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NEW YORK－Australian mining enterprise Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled(公布)blueprints for TitanicⅡ, a modern copy of the doomed ocean liner, although he didn't call the ship unsinkable any more.
The ship will largely recreate the design and decoration of the fabled original, with some modifications to keep it in line with current safety rules and shipbuilding practices, and the addition of some modern comforts such as air conditioning, Palmer said at a press conference in New York.
The three passenger classes, however, will be prevented from mingling(混杂), as in 1912, Palmer said. “I'm not too superstitious(迷信的).”Palmer said when asked whether recreating a ship best­known for sinking was tempting fate.
White Star Line, the operator of the original ship, had said the Titanic was designed to be unsinkable. About 1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic.
Palmer, who created the company Blue Star Line last year, refused to make a similar boast.
“Anything will sink if you put a hole in it, ” Palmer said. “I think it would be very cavalier to say it.”
Unlike the original, TitanicⅡwill have more than enough space in its lifeboats for every person on board and will have additional escape staircases. Markku Kanerva, sales director at Deltamarin, the Finnish company designing the ship, said it would be the “safest cruise ship in the world”．
Palmer refused to answer questions about the project's cost. Although the Titanic was the world's largest ship in her time, she would be smaller than many of today's modern cruise ships.
“It’s not about the money，” Palmer said. “I've got enough money for it. I think that’s all that matters.”
Forbes estimated Palmer's net worth to be $795 million in 2012.He describes himself as a billionaire.
TitanicⅡwill be built by Chinese state­-owned CSC Jinling Shipyard, which has already built four ore carriers for Palmer’s mining business, he said. The contract to build TitanicⅡhas not yet been signed, Palmer said.
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “maiden” in Paragraph 4?

A．First.

B．Trial.

C．Second.

D．Last.

What can be inferred about TitanicⅡfrom the passage?

A．TitanicⅡwill have more space in its lifeboats than the Titanic.

B．TitanicⅡwill be the largest cruise ship in the world.

C．TitanicⅡwill allow different classes of passengers to mingle.

D．TitanicⅡwill be a real unsinkable cruise ship.

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912.

B．The Titanic collided with an iceberg in the South Pacific.

C．The Titanic was equipped with air conditioning.

D．The Titanic was the world’s largest ship at that time.

What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To tell us the story of the Titanic.

B．To tell us TitanicⅡwill cost a lot of money.

C．To tell us about the future TitanicⅡ.

D．To tell us a Chinese Shipyard will build TitanicⅡ.

If man’s best friend is a dog, then who is a dog’s best friend? That would be Rover, Glow, Ivan or Raina. They recently donated (捐赠) blood to other dogs. And they did it without having to travel far from home: they visited an animal bloodmobile.
Like the Red Cross vehicles for humans, the University of Pennsylvania’s traveling vet lab goes to where the donors are to make it easier to give. The bloodmobile makes weekly rounds through Philadelphia and New Jersey.
Like humans, not every dog is qualified(合格的) to donate blood. The dogs are examined for health first. Dogs must have the correct blood type, weigh at least 55 pounds and be under 8 year old. About 150 dogs take part in the program. Each donates three or four pints(品脱) a year, which can help animals suffering from illness like cancer or an accident like being hit by a car.
Sandy Lucas brought her 7-year-old dog, Raina, to the bloodmobile last week. She said she wouldn’t have taken the dog to Penn Vet’s animal hospital in downtown Philadelphia, which is twice as far from her home. “I was very, very excited that she had the right blood that was needed to help another dog out,” said Lucas. “We’ll surely do it again.”
Just like people, the donors get a snack and a heart-shaped sticker immediately after giving. What’s more, they receive dog food to take home.
If dogs are doing what they can to save other dogs, why can’t we do it to save other people? Next time you hesitate(犹豫) over whether to donate blood or not, think of the dogs.
The writer mentions Rover, Glow, Ivan and Raina in Para. 1 mainly because _________.

A．they are man’s best friends.

B．they are common names for dogs.

C．they get along well with other dogs.

D．they have donated blood to other dogs.

