Trevor Baylis the inventor has a swimming pool just inside his front door and a hot tub(盆)on the front．This energetic former stunt man(替身演員)with a training in structural engineering and a swimming-pool business heard some TV talk about the difficulty of sending out warnings of Aids in Africa because without power or batteries, radios were useless．So he invented a clockwork(發(fā)條)wind-up radio：turn round the handle for 60 seconds and you can hear the whole of The World At One and The Arches．He got mentioned in a BBC programme．There was a meeting with Nelson Mandela and an OBE from the Queen．There are his spots on radio and television．

　　As a secondary school dropout from Hendon in London, however, he wants to do something to help all the inventors less lucky than him．He wants to set up an Academy of Invention．

　　“I’ve learned something in my 62 years,”he says．“I don’t mind anybody looking down on me, as long as they don’t expect me to be looking up．If someone’s got a problem with me, it’s their problem．They say,‘You’re rather strange．’Well, if being strange means you live in a house with an indoor swimming pool and a hot tub on the front, let’s be strange．People may think I am out of the trees, but to believe convention(慣例)is something that prevents answer．You may give a conventional person a problem, they’ll come up with a conventional answer．Conventional people can’t deal with the questions of unconvention．”

(1)

Trevor Baylis invented ________．

[　　]

A．

an indoor swimming pool

B．

a new type of radio

C．

a special type of battery

D．

a hot tub

(2)

Which of the following is TRUE？

[　　]

A．

He was not a successful student．

B．

He put on a BBC programme．

C．

He studies engineering at college．

D．

He set up an Academy of Invention．

(3)

Trevor Baylis is ________．

[　　]

A．

a quiet man

B．

a businessman

C．

a man out of the ordinary

D．

a serious man

(4)

What does the last paragraph mainly tell us？

[　　]

A．

Trevor Baylis has got some trouble with someone．

B．

He found it difficult to persuade others to believe his invention．

C．

He believes it is useful to look at problems in an unconventional way．

D．

People are always laughing at him．

(5)

“Out of the trees”in this passage means ________．

[　　]

A．

mad

B．

curious

C．

onely

D．

enthusiastic

答案：1．B;2．A;3．C;4．C;5．A;
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　　LONDON--A morning's train ride away, across the Channel. English kids talk about Liverpool's soccer team in a Paris pub.

　　Some Parisians have even started to go to work in London.

　　In the 19 century, Charles Dickens compared the two great rival（競爭的）cities, London and Paris, in “A Tale of Two Cities.”These days, it might be A Tale of One City.

　　Parisians are these days likely to smile in sympathy at a visitor's broken French and respond in polite English.

　　As Jobs grew lack at home over recent years, perhaps 250,000 Frenchmen moved across the Channel. With an undersea tunnel, they could travel between cities in three hours. The European Union frees them from immigration and customs.

　　Paris, rich in beauty, is more attractive. But London feels more full of life, and more fun until the pubs shut down.

　　“For me, the difference is that London is real, alive,”said Trevor Wheeler, a banker.

　　Chantal Jaouen, a professional designer, agrees.“I am French, but I'll stay in London,”she said.

　　There is, of course, the other view. Julie Lenoux is a student who moved to London two years ago.“I think people laugh more in Paris,”she said.

　　In fact, London and Paris, with their obvious new similarities, are beyond the old descriptions. As the European Union gradually loosened controls, Londoners flocked into Paris to shop, eat and buy property.

　　“Both cities have changed beyond recognition. ”said Larry Collins, a writer and sometimes a Londoner.

　　Like most people who know both well, he finds the two now fit together comfortably.

　　“I first fell in love with Paris in the 1950s, and is still a wonderful place.”Collins said.

　　“But if I had to choose, it would be London. Things are so much more ordered, and life is better.”

　　But certainly not cheaper.

　　In fancy parts of London, rents can be twice than those on Avenue Foch in Paris.

　　Deciding between London and Paris requires a lifestyle choice.

　　Like Daphne Benoit, a French journalism student with perfect English, many young people are happy to be close enough to they don't have to choose.

