怎么才能从不知道不知道，到不知道知道，到知道不知道，到知道知道的境界呢？When You KnowYou Know ... You Know!How can you be sure that you know what you know? That may sound silly but it’s really a serious question. Have you ever “thought” you knew something but when it came time to write the exam you discovered that you really didn’t “know” it, after all?Strategies you can useWhen that happens, it isn’t because you have a bad memory, it’s because the things you are trying to remember haven’t been properly learned. Luckily, there are strategies you can use to help you learn difficult things. And scientists say that there is even a part of your brain that can “predict” whether this new knowledge has been completely understood.Judgment of learningScientists call this predicting, the “judgment of learning.” It really just means looking over your own shoulder while you are studying and asking yourself, “Do I really get this?” And if you don’t, it means adjusting your “strategy” until you do.Here’s one strategy:1. Set a short-term goal to learn something.2. Study as you normally would.3. Answer some test questions to get some feedback.4. Use that feedback to work on your weak points.In the driver’s seatDeveloping the ability to “judge” your own learning needs a lot of practice. But it ca n be a very useful skill. It puts you in the driver’s seat and in charge of your own studies. In effect, it lets you know that you really know what you think you know. You know?）（材料四）听音乐也能提高耐力？（精读课文．．．．Music and enduranceWhen you enter a gym, you will find many people are listening to music while running. They think that music makes exercise more enjoyable. However, they might not know that selected music does improve the exercise result.A recent study shows that listening to music while you exercise couldincrease your endurance by up to 15%. The music should be selected according to certain principles. In the study, thirty participants listened to a selection of music. And they should exercise in time with the beat.It is probable that music stimulates a special area of the brain. Then it helps people feel relaxed. According to the study, the type of music depends on factors like the intensity of the exercise, age and gender of people. Different types of music works on different people.Why not find out what type of music can work for you?（材料五）中国的GPS是什么？北斗卫星导航定位系统！China to Offer Free Global Navigation by 2020By 2020, China will be able to provide global navigation and positioning services with its own system of satellites. The system is named “Compass (北斗卫星导航定位系统).” Compass will cover all of China and itsneighboring areas by the end of 2010 or early 2011, and it will become a global network by 2020.Also, Compass will provide people with free positioning accuracy within 10 metres. It is also expected to rival the Global Positioning System (GPS 全球定位系统) developed by the USA.On April 15, China launched its second Compass navigation satellite, about two years after the first Compass module went into orbit. Within the next two years, China will launch another 10 satellites. The 12-satellite system will cover China and neighboring regions for the first period of the Compass program. When the Compass system finally expands into a global network, it will include 35 satellites.（材料六）你的理想职业是什么？如果想成为一名律师的话，必须具哪）些条件呢？（重点精读课文．．．．．．Becoming a lawyerIf you want to become a lawyer in the future, you are reading the right article. Before, when Abraham Lincoln* became a lawyer, law school didn’t exist. Nowadays, if you decide to be a lawyer, you have to:Graduate from high school: Earning a high school degree is one of the first educational requirements for a lawyer. When high school students areinterested in law, they should have some classes such as economics and history as well as participate in activities like debate.Earn a bachelor’s degree: In the United States, there is no one particular undergraduate major that pre-law (法律预科) students should enroll in.Courses like English, philosophy will be good. However, most Chinese universities have law undergraduate major.Pass the LSAT (法学院入学考试): In the United States, there are about200 law schools (for graduates). But before you can go to law school, you have to take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) and score well on it. Generally, a good LSAT score falls between 160 and 180. If you prefer to be a lawyer in China, you must pass the National Judiciary Examination(NJE国家司法考试). So it is very important to work hard in order toimprove your LSAT or NJE score.Last but not least, before you become a lawyer, you have to gain a license first.（材料七）能够在众星云集的娱乐圈立足，Aly & AJ靠的是什么？除了靓丽的外表、不俗的实力和姐妹组合独有的亲和力外，似乎还有些什么。
初三英语时文阅读(2009.5.11)