What do we know about the traveling vet lab?

A．It is a Red Cross vehicle.

B．It collects dogs’ blood for other dogs.

C．It travels through Philadelphia every day.

D．It was donated by the University of Pennsylvania.

What can we learn from Para.4?

A．Sandy Lucas is unwilling to let her dog donate blood.

B．The bloodmobile welcomes dogs from anywhere in the city.

C．Penn Vet’s animal hospital in downtown Philadelphia is popular.

D．The animal bloodmobile has made it easier for dogs to donate blood.

By writing the last paragraph, the author wants to ________.

A．ask us to help dogs.

B．show the importance of dogs.

C．encourage us to donate blood.

D．compare humans with dogs.

E
A German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists( 悲观者)who expected their future to be worse.
The paper, published this March in Psychology and Aging, examined health and welfare surveys from roughly 40,000 Germans between ages 18 and 96. The surveys were conducted every year from 1993 to 2003.
Survey respondents (受访者) were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10, among other questions.
The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middle-aged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future. Adults of 65 and older, however, were far more likely to underestimate their future life satisfaction. Not only did they feel more satisfied than they thought they would, the older pessimists seemed to suffer a lower ratio (比率) of disability and death for the study period.
“We observed that being too optimistic in predicting a better future than actually observed was associated with a greater risk of disability and a greater risk of death within the following decade,” wrote Frieder R. Lang, a professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
Lang and his colleagues believed that people who were pessimistic about their future may be more careful about their actions than people who expected a rosy future.
“Seeing a dark future may encourage positive evaluations of the actual self and may contribute to taking improved precautions (预防措施),” the authors wrote.
Surprisingly, compared with those in poor health or who had low incomes, respondents who enjoyed good health or income were associated with expecting a greater decline. Also, the researchers said that higher income was related to a greater risk of disability.
The authors of the study noted that there were limitations to their conclusions. Illness, medical treatment and personal loss could also have driven health outcomes. However, the researchers said a pattern was clear. “We found that from early to late adulthood, individuals adapt their expectations of future life satisfaction from optimistic, to accurate, to pessimistic,” the authors concluded.
According to the study, who made the most accurate prediction of their future life satisfaction?

A．Optimistic adults.

B．Middle-aged adults.

C．Adults in poor health.

D．Adults of lower income.

Pessimism may be positive in some way because it causes people ______.

A．to fully enjoy their present life

B．to estimate their contribution accurately

C．to take measures against potential risks

D．to value health more highly than wealth

How do people of higher income see their future?

A．They will earn less money.

B．They will become pessimistic.

C．They will suffer mental illness.

D．They will have less time to enjoy life.

What is the clear conclusion of the study?

A．Pessimism guarantees chances of survival.

B．Good financial condition leads to good health.

C．Medical treatment determines health outcomes.

D．Expectations of future life satisfaction decline with age.

Celebrity TV presenter Ju Ping has been a host on China Central Television for 30 years, but her recent experience hosting a charity event was one of the most special moments in her career.
On April 2, World Autism (自闭症) Day, Ju partnered with Xia Junqi, a 17-year-old autistic teenager, to host a charity gala at the Beijing National Aquatics Center, otherwise known as the Water Cube.
The event was organized by One Foundation, which aims to increase public awareness of autistic people and their needs.
Autism is a neural disorder that can impair sufferers’ communication skills and social interactions. Sufferers have restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior. It affects about 1.6 million people in China, with medical studies suggesting autism may affect one in every 166 children.
Autism has no cure. For many years it went largely undiagnosed in China but early intervention (干预，治疗) and continuous education may help to teach the autistic self-help skills and lessen their problematic behavior.
The gala(晚会) featured autistic children singing, dancing and performing, and was greeted with enthusiastic applause from the audience.
Cai Chunzhu, a celebrity playwright, recalled feeling heartbroken when his son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. He says his family struggled to accept the reality but finally made peace with the diagnoses in the past four years. He says the boy lives in his own world and is trained in an intervention facility. Sun Zhongkai, executive director of the Beijing Stars and Rain Institute for Autism, one of the earliest intervention facilities for autistic children in China, shared with audience his deep sorrow for parents who often broke down with desperation when he told them there was no cure for their autistic children.
Over the years, Chinese society has become more supportive of autistic people and their families, but there are still challenges in terms of getting autistic people employed and looking after them when their parents pass away.
Actor Zhou Xun also called on society to show greater understanding and support toward autistic children and their families.
The underlined word “impair” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A．cause

B．improve

C．increase

D．damage

Which of the following statements about Autism is FALSE?

