United States President George W. Bush is expected to issue a directive in the next few weeks. It will give the US Air Force a green light for the development of space weapons, US media reported last week.
This would potentially start a new global arms race, some experts have warned.
To keep that from happening, last Wednesday the White House explained that it was not considering putting weapons in space. It said it was making a shift in US space policy to allow for protection of satellites.
But some defense analysts and arms control advocates argue that the policy will pave the way for the US to put both defensive and offensive  weapons in space.
“No one should be fooled,” said Theresa Hitchens, an American weapons expert.
The US is now restricted by a 1996 directive  signed by President Bill Clinton. Plans for space weapons were vetoed by the Clinton cabinet. The directive emphasized the peaceful use of space , in agreement with almost unanimous global opinion.
The US military has placed importance on space and has sent up numberous satellites for troop communications and to provide intelligence and data to guide bombs to their targets.
The US Air Force wants to develop space- based weapons that could strike targets anywhere in the world within 90 minutes of receiving the order to open fire.
These new weapons under development cover a wide range. They include hunter- killer satellites and orbiting weapons. And they use lasers, radio waves, or even dense metal tubes, known as “ Rods from God”, dropped from space to do the damage.
There are many barriers to the setting up of this kind of program, experts say.
First is the coast. It is estimated that the budget may be US $220 billion to US $ 1 trillion .
The technical difficulties of developing reliable space weapons are also a problem.
And, the program will draw strong criticism from around the world. Experts worry about starting a space arms race.
小題1:Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A．US Military Plans
B．The Global Arms Race
C．A Comparison between Two Presidents
D．President George W. Bush and the World Peace
小題2:According to this passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A．President George W. Bush supports space weapon development.
B．The space weapon program will threaten world peace
C．Clinton government was poorer than Bush government.
D．The US space weapon project is very expensive.
小題3:After reading this passage, it can be inferred that “___________ “.
A．George W. Bush’s directive to be issued will be against global opinions
B．The White House is right in explaining that US new space policy aims to protect satellites
C．US government has little difficulty in developing new space weapons
D．President George W. Bush and Bill Clinton share a lot in common
小題4:The author’s attitude towards the coming space weapon development is _______.
A．optimisticB．criticalC．excitedD．indifferent

小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:B

小題1:根據(jù)第一段It will give the US Air Force a green light for the development of space weapons 這將給美國(guó)發(fā)展太空武器大開(kāi)綠燈，及下文描述，可知本文主要描述了美國(guó)的軍事計(jì)劃，故選A。
小題1:通過(guò)閱讀短文，可知布什總統(tǒng)支持發(fā)展空間武器，這個(gè)太空武器項(xiàng)目將威脅世界和平，美國(guó)這個(gè)空間武器項(xiàng)目花費(fèi)巨大。沒(méi)有克林頓政府比布什政府窮的描述，故選C。
小題1:根據(jù)And, the program will draw strong criticism from around the world.描述，可知這個(gè)指令將引來(lái)全球的反對(duì)意見(jiàn)。故選A。
小題1:通過(guò)閱讀短文可知本文主要介紹了美國(guó)的太空武器計(jì)劃給全球帶來(lái)的負(fù)面影響，可知作者對(duì)此是持批評(píng)意見(jiàn)的。故選B。
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With only a click of the mouse, rumours（謠言）can be forwarded between microblogs（微博）very quickly. As an example, recently, sensitive netizens discovered that some photos displayed on microblogs describing Beijing’s June rainstorm had actually been fabricated.
Sina.com is one of the major Internet portals in China with hundreds and thousands of users, and a majority of celebrities and famous citizens have their microblog accounts on this portal. As recently as six months ago, the website decided to establish a specialized team to prove rumours and provide accurate information for its users. Tan Chao is in charge of the team.
“ Before I took the job, I usually couldn’t identify what information was real and what was fake. But during the process of identification, we discovered that a lot of information was false, including fake photos, fake news stories and rumours that had been spread through microblogs.”
It’s not just website portals which are taking on fact-checking responsibilities, but also a number of civic-minded netizens, who recently set up a Rumour Identification Federation on Sina.com’s microblog system to help netizens identify fake information online.
