Having gone through all the hardships ，she has changed a lot ，and she is no longer the cheerful girl _____she was five years ago.（ ）A. thatB. whatC. whichD. whom

When we were at the park yesterday, the kids were very excited to see a ______ of ducks walking along the river.A. stringB. collectionC. paradeD. barrel

In other Europeans’ eyes, the British are binge-drinkers (酗酒者) and class-conscious. Are we British really so – drinking excessively and being sensitive to class status? Let’s take a look at these observations and see whether they hold water.Start with the bottle. Statistics show that we are far from Europe’s heaviest drinkers. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ranked us 11th in Europe for alcohol consumption, far behind France in first place, followed by Portugal and Austria. But while the French, German, Spanish and Italians are drinking much less than they did in 1980, the British are drinking nine percent more.Still, it’s not the volume of pints consumed that has led to our boozy reputation. It’s the way we drink that’s the problem. The French figure may be high, but that’s driven up by a lot of people drinking moderately: a glass or two of red wine at dinner. The British, however, have vast, rapid consumptions aimed solely at getting hammered. One study found that 54 percent of British 15- and 16-year-olds admit to binge drinking, compared to a European average of 43 percent.Now let’s look at class. It’s tempting to say that class is out of date, that most British now belong in the vast, sprawling middle class. But the figures are much less comforting. The OECD put Britain at the bottom of the social mobility league table, finding that children born into poor families here have a lower chance of getting on than they do in Italy, France, Spain or Germany.Even if the figures were not against us, we could hardly complain if our fellow Europeans think we have a hang-up about class. What message do we British think we send when our signature cultural export of 2011 was Downton Abbey, a television drama entirely about the intricacies of class and social hierarchy?Now we may say that there is more than a little reality behind our image. Yet no British could accept these depictions of us without some dissent (意见分歧). For instance, those descriptions are often contradictory. How can we simultaneously be both self-controlled and prone to rip our clothes off in a drunken haze? Thus, what our European neighbors see of us is a thumbnail (简要的) sketch, not the whole picture.1. The phrase “hold water” (Para. 1) probably means "___________".A) be convincing B) be excessiveC) be flexibleD) be conscious2. According to the statistics of the OECD, Britain has ___________.A) the lowest number of overweight drinkers in EuropeB) the largest number of moderate drinkers in EuropeC) a larger amount of alcohol consumption than France and AustriaD) a larger amount of alcohol consumption today than in the 1980s 3. The British are different from the French in terms of drinking habits in that ___________.A) they drink a large amount within a very short time B) they drink more red wine than other wines at dinnerC) they impose harsh rules to ban teenage drinkingD) they start binge drinking from a much earlier age4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A) Social mobility has less appeal to the British than to the Italians.B) Social mobility is more active in Britain than in Spain and Germany.C) Class distinctions still exert great influence on the lives of modern British. D) Class status has become an outdated concept in modern British society.5. The author thinks that the image of the British as viewed by other Europeans is ___________.A) somewhat worrisome but trueB) somewhat reasonable but incomplete C) absolutely accurate but briefD) absolutely wrong but popular

The international body trying to protect endangered species says thatAfrican elephants are faced with extinction if the current rate of illegalhunting for ivory continues. In its report, Cites says that illegal hunting is stillincreasing in some areas.Twenty thousand elephants were illegally killed in Africa last year,the report shows. That figure far exceeds the growth rate of the elephant’spopulation, in some regions of Africa. Elephants are threatened with extinction.The report also documents a clear increase in the number of large seizure—amounts of over 500 kilograms—of ivory in Africa. For the first time,there were more such seizures in Africa than in Asia, an indication, the reportsuggests, of the involvement of more transnational organized crime in illegalivory trade.1.What has resulted in the massive killing of elephants in Africa?A) Transnational organized crime.B) Illegal hunting for ivory.C) Rapid growth rate of elephants.D) Global large seizures.2.What can we learn from the news?A) The number of large seizures used to be bigger in Africa than in Asia.B) The growth of elephants exceeds the number of illegal hunting.C) Over 20,000 elephants were illegally killed in Africa every year.D) Illegal hunting for ivory shows a transnational trend.