A．It is a kind of illness that cannot be cured.

B．Nothing can be done about it.

C．People in China were not well aware of it in the past.

D．A lot of children suffer from it in China.

What can we know from Paragraph 7?

A．It is quite difficult for parents to accept that their children have autism.

B．Training in an intervention facility can stop children with autism living in their own world.

C．There is only one intervention facility for autistic children in China.

D．Doctors often break down when they tell parents their children have autism.

Where does this text probably come from?

A．A TV interview.	B．A medicine magazine.
C．A newspaper.	D．A book review.

Leon, 12, was born without fingers on his left hand.That didn't -stop him from being able to do many tasks. But Leon could not grasp more than one object at a time. So Leon's father, Paul, created a prosthesis(假肢），using a 3D printer. Now Leon has fingers that open and close."It was a do-it-yourself, father and son adventure," says raw.
When Leon was a baby, his doctor advised his parents not to give him a prosthetic hand until he was in his early teens. "The doctor said Leon should first learn to get full use out of the hand he was born with," says Paul. As Leon got older, his father looked into buying a prosthetic hand, which can cost as much as $30,000. Paul found a more affordable solution.
One day, Paul discovered a video on the Internet about Robohand, a prosthesis created with a 3Dprinter. He downloaded the free instructions and called Robohand's creators for advice. They told him all he needed was a 3D printer一which costs around $2,000- and some materials.
Luckily, Leon's school had recently purchased a 3D printer and it offered to help Paul build the hand for Leon.“We used a soccer shin guard（护胫），cardboard, and tape. They cost about＄10," says Paul.
With his new hand, Leon can do things better. "I can help my mom more, because now I can carry two grocery bags,”he says.
Leon's father has already built .several hands for Leon. Leon helps design each one. He says there's one thing in particular that he wants to do with a future prosthesis.“The goal," he tells the
reporter from the local evening paper,“is to be able to tie my shoelaces:'
Why did Leon's doctor disapprove of his using a prosthesis in his childhood?

A．The prosthetic technology was underdeveloped then.

B．A prosthesis was very expensive at that time.

C．To master the disabled hand was important.

D．The original hand could do many tasks.

Leon's father managed to get Leon a new hand by

A．collecting money on the Internet.

B．buying a prosthetic hand

C．purchasing a 3D printer

D．printing a hand

The materials used for Leon's hand can be described as

A．cheap and common	B．strange and valuable
C．personal and lovely	D．basic and solid

Where can the passage be taken from?

A．An advertisement	B．A newspaper
C．A poster	D．A travel guide

A Chinese couple tried to name their baby “@”, saying the character best represents their love for the child, according to an official trying to standardize the national language. The unusual name stands out especially in Mandarin, which has no alphabet (字母表) and instead uses tens of thousands of multi­stroke (多笔画的) characters to represent words. “The whole world uses it to write emails, and translated into Chinese it means ‘love him’,” the father explained, according to the deputy chief of the State Language Commission Li Yuming.
While the @ symbol is familiar to Chinese email users, they often use the English word “at” to sound it out. With a drawn­out “t”, this sounds something like “ai ta”, or “love him”, to Mandarin speakers. Li says the name is an extreme example of people’s increasingly adventurous approach to Mandarin, as commercialization and the Internet break down conventions (习俗).
Another couple tried to give their child a name that in English sounds like “King Osrina”.
Li did not say if officials accepted the “@” name. But earlier this year the government announced a ban on names using Arabic numerals (阿拉伯数字) and foreign languages. Sixty million Chinese face the problem that their names use ancient characters so uncommon that computers cannot recognize them and even fluent speakers are left scratching their heads, said Li, according to a report on the government website. One of them is the former Premier Zhu Rongji, whose name has a rare “rong” character that gives newspaper editors headaches.
Why did the Chinese couple try to name their baby “@”？

A．Because they wanted their baby to have a special name.