Dian Zizheng is the team leader of the federation. He says they’ve publicized more than 150 pieces which contradict rumours, which attracted more than 10 thousand visitors within two months.
“We live in an age of new media, so we can’t use the old methods to prove rumours. We can’t wait for the media to prove the facts with related administrative（行政） departments and then release a formal announcement. We can’t allow rumours to run wild and then deal with it, we need to fight rumours while they’re spreading. I think that this is the best way to deal with rumours nowadays.”
Some experts say this displays the advantages of the internet compared to other traditional media. The open platform allows information to be examined and clarified by netizens. But experts like Ding Wengguo,President of the Journalism and Communication College at the China University of Political Science and Law says this self-correction function of the Internet is still quite limited.
“It’s still quite different to tell which information is true in such an open environment by just reading a number of different opinions on the same issue. This is something which we need to pay attention to. If society is flooded with too much false information, and it’s allowed to spread in such a fast manner, then people will be suspicious（懷疑的） of all kinds of information including important information from authorities. It also worsens problems relating to social communications and mutual-understanding, which in turn harms society as a whole.”
Experts suggest that the government should react more quickly in the Internet age. Once a rumour begins to spread, administrative departments should make announcements as early as possible to drive away rumours before they lead to bad outcomes.
小題1:Sina.com decided to found a specialized team to __________.
A．prevent the spread of rumours on the Internet
B．a(chǎn)dvance the development of microblog
C．limit the number of microblog
D．urge the government to react quickly to the rumours
小題2:Which of the following is true according to the text?
A．All the rumours have been spread through microblog.
B．Sina.com is the most popular internet portal in China.
C．Traditional media don’t prove rumours to spread.
D．The photos displayed on microblogs might have side effects.
小題3:The underlined word “fabricated” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _________.
A．made upB．dug outC．got roundD．given away
小題4: What is the best way to prove rumors on microblogs?
A．Shutting down the website immediately.
B．Substituting the Internet for traditional media.
C．Examining and checking while they are spreading .
D．Making announcements after they are spread.
小題5:The writer cited Ding Wenguo’s words in Paragraph 8 to________.
A．draw a conclusionB．introduce a topic
C．support an argument D．describe a scene
小題6:What’s the writer’s attitude towards the rumours from microblogs according to the passage?
A．Negative.B．Sympathetic.C．Supportive.D．Changeable.

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There are some highlights in April in Shanghai.
Live Music – Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He’s coming with his new 7 – piece band, Herbie’s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.
Place:  The Jazz Club          Dates:15 – 23 April           Price:￥80
Time: 10:00 p.m. till late!        TEL:6466 – 8736 
Scottish dancing
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Place:  Jack Stein’s     Dates: every Monday   Price:￥60 including one drink
Time: 7:00 – 00:00 p.m.   TEL:6402 – 1877
Exhibitions – Shanghai Museum
There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof. It’s always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies and more gold than you’ve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!
Place: Shanghai Museum           Price:￥30（￥15 for students）
TEL:6888 – 6888                 Dates: daily
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Place: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel  Dates: all month          
Price: ￥200                        Time: lunchtime TEL: 6690 – 3211 
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A．a(chǎn) cookB．a(chǎn)n instructorC．a(chǎn) kind of foodD．a(chǎn)n artist
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A．Yuki Kamura will stay in Shanghai in April for a whole month.
B．A family of parents with 15 – year – old twins should pay 75 yuan for the Shanghai museum admission.
C．You will probably be taught to dance if you go to Jack Stein’s.
D．American jazz from Herbie Davis is popular in Shanghai.
小題3:Where are the ads available to people?