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Section A-|||-Directions:In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news-|||-report,you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report and the questions will-|||-be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the-|||-four choices marked A),B),C)and D)-|||-Questions l and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.-|||-1.A)They have been comforted by emergency officials-|||-B)They have received some supplies to keep warm.-|||-C)They have been trapped for about one week.-|||-D)They have made contact with their families.-|||-2.A)Cutting rocks. B)Rescue operation-|||-C)Road treatment. D)Processing food-|||-Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.-|||-3.A)Spring parades. B)Tree planting events.-|||-C)The newly built national park D)Cherry blossoms growing on the trees.-|||-4.A)A delayed cherry blossom-|||-B)The festivals in Washington.-|||-C)Various spring celebrating activities-|||-D)The changeable weather in Washington.

25. Daisy brushed a ______ of hair away from her face, hoping that she didn't look too tired before the roomful of guests.A. wispB. pileC. lumpD. slip

In this African village many children are ____________.

Junk food is everywhere. We're eating way too much of it. Most of us know what we're doing and yet we do it anyway.So here's a suggestion offered by two researchers at the Rand Corporation: Why not take a lesson from alcohol control policies and apply them to where food is sold and how it's displayed?"Many policy measures to control obesity(肥胖症)assume that people consciously and rationally choose what and how much they eat and therefore focus on providing information and more access to healthier foods," note the two researchers."In contrast," the researchers continue,"many regulations that don't assume people make rational choices have been successfully applied to control alcohol, a substance -- like food -- of which immoderate consumption leads to serious health problems."The research references studies of people's behavior with food and alcohol and results of alcohol restrictions, and then lists five regulations that the researchers think might be promising if applied to junk foods. Among them:Density restrictions: licenses to sell alcohol aren't handed out unplanned to all comers but are allotted(分配)based on the number of places in an area that already sell alcohol. These make alcohol less easy to get and reduce the number of psychological cues to drink.Similarly, the researchers say, being presented with junk food stimulates our desire to eat it. So why not limit the density of food outlets, particularly ones that sell food rich in empty calories? And why not limit sale of food in places that aren't primarily food stores?Display and sales restrictions: California has a rule prohibiting alcohol displays near the cash registers in gas stations, and in most places you can't buy alcohol at drive-through facilities. At supermarkets, food companies pay to have their wares in places where they're easily seen. One could remove junk food to the back of the store and ban them from the shelves at checkout lines. The other measures include restricting portion sizes, taxing and prohibiting special price deals for junk foods, and placing warning labels on the products.(1)What does the author say about junk food?A.People should be educated not to eat too much.B.It is widely consumed despite its ill reputation.C.Its temptation is too strong for people to resist.D.It causes more harm than is generally realized.(2)What do the Rand researchers think of many of the policy measures to control obesity?A.They should be implemented effectively.B.They provide misleading information.C.They are based on wrong assumptions.D.They help people make rational choices.(3)Why do policymakers of alcohol control place density restrictions?A.Few people are able to resist alcohol's temptations.B.There are already too many stores selling alcohol.C.Drinking strong alcohol can cause social problems.D.Easy access leads to customers' over-consumption.(4)What is the purpose of California's rule about alcohol display in gas stations?A.To effectively limit the density of alcohol outlets.B.To help drivers to give up the habit of drinking.C.To prevent possible traffic jams in nearby areas.D.To get alcohol out of drivers' immediate sight.(5)What is the general guideline the Rand researchers suggest about junk food control?A.Guiding people to make rational choices about food.B.Enhancing people's awareness of their own health.C.Borrowing ideas from alcohol control measures.D.Resorting to economic, legal and psychological means.