B．Because they wanted their baby to have an international name.

C．Because the @ symbol is familiar to email users all over the world.

D．Because the @ symbol sounds something like “ai ta”, which means “love him” in Chinese.

It can be inferred that ___________.

A．Li Yuming is in favor of the baby’s name

B．many Chinese people use Arabic numerals in their names

C．a majority of the Chinese people are having longer names

D．there is little possibility for the “@” name to be officially accepted

The underlined part in the passage probably means___________.

A．even native speakers find it hard to accept these strange names

B．even native speakers can’t find these characters in their computers

C．even those who are expert at Chinese can’t recognize these characters

D．even those who are expert at Chinese find it hard to accept these names

The former Premier Zhu Rongji is mentioned in the passage because ________.

A．people often mispronounce his name

B．there is an uncommon character in his name

C．he often made newspaper editors annoyed during his term in office

D．he once stressed the importance of standardizing Chinese characters

The passage is mainly about ___________.

A．how Chinese parents name their babies

B．the importance of standardizing Chinese characters

C．a ban on names using Arabic numerals and foreign languages

D．the problems caused by uncommon characters used in Chinese names

If you have a bad habit of losing things, a new device that can be connected to any item that you might lose may be the way to solve your problem. The Tile, a small square linked up to your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth, lets you see how close you are to the missing item, within a 50-to 150-foot range . If the item goes out of your phone’s 150-foot range, it can still be detected (发现) on other smartphones with the same app.
When you log into the app on your phone, it shows you, with green bars that increase or decrease, how far away you are from the Tile. You can also program it to make a sound when you get close to the Tile. And you can link up your phone with up to ten Tiles. And if your lost item — a dog, for example, or a stolen bike — goes out of your own phone’s 150-foot Bluetooth range, you can set it as a “lost item”. If any of the phones with the Tile app comes within the range of your lost item, a message will be sent to your own phone, reminding you of its position. The Tile app also has the function to remember where it last saw your Tile, so that you can easily find where you left it.
Since the Tiles use Bluetooth rather than GPS, they never run out of battery or need to be charged, and they last for one year before needing to be replaced. The app, which will come into the market this winter, works with iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPad Mini, iPad 3rd and 4th generation, and iPod 5th generation.
The Tile app can help you     .

A．find your missing items

B．use your phone more wisely

C．save your phone’s battery power

D．connect something to your phone

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The Tile needs to be charged after a year of use.

B．One smartphone can only be linked up to one Tile.

C．The Tile cannot work when linked up to a phone without Bluetooth.

D．A missing item can’t be found if it goes out of the needed range.

What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

A．What the Tile app is.

B．How the Tile app works.

C．The advantages of the Tile app.

D．Why the Tile app was invented.

Where does this passage probably come from?

A．A science fiction novel.

B．An advertisement.

C．A personal diary.

D．A news report.

Ever since Grumpy Cat first appeared online, the Internet can’t get enough of her. But attention is not the only thing that this cat is getting. Her fortune is estimated at $ 100 million, more than many famous actors and musicians earn.
So how did it all start?
Grumpy Cat’s owner Tabatha Bundesen was working as a waitress when her brother Bryan decided to take a photo of her funny-looking cat and post it on Reddit, the social-news site. In a matter of hours, she became a sensation(轰动).
It got 1 million views on Imgur in 48 hours.
Grumpy Cat’s real name is Tardar Sauce and she actually has a condition called dwarfism, which makes her constantly frowning. But that unique frown turned out to be worth millions of dollars.
Tabatha, who lives in Arizona in US, isn’t complaining. She still remembers that September 22, 2012, when her life turned upside down.
Since her cat became a worldwide phenomenon, she was able to quit her job and devote her life to managing her cat’s modeling career. Sounds unbelievable, but it’s true. She says that her only job now is to book Tardar’s photo shoots, commercials(商业广告), and other appearances.
What are the other benefits of owning a million-dollar cat?
Apart from not having to work, Tabatha can travel all the time. She has time and money to visit her family more often and enjoy her life. She never could have imagined just how huge her cat would become, but she always knew Tardar was very special. And she is glad to see her cat bringing joy to so many people around the world.
As for the millions of dollars Grumpy has earned, they come from all the products, commercials and a best-selling book. She even has her own movie—Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever.
What does the underlined part “the Internet can’t get enough of her’ mean?