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BEIJING—Apple Inc. is one step closer to beginning sales of iPad2 tablet computers with cellular  network compatibility （兼容） for the first time in the Chinese mainland, where the consumer-electronics giant is in the midst of an aggressive expansion．
According to China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, a device by Apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company to begin official sales in China．The device, listed under model number “A1396”, is compatible with the 3G standard WCDMA, and would work with the cellular network operated by Apple’s local iPhone partner, China Unicom （Hong Kong） Ltd．
China Unicom declined  to comment．
Apple already offers the 3G iPad2 in Hong Kong through its partners, but currently only offers Wi-Fi versions of the device in the Chinese mainland．Still, consumers in China, which according to research firm IDC surpassed  the US as the world’s largest PC market in the second quarter, have been purchasing 3G tablets through unofficial channels．
Separately, Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said Sept 6 that the company’s first Hong Kong store, set to open this quarter, will be located in the city’s central shopping and business district in the International Finance Center’s upscale （高檔的） IFC mall, a commercial center and sightseeing spot along the city’s waterfront．Wu also said that Apple is planning a new store in Shanghai later this quarter, which will be its biggest store in China．She declined to give more details or to comment on the 3G iPad2．
Apple currently has four full-service Apple stores in the mainland, which receive the most traffic of any Apple stores in the world．The company otherwise relies on resellers to get its products into the market．
The new stores reflect Apple’s confidence in rising demand for its products such as smart phones and tablet computers．Sales in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan helped boost （增長(zhǎng)） the company’s third-quarter results, newly appointed Chief Executive Tim Cook said in July．China revenue （收益） surged （激增） six-fold to about $3．8 billion during the three months ended June 25．
“This has been a substantial （重大） opportunity for Apple and I firmly believe that we’re just scratching the surface right now,” Cook said at the time, referring to strong sales in China．“I see an incredible opportunity for Apple there．”
From China Daily 2011-09-08
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A．WCDMA is not the only 3G standard in the world．
B．Apple Inc. sells its products in the market of the Chinese mainland all by its own stores．
C．The consumers in China can only get iPad2 of Wi-Fi versions．
D．Chinese mainland is the second largest PC market in this year’s second quarter．
小題2:Which one of the following phrases can replace the underlined word in paragraph 1?
A．in the interests of B．in the front of
C．in the process ofD．in the case of
小題3:How many full-service Apple stores in China?
A．4B．6C．8D．Unknown
小題4:What’s the probable meaning of “six-fold” in the last but one paragraph?
A．six timesB．one-six C．60 percentD．2times
小題5:By saying “we’re just scratching the surface right now”, Cook means ________．
A．they don’t know much about China’s market
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C．they need to obtain more permission from China’s government
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Washington: A research conducted at the University of Maryland looks at the numerous complex reasons as to why young children decide to include or exclude (排斥) other kids from their group of friends.
It suggests that the kids’ decision-making process is much more complex than previously believed.
"They take into account group information, ranging from cliques (小圈子) and networks, when deciding what makes a group work well. Sometimes kids are excluded because they lack social skills, but a lot of time it has nothing to do with that. Instead it has to do with what we refer to as ’group membership’ such as gender, race, nation, and culture," says Professor Melanie Killen, the Associate Director of the Centre for Children Relationships and Culture at Maryland, who led the 4-year project.
Reporting their findings in the journal, the researcher said whatever was the reason, individuals who experienced long-term exclusion (排斥) from the group of friends suffered from depression, anxiety and loneliness.
The study looked at two models to define how children make decisions regarding acceptance of other kids in their group -- the individual social deficit model and the inter-group social cognition (認(rèn)同) model. While the former says that children’s rejection occurs due to social deficits like shyness, wariness or fearfulness, the latter says that it happens because of group dynamics, prejudice and exclusion.
It was also found that the age of children was also a factor that influenced their decisions regarding other kids’ acceptance as friends.
"With age, kids become more aware of group dynamics, conventions, customs, and rituals. With this comes a greater concern about group functioning, which can lead to exclusion which can be negative from a social justice viewpoint," says Killen.
The researcher believes that her study may have many benefits, as it could provide insights into how to help when children are rejected by their peers.
小題1:While making friends, kids think more about the following EXCEPT ______.
A．social skillsB．cultureC．raceD．gender
小題2:The underlined word "deficit" in Paragraph 5 may mean “_______”.
A．skillB．relationshipC．weaknessD．experience
小題3:One of the major purposes of the research is to _______.
A．tell the reader how to tell inclusion from exclusion
B．remind children to be careful while making friends
C．seek ways to help kids excluded by their peers
D．stop the children belonging to the inter-group social cognition model
小題4:While making friends, children exclude those of social deficit model to _______.