初三英语时文阅读（2009.5.11）（材料一）今天你涂鸦课本了吗？Doodling（乱写乱画）Can Improve Memory（重点精读课文）典型阅读结构破解：提出问题→得出结论→分析原因→给出建议Doodling may look messy, but it can in fact be a sign of an alert mind (机灵的头脑). It may help you remember snippets (小片段) of key information.Researchers carried out memory tests on 40 volunteers, asking them to listen to a telephone message. As they were listening to the message, half of the volunteers were encouraged to doodle on a piece of paper, while the other half didn’t doodle at all. Afterwards, both groups were asked to write down the names and the places mentioned. To everyone’s surprise, doodlers performed much better than non-doodlers.So why? If you are doing a boring task, like listening to a dull meeting or conversation, you may not be engaged in (参与) it all the time. You may start to daydream such as visualizing (显现) your holidays. You may even end up nodding off (打盹). Those things distract you from the task at hand, resulting in (导致) poor performance. A simple thing will be sufficient (足够的) to stop your daydreaming without affecting your performance on the main task. Doodling is such a simple thing, and so this makes sense. It can keep you more alert so that you are more likely to absorb what is being said.Well, next time you’re zoning out during a dull meeting, you’d better reach for a pen and doodle — and not just to ease your boredom.（材料二）关于2010年上海世博会，你知道多少？A brief Introduction to World Expo 2010 Shanghai（应用文典型文章）应用文阅读：找出文中关键词，熟悉相关词汇>> Duration (持续时间):May 1, 2010 — October 31, 2010Expected Visitors: 70 millionExpected Participants (参展国) : 200>>Emblem (会徽)The emblem, showing the image of three people — you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes(象征) the big family of mankind. Inspired(启发) by the shape of the Chinese character “世” (meaning the world), the design conveys(传递) the organizer’s wish to host an Expo which is of global scale(规模) and shows the diversified(多种多样的) cultures of the world.>>Mascot (吉祥物)The name of the mascot of World Expo 2010, Haiba o, means “the treasure of the sea.” It is a lucky name in Chinese tradition. He is welcoming friends from all over the world with his open arms and confident smile.>>ThemeThe theme of Expo 2010 is “Better City, Better Life.” It represents the common wish of mankind for better living in future urban (城市的) environments.In 1800, 2% of the global population lived in cities. In 1950, the figure rose to 29%. In 2000, almost half of the world’s population lived in cities, and by 2010, as estimated(估计) by the United Nations, the figure will reach 55%. Expo 2010 will work out blueprints (蓝图) for future cities and harmonious (和谐的) urban lifestyles, which will promote (促进) a better city life in thefuture.>>Master plan (总体规划)The Expo Site covers a total area of 5.28 km2. It spans (横跨) both sides of the Huangpu River, with 3.93 km2 in Pudong and 1.35 km2 in Puxi. There are five functional zones (功能区) marked A, B, C, D, and E, each of which has different functions:Zone A will host the national pavilions (国家馆) of Asian countries except the Southeast Asian ones.Zone B will be home to the China Pavilion (中国馆), the national pavilions of Southeast Asian and Oceanian(大洋洲的) countries, Pavilions for International Organizations, Theme Pavilions (主题馆), Expo Centre, and Performance Centre etc.Zone C will host the national pavilions of European, American, and African countries. A large public amusement park will be built at the entrance of this zone.Zone D is home to Corporate Pavilions(企业馆). The land is one of the original places of modern Chinese national industry. So some of the old industrial buildings will be kept and renovated (修复) into Expo pavilions.Zone E will host stand-alone (独立的) Corporate Pavilions, Urban Civilization Pavilion (城市文明馆), and Urban Best Practices Area (城市最佳实践区).（材料三）4月26日，海峡两岸关系协会会长陈云林与台湾海峡交流基金会董事长江丙坤在南京签署了《海峡两岸空运补充协议》、《海峡两岸金融合作协议》和《海峡两岸共同打击犯罪及司法互助协议》3项协议。
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初三英语时文阅读（2009.5.11）（材料一）今天你涂鸦课本了吗？Doodling（乱写乱画）Can Improve Memory（重点精读课文）典型阅读结构破解：提出问题→得出结论→分析原因→给出建议Doodling may look messy, but it can in fact be a sign of an alert mind (机灵的头脑). It may help you remember snippets (小片段) of key information.Researchers carried out memory tests on 40 volunteers, asking them to listen to a telephone message. As they were listening to the message, half of the volunteers were encouraged to doodle on a piece of paper, while the other half didn’t doodle at all. Afterwards, both groups were asked to write down the names and the places mentioned. To everyone’s surprise, doodlers performed much better than non-doodlers.So why? If you are doing a boring task, like listening to a dull meeting or conversation, you may not be engaged in (参与) it all the time. You may start to daydream such as visualizing (显现) your holidays. You may even end up nodding off (打盹). Those things distract you from the task at hand, resulting in (导致) poor performance. A simple thing will be sufficient (足够的) to stop your daydreaming without affecting your performance on the main task. Doodling is such a simple thing, and so this makes sense. It can keep you more alert so that you are more likely to absorb what is being said.Well, next time you’re zoning out during a dull meeting, you’d better reach for a pen and doodle — and not just to ease your boredom.