A．The Internet can’t stand her any more.

B．The Internet can’t pay more attention to her.

C．People don’t focus on her any longer on the Internet.

D．The Internet can’t find enough information about her.

What made Grumpy Cat become famous?

A．Her unusual appearance.	B．Her bad temper.
C．Her short and fat body.	D．Her unique fur.

About Tabatha Bundesen, we know that____________.

A．she now works as a waitress.

B．she feels very tired of her famous cat.

C．she only manages her can’s modeling career.

D．she is too busy to go home to visit her parents

The general idea of the last paragraph is_____________.

A．how the cat can become so famous.

B．how the cat can make so much money.

C．what the film about the cat is named

D．how the cat’s owner spend so much money

C
Chinese media and Internet users on Monday condemned（谴责） lack of morals in society after a toddler（学步的幼儿） was struck twice –by two different vans-and left bleeding on the road as more than a dozen bystanders did nothing to help the seriously injured girl．
The incident, captured by a surveillance camera and broadcast by Southern Television Guangdong （TVS），showed the two-year-old girl was knocked down and run over by a white van on a narrow market street on the afternoon of Oct.13, in Foshan City of Guangdong Province．
The driver fled the scene of the accident，leaving the girl to bleed on the sidewalk．Over the next six minutes，more than a dozen people walked by the girl，yet not one individual did anything to help her．The girl was then hit a second time by another van before an elderly trash collector came to her aid and brought the attention of the girl’s mother, according to the video and eyewitnesses．
Doctors said that the girl, who was put on life support after being hospitalized，remains in a deep coma．The girl’s parents，who are migrants living in the city，are now with her．
Police said the drivers of both vehicles have been arrested．However，the apathy of the bystanders shown in the video has shocked the public，as Internet forums have seethed with anger， and people are questioning the morality of society．
High moral standards were once triumphed as national pride in China where individuals known for selflessly helping others were adored by the public．
But in recent years，the perception（观念）of a decline of morals has become a hot topic as profit and materialism are perceived to be affecting society’s values．
On Sept.2 an 88-year-old man in central China collapsed，his face striking the pavement．Yet，no one came to his aid, and he ended up choking to death on the blood from his nose．
Some have linked the absence of good Samaritans （模范人物）to a previous case in which a man trying to help an elderly woman who fell was accused of harming her．
A strong chorus of opinion on the Internet says laws should exempt（免除）Samaritans from liability（责任）, yet laws themselves cannot solve society’s  morality dilemma．
Cao Lin, a China Youth Daily commentator，said in a signed article published on Monday that the worry of liability should not be an excuse for not helping, and this case exposes the decline of humanity in Chinese society．
According to the passage，what would happen if someone helped others selflessly in the past?

A．He/ she would be condemned by the public．

B．He/ she would be awarded by the government．

C．He/ she would have to worry about liability．

D．The public would feel proud of him/ her and thus showed love and respect for him/ her

Which of the following is TRUE about this passage?

A．Nobody helped the girl who was struck twice by two different vans．

B．The toddler died immediately after she was hit a second time．

C．High moral standards were once regarded as national pride in China．

D．Journalists from TVS captured the incident by using a camera．

In recent years，society’s values is believed to be affected by       ．

A．profit and materialism

B．people’s perceptions

C．the apathy of bystanders

D．the morals of society

According to Cao Lin，what is the fundamental reason for not helping the girl?