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Brave Frenchman Found Half­way Around the World (NEW YORK)A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two­year­old girl in Manhattan said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River.
Tuesday’s DailyNews said 29­year­old Julien Duret from France is the man 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 Seaport museum.He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.
“I didn’t think at all，” Duret told the DailyNews.“It happened very fast.I reacted very fast.”
Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier (碼頭) 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 onlookers.Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.
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“I don’t really think I’m a hero，”said Duret.“Anyone would do the same thing.”
小題1: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.
小題2: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.
小題3:．Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl?
A．David Anderson.
B．A passer­by.
C．His girlfriend.
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Beijing ?（13, July） China sent up a new data relays atellite （數(shù)據(jù)中繼衛(wèi)星）, Tianlian I -02, on Monday at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in South-western Sichuan province．The new satellite will promote the country's satellite communication network for space docking （對(duì)接）．
The satellite was launched on a Long-March-SC carrier rocket at 11:41 p．m．, sources at the centre told Xinhua News Agency．The satellite separated from the rocket 26 minutes after its launch and was then successfully delivered into a geostationary transfer orbit （地球同步轉(zhuǎn)移軌道）.
Developed by the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the satellite is the country's second data relay satellite．The first, Tianlian I -01, was launched on April 25．2008．
The two satellites will form a network to improve communications between China's spacecraft and bases on Earth, according to the centre．They will also be used to help the nation's first space docking, scheduled for the second half of this year．
As planned, China will launch space module Tiangong-I （天宮1號(hào)）, which was designed as a platform that will dock with an unmanned spaceship, Shenzhou, for the county's first space-docking mission this year．
Two more Shenzhou spaceships will dock with Tiangong-I next year, and one will be manned by two or three astronauts, according to China Manned Space Engineering Office, which was the main user of the Tianlian I series data relay satellites．
"The new satellite can cover a greater area to track and command the country's space vehicles m low-Earth orbits, such as manned spacecraft and remote sensing satellites, from a higher position m outer space．Only three satellites of this kind are needed to form a global communication network, and China has two now．" Pang Zhihao, a researcher and deputy editor-in-chief of Space International, said．
The satellite could also equip astronauts with real-time communications, which will benefit the county s future manned space flights, he said．
小題1:What is the main purpose to send up Tianlian I -02 ?
A．To test the function of a Long-March-SC carrier rocket．
B．To carry some astronauts into space to do some research．
C．To send more information and clearer pictures to mobile phones on the earth．
D．To promote the country's satellite communication network for space docking'
小題2:From the passage we know           .
A．one more such satellite is needed to form a global communication network
B．the satellite was developed by China Manned Space Engineering Office
C．it was less than three years since China launched its first date relay satellite of this kind
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A．Shenzhou Ⅷ is a manned spaceship．
B．Tiangong- I will dock with three Shenzhou spaceships next year．
C．the satellite is of great importance to China's space exploration．
D．china’s first ^a06 docking will be done in the second half of next year.
小題4:The best title of the passage could be _____．
A．China Launched a New Space Shuttle
B．China's Plan for Space Exploration
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SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — Hundreds of families from the two Koreas on Saturday met at the DPRK's (朝鮮人民主主義人民共和國(guó)) Mount Kumgang resort (度假勝地)in the first government-arranged reunion since the inauguration（就職）of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
Earlier in the day, 96 South Koreans, of whom more than three-quarters were at the age of 70 or older, crossed the inter-Korean border（韓朝邊界）, heading for the Kumgang resort to meet their families separated by the 1950—1953 Korean War.
Arriving at the DPRK's resort in the afternoon, South Koreans met with their long-separated families at a large-scale gathering at around 3 p.m. local time, and later are to have a dining meeting in the evening.
The separate, personal meetings are planned to be held on Sunday.
The South Korean families will come back home on Monday after the three-day gathering, followed by the second-session reunion event which will last from Tuesday to Thursday.
The reunion, which had become a semi-regular event(半定期舉行的活動(dòng)) since 2000 after a historic inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang(平壤), was suspended（取消）in 2007 with a worsening mood in inter-Korean relations.