（材料二）关于2010年上海世博会，你知道多少？A brief Introduction to World Expo 2010 Shanghai（应用文典型文章）应用文阅读：找出文中关键词，熟悉相关词汇>> Duration (持续时间):May 1, 2010 — October 31, 2010Expected Visitors: 70 millionExpected Participants (参展国) : 200>>Emblem (会徽)The emblem, showing the image of three people — you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes(象征) the big family of mankind. Inspired(启发) by the shape of the Chinese character “世” (meaning the world), the design conveys(传递) the organizer’s wish to host an Expo which is of global scale(规模) and shows the diversified(多种多样的) cultures of the world.>>Mascot (吉祥物)The name of the mascot of World Expo 2010, Haiba o, means “the treasure of the sea.” It is a lucky name in Chinese tradition. He is welcoming friends from all over the world with his open arms and confident smile.>>ThemeThe theme of Expo 2010 is “Better City, Better Life.” It represents the common wish of mankind for better living in future urban (城市的) environments.In 1800, 2% of the global population lived in cities. In 1950, the figure rose to 29%. In 2000, almost half of the world’s population lived in cities, and by 2010, as estimated(估计) by the United Nations, the figure will reach 55%. Expo 2010 will work out blueprints (蓝图) for future cities and harmonious (和谐的) urban lifestyles, which will promote (促进) a better city life in thefuture.>>Master plan (总体规划)The Expo Site covers a total area of 5.28 km2. It spans (横跨) both sides of the Huangpu River, with 3.93 km2 in Pudong and 1.35 km2 in Puxi. There are five functional zones (功能区) marked A, B, C, D, and E, each of which has different functions:Zone A will host the national pavilions (国家馆) of Asian countries except the Southeast Asian ones.Zone B will be home to the China Pavilion (中国馆), the national pavilions of Southeast Asian and Oceanian(大洋洲的) countries, Pavilions for International Organizations, Theme Pavilions (主题馆), Expo Centre, and Performance Centre etc.Zone C will host the national pavilions of European, American, and African countries. A large public amusement park will be built at the entrance of this zone.Zone D is home to Corporate Pavilions(企业馆). The land is one of the original places of modern Chinese national industry. So some of the old industrial buildings will be kept and renovated (修复) into Expo pavilions.Zone E will host stand-alone (独立的) Corporate Pavilions, Urban Civilization Pavilion (城市文明馆), and Urban Best Practices Area (城市最佳实践区).（材料三）4月26日，海峡两岸关系协会会长陈云林与台湾海峡交流基金会董事长江丙坤在南京签署了《海峡两岸空运补充协议》、《海峡两岸金融合作协议》和《海峡两岸共同打击犯罪及司法互助协议》3项协议。
ARATS, SEF Sign Agreements on Regular Flights, Financial, Judicial CooperationThe Chinese mainland and Taiwan signed three agreements on April 26. Chen Yunlin (陈云林), president of the mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS海峡两岸关系协会), and Chiang Pin-kung (江丙坤), chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF海峡交流基金会), signed the agreements in Nanjing. The three agreements are: “the agreement on cross-Strait air traffic supply (《海峡两岸空运补充协议》),” “the agreement on cross-Strait financial cooperation(《海峡两岸金融合作协议》),” and “the agreement on cross-Strait mutual assistance in cracking down on crimes (《海峡两岸共同打击犯罪及司法互助协议》).”Regular flights and more terminalsPreviously (先前的), direct cross-Strait flight services were only provided on weekends and during four major traditional festivals. Now the two sides will launch regular flights. In addition to the current 21 terminals, the mainland will open another six for direct passenger flights. Financial cooperation without political limitsFor so many years, many financial institutions (制度) in Taiwan haven’t had opportunities to enter the mainland market. Now they won’t miss them again. The mainland and Taiwan have agreed to help financial institutions to set up branches on both sides, and expand cooperation in financial areas.Judicial cooperation to fight crimesThe two sides will improve judicial (司法上的) cooperation and take measures to crack down on crimes together. The two sides also agreed to exchange crime-related information and help each other investigate (调查) cases.（材料四）人非圣贤，孰能无过。