A．The worry of liability．

B．Lack of laws that exempt Samaritans from liability．

C．The decline of humanity in society．

D．The fear of being accused of harming her．

Where is the article most probably taken from?

A．A fashion magazine．

B．A news report．

C．A science fiction．

D．An education column．

Note: 1gigawtt =" 1000" megawatts
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is cleaning up its manufacturing operations in China to reduce the air pollution caused by the factories that have assembled （装配） hundreds of millions of iPhones and iPads during the past eight years.
The world's most valuable company is working with its Chinese suppliers to eventually produce 2.2 gigawatts of solar power and other renewable energy.
The commitment announced Wednesday represents Apple's latest attempt to prevent the popularity of its devices and digital services from increasing the carbon emissions that are widely believed to change the Earth's climate.
Apple Inc. estimates （估计） 20 million tons of greenhouse gas pollution will be avoided as more of its suppliers rely on renewable energy between now and 2020. That's like having four million fewer cars on the road for a year.
Panels capable of generating （生产） about 200 megawatts of solar power will be financed by Apple in the northern, southern and eastern regions of China, where many of its suppliers are located. The company is teaming up with its Chinese suppliers to build the capacity for the remaining 2 gigawatts of renewable energy, which will be a mix of solar, wind and hydroelectric power.
Foxconn, which runs the factory where the most iPhones are assembled, is pledging to contribute 400 megawatts of solar power as part of the 2-gigawatt commitment. The solar panels to be built by 2018 in China's Henan Province are supposed to produce as much renewable energy as Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory consumes while making iPhones.
Apple has made protecting the environment a higher priority since Tim Cook replaced the late Steve Jobs as the company's CEO four years ago.
"Climate change is one of the great challenges of our time, and the time for action is now," Cook said in a statement. "The transition to a new green economy requires innovation, ambition and purpose."
Apple just completed projects in China that generate 40 megawatts of solar energy to cover the power required by its 24 stores and 19 offices in the country. All of Apple's data centers, offices and stores in the U.S. already have been running on renewable energy.
"When you look at all the air pollution in China, all the manufacturing that is done there has a lot to do with it, so this is a significant step in the right direction," said Gary Cook, a senior analyst for Greenpeace, a group devoted to protecting the environment.
Apple also has a financial motivation to help make China a better place to live. The greater China region is Apple's second biggest market behind the U.S. Tim Cook has made it clear that he wants the company to make even more progress as rising incomes enable more of China's population to buy smart phones and other gadgets.
Apple can easily afford to go green. The company had $203 billion in cash at the end of June. This story has been reflected to correct that Apple and its suppliers haven't set a timetable for producing the 2.2 gigawatts of renewable energy in China.
The commitment announced Wednesday shows that ______.

A．Apple wanted to change its public image eagerly

B．Apple wanted to contribute to protecting the environment

C．Apple wanted to cut down its expenses by using renewable energy

D．Apple wanted to stop the popularity of its product from polluting the environment

It is estimated that with Apple's new commitment, ______.

A．There will be four million fewer cars on the road for a year

B．20 billion tons of greenhouse gas pollution will be avoided

C．Much of its greenhouse gas pollution will be avoided between now and 2020

D．China will become Apple's second biggest market behind the US

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Apple has enough cash in store for switching to renewable energy supply.

B．The 2 gigawatts of renewable energy will be a mix of solar, wind and electric power.

C．Apple's data centers, offices and stores already have been running on renewable energy.

D．Apple will eventually produce 2.2 gigawatts of solar power and other renewable energy.

What is Gary Cook's attitude towards Apple's commitment?

A．Optimistic	B．Supportive
C．Doubtful	D．Indifferent

Where is this passage probably taken from?

A．A science report.	B．A textbook.
C．An advertisement.	D．A newspaper.