　　“I love Paris, my little neighborhood, the way I can walk around a centre, but life is so structured,”she said.“In London, you can be who you want. No one cares.”

（1）The best title for this passage is ______ .

[　　]

A. Londoners and Parisians

B. A Modem Tale of Two Cities

C. The Similarity of Two Cities

D. Fancy London and Fashionable Paris

（2）We can infer from the text ______ .

[　　]

A. Paris and London have become perfect partners

B. London feels more full of life

C. life in Paris is structured

D. Paris and London have become fierce competitors

（3）The underlined word“flocked”probably means ______ .

[　　]

A. came in large numbers

B. flew a long way

C. rushed hurriedly

D. drove long distances

（4）Living in Paris, you may find ______ .

[　　]

A. life is better

B. things are cheaper

C. more attractive people

D. a job easily

（5）From the passage we can know ______ .

[　　]

A. the two cities have developed very fast

B. London is better than Paris now

C. Paris is a favorite place for all journalism students

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　　LONDON--A morning's train ride away, across the Channel. English kids talk about Liverpool's soccer team in a Paris pub.

　　Some Parisians have even started to go to work in London.

　　In the 19 century, Charles Dickens compared the two great rival（競爭的）cities, London and Paris, in “A Tale of Two Cities.”These days, it might be A Tale of One City.

　　Parisians are these days likely to smile in sympathy at a visitor's broken French and respond in polite English.

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　　“For me, the difference is that London is real, alive,”said Trevor Wheeler, a banker.

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　　There is, of course, the other view. Julie Lenoux is a student who moved to London two years ago.“I think people laugh more in Paris,”she said.

　　In fact, London and Paris, with their obvious new similarities, are beyond the old descriptions. As the European Union gradually loosened controls, Londoners flocked into Paris to shop, eat and buy property.

　　“Both cities have changed beyond recognition. ”said Larry Collins, a writer and sometimes a Londoner.

　　Like most people who know both well, he finds the two now fit together comfortably.

　　“I first fell in love with Paris in the 1950s, and is still a wonderful place.”Collins said.

　　“But if I had to choose, it would be London. Things are so much more ordered, and life is better.”

　　But certainly not cheaper.

　　In fancy parts of London, rents can be twice than those on Avenue Foch in Paris.

　　Deciding between London and Paris requires a lifestyle choice.

　　Like Daphne Benoit, a French journalism student with perfect English, many young people are happy to be close enough to they don't have to choose.

　　“I love Paris, my little neighborhood, the way I can walk around a centre, but life is so structured,”she said.“In London, you can be who you want. No one cares.”

（1）The best title for this passage is ______ .

[　　]

A. Londoners and Parisians

B. A Modem Tale of Two Cities

C. The Similarity of Two Cities

D. Fancy London and Fashionable Paris

（2）We can infer from the text ______ .

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A. Paris and London have become perfect partners

B. London feels more full of life

C. life in Paris is structured

D. Paris and London have become fierce competitors

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A. came in large numbers

B. flew a long way

C. rushed hurriedly

D. drove long distances

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[　　]

A. life is better

B. things are cheaper

C. more attractive people

D. a job easily

（5）From the passage we can know ______ .

[　　]

A. the two cities have developed very fast

B. London is better than Paris now

C. Paris is a favorite place for all journalism students

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　　The campaign is over．The celebrations have ended．And the work for US president-elect Barack Obama has begun．

　　The 47-year-old politician rose to the highest post because of his stand against the war in Iraq and his plans to fix a weak economy．But what will the first 47-year-old African-American president do for race relations?

