(陜西)Brave Frenchman Found Half?way Around the World

(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?old 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 Daily News.“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.

The rescue happened on the day before he left for France.Duret said he didn't realize his tale of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning.

　 “I don't really think I'm a hero，”said Duret.“Anyone would do the same thing.”

67．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.

68．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.

69．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.

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

A．The day when he was leaving for home.

B．A couple of days after the girl was rescued.

C．The first day when he was in New York.

D．The same day when he was interviewed.

(·上海春招)A 69­year­old grandmother with  no teeth of her own has eventually won a long legal  battle to stop a Scottish regional council(政務(wù)委員會(huì)) adding fluoride(氟化物)chemical to the public water  supply.

In a case which has already cost the taxpayer ￡1,000,000，the judge ruled that it was beyond the powers of the local authority to add the chemical to the water in order to reduce tooth decay.

At her home last night Mrs Catherine McColl said, “I did what I thought was right and I would do it again，too.”She claimed that adding fluoride to public drinking water made it into some kind of dirty soup.“Where would it stop？”she asked.“They might come up with the idea of putting drugs into the water to keep the unemployed quiet.”It was a horrible poison，she said，that could have caused all kinds of diseases，including cancer.

The judge, however, concluded that there was no evidence  to suggest that the inclusion of fluoride in the water supply would have had a negative effect on public health. Although the chemical might serve as an efficient and convenient means of achieving a beneficial effect on  the dental health of consumers generally, he said, and its  use was greatly favoured by the dental profession, he  could also understand why some members of the public, Mrs McColl in particular，might be passionately opposed  to the action of the Water Authority in assuming the  right to improve public well­being without consulting the public in the first case. The Authority's legal duty to provide“wholesome” water for public consumption which was both safe and pleasant to drink，did not，he said，extend to their right to safeguard public health by chemical means.

63. Mrs McColl felt so strongly about the fluoride issue that she eventually ________.

A. took the local council to court

B. had a physical fight with the judge

C. urged the authority to apologize

D. spent much money removing the chemical

64．According to what the judge said in the passage, adding fluoride to the water________.

A. was not proved to be harmful

B. was the duty of the local authority

C. was strongly opposed by dentists

D. was surely beneficial to the public

65．The word“wholesome”in the last paragraph can be best replaced by the word“________”．

A. clear       B. poisonless

C. healthy           D. recycled

passage we learn that people like Mrs McColl are more concerned about________.

A. the improvement of their personal health

B. the problem of unemployment in their community

C. the chemicals to be used for the improvement of water quality

D. their right to be informed of the authorities' decisions

Compared to adults, children seem to be moving constantly. So it's no surprise that most parents who are quizzed about their child's physical activity level describe their children as fairly active. But a new study of nearly 2000 British school children suggests that many parents overestimate the amount of physical activity their children are really getting.

The researchers equipped 1892 British school children, ages 9 and 10, with accelerometers that measure all physical  activity  during  a  given  time  period.  The research，known as the Speedy study collected the exercise data from children at  92  schools  in  Norfolk，England, between April and July 2007.

A child was regarded inactive if he or she recorded less than an hour a day of physical activity. Although the majority of children studied were getting enough physical activity, a_sizable_minority_of_children_were_not. Overall,39 percent of girls and 18 percent of boys studied were getting less than an hour of physical activity each day.

But if you asked the parents of the inactive children to describe their child's activity level，the vast majority—80 percent—described their children as fairly or very physically active, according to the findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Interestingly, the children themselves had more awareness about their lack of physical activity. Overall, 40 percent of children overestimated their physical activity.

But it wasn't the parents of overweight children who were most likely to guess wrong about physical activity levels. The parents who were most out of touch about their child's physical fitness were more likely to  have children who were slim. Parents of girls were also more  likely  to  overestimate  physical  activity.  The  researchers noted that parents should be educated about the importance of physical activity for children even if the child is not overweight.

“Parents of slim children appear to assume that  their children are adequately active.”the study authors  reported. “Increasing awareness regarding health benefits of physical activity beyond weight control might  help have a correct idea of physical activity levels and encourage behavior change.”

60．According to the Speedy study，what kind of children   can be judged physically inactive?

A. Slim children.

B. Children with less than an hour a day of physical activity.

C. Overweight children.

D. Children out of touch with their parents for a long time.

61．What does the writer probably mean by saying “a sizable minority of children were not”in Paragraph 3?

A. The amount of children's physical activity is far from the writer's satisfaction.

B. Only a small number of children were not getting enough physical activity.

C. A small number of children didn't overestimate their physical activity.

D. The minority of children were not studied at all.

62．The passage is intended to________.

A. encourage parents to fairly judge their children's physical activity levels

B. persuade parents to keep an eye on their children's weight

C. urge children to wear accelerometers during exercise

D. advise parents to keep in touch with their children

(·浙江高考)Below is a housing guide for students going to London.

University accommodation(住所)offices

Many university accommodation offices have their own list of registered landlords(房東)．Others also provide information on accommodation agencies and other housing organizations.The advantage of using your university accommodation office is that you can get some support if you have a problem.The disadvantage is that they are unlikely to have enough registered landlords to house all their students.