MUMBAI – Indian commandos battled into the early hours of Friday to end a multiple hostage crisis in Mumbai after suspected Islamic militants killed 125 people across the city．
Officials said they had almost totally cleared the luxury Taj Mahal hotel where gunmen had been held up for more than 24 hours．
Indian security forces personnel released hostages from Nariman House in Mumbai．Thirty-nine people were rescued from the five-star Oberoi hotel, where "mopping up（清理火场）" operations were still underway, police said．
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the militants had come from "outside the country．”
The Press Trust of India said one Pakistani militant had been arrested, although Pakistan's government fiercely denied any involvement．
Indian media reports said between six and nine foreign nationals were among the dead in Mumbai -- including a Japanese businessman, an Australian, a Briton , a German and an Italian．
At least five gunmen had been shot dead and one captured, police said．Fourteen security personnel were also killed, including the head of Mumbai's anti-terror squad．
To draw maximum international attention, the militants used small groups to attack a total of about a dozen targets in India's financial hub , including the main railway station, a hospital and a restaurant popular with tourists．
An unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahedeen claimed responsibility, with one gunman telling an Indian TV channel by phone that the outfit（装备）was of Indian origin and motivated by the treatment of Indian Muslims．
Up to 327 people were reported wounded．
The main Bombay Stock Exchange was closed until further notice, as were shops, schools and businesses．
Prime Minister Singh said the aim had clearly been to spread panic by choosing high profile（知名度高的）targets and "indiscriminately（随心所欲地）killing foreigners．"
Witnesses said the gunmen had been very particular in their choice of hotel hostages．"They said they wanted anyone with British and American passports," said one British guest at the Taj Mahal hotel．
The following statements are NOT true except ________．

A．thirty-nine hostages were rescued from the Taj Mahal Hotel

B．fourteen gunmen were killed in Nariman House

C．the target of the attack was obviously on Britons and Americans

D．an American was among the killed foreigners

The best title of this passage can be _______．

A．Hostages Released by Indian Commandos

B．Mumbai Under Terrorist Attack

C．Islamic Militants Attacking Westerners in Mumbai

D．Unfortunate Britons and Americans in Mumbai

The Hunan Satellite TV (HNTV) show “Where are we going, Dad?” is a big hit. Many famous stars brought their children to a strange village alone, and they had to spend 72 hours with their children there. The program fully showed us a modern version of the “how to be a good father”. As the young parents today are too busy to take care of their children, this new form of“Lost on the way”played by nanny (保姆式的) daddy and cute kids triggered（触发）a lot of people’s emotional resonance（共鸣）. Both the kids and their parents will find that their hearts are being drawn closer. But this kind of feeling has just proved that there is a big spiritual barrier between the modern parents and children.
The TV shows like “Children are hard to support!”, “Where are we going, Dad?”, “hot mom” and “cute kids” are becoming more and more popular. All of these show the new parents’ confusion in children’s education and the appeal for the balance between career and family.
In real life, on the one hand, the young parents feel helpless because they are too busy to accompany their children under the pressures of work and life; on the other hand, they continue to do so. The data collected by HNTV show that nearly two-thirds of their audience are female, among whom 36% are aged from 25 to 34. We can imagine such a scene that one evening a young mother is watching the show with her young children, while her husband is still at work or trapped in socializing, or maybe is just playing computer games in the bedroom. The story of a child without the company of father is still going on. In fact, it is sometimes the same to mothers. In a modern family, it is often the old who take the responsibility for raising a child. The participation of mother in the children’s education is also very low.
It is just this kind of confusion where the parents have gone in the modern family education, and where the parents will guide their children to go that “Where are we going, Dad?” shows us. If a child wants to grow up healthily and safely into a modern citizen with independent personality and free spirit, it is very important for him or her to follow the parents who serve as their first teacher. Maybe this is the real reason why such kind of TV programs could get hot. The truth is that children will go where their parents go, and society will go where the children go.
Which of the following can be inferred in the passage?

A．Parents shouldn’t entirely leave the education of children to the old.

B．36% of the audience of the program are female aged from 25-34.

C．The program shows us the confusion where the parents and children will go to play.

D．In a modern family it is often mothers who are responsible for raising a child.

In raising a child in modern society, parents should ________.

A．play computer games with their children

B．break down the barrier between children and teachers

C．balance well between family and career

D．keep their children at home to avoid socializing

What attitude towards modern family education does the author express in the passage?