Saturday's family meeting, however, came as a result of an agreement reached last month between the DPRK leader Kim Jong-il and Hyun Jeong-eun, chairwoman of South Korea's Hyundai Group.
The recovery of the family meetings is regarded as conveying the DPRK's reconciliatory(和解) intentions, along with the country's recent moves including lifting a ban(解禁) on cross-border traffic to and from the Kaesong Joint Industrial Park, local media said.
About 600,000 South Koreans are believed to have relatives in the DPRK. Ordinary citizens were not allowed to make phone calls, send letters or exchange e-mails across the border.
小題1:.  Why were there so many families separated according to the passage?
A．Because they were from different countries.
B．Because of the war which broke out in 1950.
C．Because of the ban that ordinary citizens were not allowed to cross the border.
D．Because the different policies between the two countries.
小題2:.. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．It is the first reunion since they were separated.
B．These separated families haven’t seen their relatives for more than 7 years.
C．The first day of the reunion fell on a Saturday.
D．Ordinary citizens are now not allowed to make phone calls, or exchange e-mails across the border.
小題3:.  The underlined word “reunion” can be replaced by _______________.
A．living together again
B．joining together again
C．reaching an agreement again
D．meeting together again
小題4:.  What’s the best title of this news?
A．South Korean, DPRK families meet in reunion event.
B．A Special Family Gathering.
C．The improvement of inter-Korean relations.
D．A Peaceful Meeting.

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BEIJING — After a night of wining and dining with 50 of China’s richest people, Warren Buffet and Bill Gates told the journalists on Thursday that the biggest difference between eating with Chinese tycoons(企業(yè)界大亨) and Western ones was the food.
“I was amazed last night, really, at how similar the questions and discussions and all that were to those in the dinners we had in the U.S.,” said Mr. Buffett.
Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates, two of the best known Westerners here, announced in September, 2010 that they planned to invite 50 wealthy Chinese tycoons to dinner in Beijing to encourage philanthropy(慈善事業(yè)) among China’s new rich.
On Thursday, the two men pronounced the dinner a great success, saying that two-thirds of those invited had shown up, and that more than half of them had offered their own ideas on how Chinese philanthropy should work.
The guest list wasn’t made public, but the Chinese news media reported that it included Jet Li, the movie star; Niu Gensheng, the founder of a Chinese dairy business; and Pan Shiyi and Zhang Xin, who control the SOHO China real estate(房地產(chǎn)) empire.
As with four earlier dinners held in the United States, Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates said, no one at the Beijing event was asked to donate money or to promise to engage in charity. “Bill and I won’t be calling anybody. What happens in China will depend on what the Chinese people feel about a project of this sort,” said Mr. Buffett.
China is widely reported to be second only to the United States in the number of dollar billionaires. Mr. Gates and Mr. Buffett said the nation was unique because its wealthy class had arisen almost wholly in the past 30 years, so the philanthropic practices established among European and American dynasties are new here, and open to change.
The two said the dinner wasn’t a long planned matter, but an offshoot of a trip that Mr. Buffett had already scheduled to Guangdong and Hunan Provinces, where BYD Company, a maker of clean-energy automobiles, has factories. Mr. Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway, holds a 10% stake(股金) in the company.
But Mr. Gates suggested that their philanthropic trip wasn’t yet over. “We may do an event in India,” he said.
小題1:What is the text mainly about?
A．A brief analysis of future philanthropy.
B．The development of Chinese philanthropy.
C．An introduction on Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates’ trip in China.
D．A charity dinner held in Beijing by Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates.
小題2:According to the first two paragraphs, Mr Buffett really wanted to say that ________.
A．the dinner was quite a success
B．the food in the dinner was very delicious
C．Chinese tycoons are similar to Western ones
D．it was pleasing to discuss with Chinese tycoons
小題3:We can learn from the text that __________.
A．China has the largest number of dollar billionaires in Asia
B．many people have promised to donate money at dinner
C．Beijing will be the last stop of their philanthropic trip
D．the Chinese news media published the complete guest list of the dinner
小題4:The underlined words “an offshoot” in Paragraph 8 can probably be replaced by “________”.
A．a(chǎn) reportB．a(chǎn)n additionC．a(chǎn) beginningD．a(chǎn)n end

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