Property papers：Loot and Renting

Loot is an important source( )of information about private housing for co­renters.The offers are from private landlords，agencies and individuals looking for other co­renters.They also have a website：www.loot.com.The advantage of using Loot is that there are some excellent bargains.The disadvantage is that there is no quality control over the offers.

Renting is another useful paper.The offers in this paper are mainly from accommodation agencies.Their website is at www.renting.co.uk.

Accommodation agencies

The majority of rented accommodation in London is probably advertised through accommodation agencies.The advantage of using accommodation agencies is that you will have access to a large number of accommodations.A good agent will listen to your requirement and can save you time in looking for the right accommodation.The disadvantage is that they will make a range of charges to potential renters.

Noticeboards

Around the universities you will find a number of noticeboards where offers of accommodation will be posted.These will either be from landlords or from students.Some universities will also have online noticeboards where students can advertise to other students.Advertisements from students can be an excellent way to find accommodation.However，advertisements from landlords can be problematic.

Word of mouth 

Some of the best housing in London is never advertised but is passed on from one group of students to another by word of mouth.It might be that you can find out about good offers from final year students.However，don't suppose that just because you have found out about housing from a friend it is necessarily going to be better than that found through any other source.

Family

Faced with the very high rents charged in London，some students and their parents will consider buying as an alternative.In some cases this might be a good choice.

56．What is the advantage of using Loot?

A．It has more offers from accommodation agencies than Renting.

B．It gives you personal information about other co­renters.

C．Their website is designed mainly for students.

D．There are some good bargains.

57．A good agent can help you________.

A．know more people

B．find cheap accommodation

C．get the right accommodation quickly

D．get free information about most accommodations

58．The information passed on by word of mouth is important because________.

A．it is better than that found through any other source

B．it helps you find some of the best housing never advertised

C．the final year students always offer better information

D．the landlords have little valuable information

59．For students going to London for the first time，which of the following provides the most reliable information?

A．University accommodation offices.

B．Loot and Renting.

C．Noticeboards.

D．Family.

A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile(敵意的)person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror.

Mirrors have a very particular　 __36__. They reflect the image in front of them. Just as a　 __37__　 mirror works as the vehicle to reflection, __38__　 do all of the people in our lives.

When we see something beautiful such as a flower garden, that garden　 __39__　 a reflection. When we love someone，it's a(n)　 __40__　 of loving ourselves. We have often heard things like “I love how I am when I'm with that person”. That simply　 __41__　 into “I'm able to love me when I love that other person”.　 __42__， when we meet someone new, we feel as though we “click”. Sometimes it's as if we've　 __43__　 each other for a long time. That feeling can come from　 __44__　 similarities.

Just as the “mirror” or other people can be a positive reflection，it is more likely that we'll　 __45__ it when it has a negative connotation(內(nèi)涵).　 __46__，it's easy to remember the times when we have met someone we're not particularly　 __47__　 about. We may have some criticism(批評(píng))in our mind about the　 __48__. This is especially true when we get to know someone with whom we would rather spend　 __49__　 time.

Often, when we　 __50__　 qualities in other people, ironically(諷刺地), it's usually the mirror that's　 __51__　 to us.

At times we meet someone　 __52__　 and feel distant disconnected, or disgusted.　 __53__　 we don't want to believe it，and it's not easy or　 __54__　 to look further，it can be a great learning lesson to　 __55__　 what part of the person is being reflected in you. It's simply just another way to create more self?awareness.

36．A.target　 　 　　 B．style　　　C．function　　 D．color

37．A.medical 　 B．physical C．chemical 　　 D．mental

38．A.so 　 B．then 　C．nor 　　　 D．neither

39．A.focuses on 　　 B．a(chǎn)pplies to C．works with 　 D．serves as

40．A.reward 　 B．evaluation C．reflection 　　 D．example

41．A.grows　 　 B．translates C．enters 　 D．falls

42．A.Obviously 　　　 B．Strangely C．Fortunately 　 D．Frequently

43．A.known　 　 B．supported C．observed 　　 D．recognized

44．A.creating 　 B．lacking C．sharing D．comparing

45．A.ignore　 　 B．keep C．take 　　 D．notice

46．A.In brief 　 B．In addition C．For example D．As usual

47．A.crazy　 　　 B．a(chǎn)nxious C．upset　 　 D．concerned

48．A.time B．mirror C．garden D．person

49．A.less B．a(chǎn)mazingC．more 　　 D．valuable

50．A.appreciate 　　　 B．dislike C．describe 　　　 D．discover

51．A.shouting B．shining C．speaking D．pointing

52．A.new　 　　 B．nervous C．familiar D．friendly

53．A.If　 　 B．Although C．Since 　 D．Once

54．A.terrible 　　 B．noble C．reliable D．desirable

55．A.figure out　 　　 B．take out C．put out D．give out

________occurred to me that I had left my shirt on the playground.

A．It     B．One

C．That       D．What

The reason ________ he went to California was ________ he had been looking forward to finding gold.

A．which；that  B．why；because

C．why；that      D．that；because

I objected ________ for a walk on such a cloudy day.

A．to go       B．to going

C．of going         D．going

I tried to persuade my husband to give up smoking but ________.

A．in advance      B．in vain

C．in charge        D．in order

Jill couldn't resist ________ jokes on his partner.

A．to play    B．playing

C．play        D．played