A．Optimistic.	B．Proud.
C．Negative.	D．Worried

Which one is the best title of the passage?

A．Confusion behind “Where are we going, dad?”

B．Modern Education is Important

C．Nanny Daddy and Cute Kids

D．New Problems in Modern Children’s Education

Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories，destroying fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them，and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed，several were badly hurt and taken to hospital，and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer，Mr. Tan，said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I was eating with my wife and children，”he said，“When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him，safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything，”she said，“A few minutes later，the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department （福利机构） brought them food，clothes and shelter.
How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm？

A．Fourteen	B．Twenty-one
C．Twenty-nine	D．Thirty-six

Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began？

A．He was in bed.	B．He was inside the house.
C．He was outside the house.	D．He was on the roof.

The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means ______.

A．something to eat	B．something to wear
C．somewhere to study	D．somewhere to stay

Which of he following may be the best title for this passage？

A．A Terrible Storm	B．A Lucky Woman
C．Good Soldiers	D．Clever People

The Washington post – NASA’s newest space habitat looks sort of like a kids’ moon bonce, a big, bright, inflatable globe that could be lots of fun to play in. Soon astronauts on the International Space Station could get the chance to try . The expandable habitat made by Bigelow Aerospace recently passed NASA’s strict certification requirements and is scheduled to be flown to the station in September.
Called the BEAM ( Bigelow Expandable Activity Module), the habitat would be attached to the space station, where it would stay for two years. While there, it would be tested to see how it handles  the rigors of space – the radiation, the station’s movement and even how it stands up to the debris (碎片) flying around in orbit.
The private Las Vegas company, founded by millionaire real estate mogul(地产大亨) Robert Bigelow, won a $17.8 million contract from NASA to provide the module to the space station.
“Today is the first step, but it’s a big step,” said Bigelow’s George Zamka. Replace the space station or make it larger. It also hopes to build the habitats on the moon. Its B330 module would be even bigger, with 330 cubic meters of internal (内部的 ) space. The modules could be connected. Creating research facilities, the company says, or even space hotels.
In an interview ,NASA’s William  Gerstenmaier, said he was eager to see how the module performs , and said he was especially  pleased “ to see how the private sector can step up and help us meet our requirements.” The module will be flown to the space station by SpaceX, the first commercial company to resupply the space station.
What would be the best title for this passage?

A．NASA’s space habitats flown to the station.

B．NASA’s space habitat it the station.

C．NASA’s new expandable space habitat.

D．NASA’s newest inflatable globe.

Which of the following is TRUE  according to the passage?

A．NASA’s newest space habitat is a kids’ moon bounce.

B．Astronauts of Bigelow Aerospace could get the chance to try the space habitat.

C．NASA was founded by Robert Bigelow.

D．The B330 module to be built on the moon would be with an inside space of 330 cubic meters.

The underlined word “rigors” in Paragraph 2 refers to “_________”.

A．difficulties	B．environments
C．movements	D．changes

The passage is most probably taken from ________.

A．a newspaper	B．a booklet
C．a magazine	D．a science fiction

(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River.
Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.
He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Scaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dive in after him.
“I didn’t think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”
Duret, an engineer on vacation ,was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头)when he saw something falling into the water .He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. In an instant, he took off his coat and jumped into the water.
When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.
Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from lookers. Duret caught a train with his girlfriend shortly after.
The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn’t realize his tale of heroism he was leaving the next morning.
“I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same thing.”
Why was Duret in New York?

A．To meet his girlfriend

B．To work as an engineer

C．To spend his holiday

D．To visit the Andersons

What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?

A．He was interviewed by a newspaper

B．He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes

C．He went to the hospital in the ambulance

D．He disappeared from the spot quickly

Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl?

A．David Anderson

B．A passer-by

C．His girlfriend

D．A taxi driver

When was Duret most probably found to be the very hero?

A．The day when he was leaving for home

B．Several days after the girl was rescued

C．The first day when he was in New York

D．The same day when he was interviewed