　　Obama’s victory appears to have given blacks and other minorities a true national role model．For years, many looked to athletes and musicians for inspiration．As Darius Turner, an African-American high school student in Los Angeles, told the Los Angeles Times, “Kobe doesn’t have to be everybody’s role model anymore．”

　　Recent polls(民意測驗)also suggest that Obama’s victory has given Americans new optimism about race relations．For example, a USA Today poll found that two-thirds of Americans believe relations between blacks and whites “will finally be worked out”．This is the most hopeful response since the question was first asked during the civil rights revolution in 1963．

　　However, it’s still too early to tell whether Obama’s presidency will begin to solve many of the social problems facing low-income black communities．

　　Although blacks make up only 13 percent of the US population, 55 percent of all prisoners are African-American．Such numbers can be blamed on any number of factors on America’s racist past, a failure of government policy and the collapse(瓦解)of the family unit in black communities．

　　It is unlikely that Obama will be able to reverse(扭轉(zhuǎn))such trends overnight．However, Bill Bank, an expert of African-American Studies, says that eventually young blacks need to find role models in their own communities．“That’s not Martin Luther King, and not Barack Obama,” he told the Los Angeles Times．“It’s actually the people closest to them．Barack only has so much influence．”

　　In the opinion of black British politician Trevor Phillips, Obama’s rise will contribute more to multiculturalism than to race relations in the US．

　　“When the G8 meets, the four most important people in the room will be the president of China, the prime minister of India, the prime minister of Japan and Barak Obama,” he told London’s The Times newspaper．“It will be the first time we’ve seen that on our television screens．That will be a huge psychological shift(心理轉(zhuǎn)變)for both the white people and the colored ones in the world．”

(1)

For years, before Obama was elected president of the US, _________．

[　　]

A．

Kobe was the only role model for all the blacks

B．

blacks could only find role models on the basketball court

C．

minorities in America couldn’t find role models in their real life

D．

American blacks had no role model who was successful in political area

(2)

According to Bill Bank, _________．

[　　]

A．

it’s better for young blacks to find role models in those who are close to them

B．

young blacks should not be so much influenced by Obama

C．

blacks should find other role models because Obama is far from their reality

D．

Obama is not the proper role model for African-Americans

(3)

What would be the best title for this passage?

[　　]

A．

The First African-American President

B．

America’s New Role Model

C．

Obama－A Successful Black．

D．

Choosing a Right Role Model

(4)

What will be the huge psychological shift Trevor mentioned at the end of the passage?

[　　]

A．

The other three leaders all support Obama．

B．

Obama is an African-American president．

C．

None of the four leaders is white．

D．

The other three leaders except Obama are from Asian countries．

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　　The campaign is over．The celebrations have ended．And the work for US president-elect Barack Obama has begun．

　　The 47-year-old politician rose to the highest post because of his stand against the war in Iraq and his plans to fix a weak economy．But what will the first 47-year-old African-American president do for race relations?

　　Obama’s victory appears to have given blacks and other minorities a true national role model．For years, many looked to athletes and musicians for inspiration．As Darius Turner, an African-American high school student in Los Angeles, told the Los Angeles Times, “Kobe doesn’t have to be everybody’s role model anymore．”

　　Recent polls(民意測驗)also suggest that Obama’s victory has given Americans new optimism about race relations．For example, a USA Today poll found that two-thirds of Americans believe relations between blacks and whites “will finally be worked out”．This is the most hopeful response since the question was first asked during the civil rights revolution in 1963．

　　However, it’s still too early to tell whether Obama’s presidency will begin to solve many of the social problems facing low-income black communities．

　　Although blacks make up only 13 percent of the US population, 55 percent of all prisoners are African-American．Such numbers can be blamed on any number of factors on America’s racist past, a failure of government policy and the collapse(瓦解)of the family unit in black communities．

　　It is unlikely that Obama will be able to reverse(扭轉(zhuǎn))such trends overnight．However, Bill Bank, an expert of African-American Studies, says that eventually young blacks need to find role models in their own communities．“That’s not Martin Luther King, and not Barack Obama,” he told the Los Angeles Times．“It’s actually the people closest to them．Barack only has so much influence．”

　　In the opinion of black British politician Trevor Phillips, Obama’s rise will contribute more to multiculturalism than to race relations in the US．

　　“When the G8 meets, the four most important people in the room will be the president of China, the prime minister of India, the prime minister of Japan and Barak Obama,” he told London’s The Times newspaper．“It will be the first time we’ve seen that on our television screens．That will be a huge psychological shift(心理轉(zhuǎn)變)for both the white people and the colored ones in the world．”

(1)

For years, before Obama was elected president of the US, ________．

[　　]

A．

Kobe was the only role model for all the blacks

B．

blacks could only find role models on the basketball court

C．

minorities in America couldn’t find role models in their real life

D．

American blacks had no role model who was successful in political area

(2)

According to Bill Bank, ________．

[　　]

A．

it’s better for young blacks to find role models in those who are close to them

B．

young blacks should not be so much influenced by Obama

C．

blacks should find other role models because Obama is far from their reality

D．

Obama is not the proper role model for African-Americans

(3)

What would be the best title for this passage?

[　　]

A．

The First African-American President

B．

America’s New Role Model

C．

Obama-- A Successful Black．

D．

Choosing a Right Role Model

(4)

What will be the huge psychological shift Trevor mentioned at the end of the passage?

[　　]

A．

The other three leaders all support Obama．

B．

Obama is an African-American president．

C．

None of the four leaders is white．

D．

The other three leaders except Obama are from Asian countries．

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　　The campaign is over．The celebrations have ended．And the work for US president-elect Barack Obama has begun．

　　The 47-year-old politician rose to the highest post because of his stand against the war in Iraq and his plans to fix a weak economy．But what will the first 47-year-old African-American president do for race relations?

　　Obama's victory appears to have given blacks and other minorities a true national role model．For years, many looked to athletes and musicians for inspiration．As Darius Turner, an African-American high school student in Los Angeles, told the Los Angeles Times, “Kobe doesn't have to be everybody's role model anymore．”

　　Recent polls(民意測驗)also suggest that Obama's victory has given Americans new optimism about race relations．For example, a USA Today poll found that two-thirds of Americans believe relations between blacks and whites “will finally be worked out”．This is the most hopeful response since the question was first asked during the civil rights revolution in 1963．

　　However, it's still too early to tell whether Obama's presidency will begin to solve many of the social problems facing low-income black communities．

　　Although blacks make up only 13 percent of the US population, 55 percent of all prisoners are African-American．Such numbers can be blamed on any number of factors on America's racist past, a failure of government policy and the collapse(瓦解)of the family unit in black communities．

　　It is unlikely that Obama will be able to reverse(扭轉(zhuǎn))such trends overnight．However, Bill Bank, an expert of African-American Studies, says that eventually young blacks need to find role models in their own communities．“That's not Martin Luther King, and not Barack Obama,” he told the Los Angeles Times．“It's actually the people closest to them．Barack only has so much influence．”

　　In the opinion of black British politician Trevor Phillips, Obama's rise will contribute more to multiculturalism than to race relations in the US．

　　“When the G8 meets, the four most important people in the room will be the president of China, the prime minister of India, the prime minister of Japan and Barak Obama,” he told London's The Times newspaper．“It will be the first time we've seen that on our television screens．That will be a huge psychological shift(心理轉(zhuǎn)變)for both the white people and the colored ones in the world．”

(1)

For years, before Obama was elected president of the US, ________．

[　　]

A．

Kobe was the only role model for all the blacks

B．

blacks could only find role models on the basketball court

C．

minorities in America couldn't find role models in their real life

D．

American blacks had no role model who was successful in political area

(2)

According to Bill Bank, ________．

[　　]

A．

it's better for young blacks to find role models in those who are close to them

B．

young blacks should not be so much influenced by Obama

C．

blacks should find other role models because Obama is far from their reality

D．

Obama is not the proper role model for African-Americans

(3)

What would be the best title for this passage?

[　　]

A．

The First African-American President

B．

America's New Role Model

C．

Obama－A Successful Black．

D．

Choosing a Right Role Model

(4)

What will be the huge psychological shift Trevor mentioned at the end of the passage?

[　　]

A．

The other three leaders all support Obama．

B．

Obama is an African-American president．

C．

None of the four leaders is white．

D．

The other three leaders except Obama are from Asian countries．

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