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　　Every two years, cities around the world make bids to the International Olympic Commission (IOC) to host the Olympic Games. Today, cities are selected through a much more rigorous (严格的) process.

　　Any city that wants to host the Olympic Games puts in its name to the IOC and is considered an “Applicant City”. For the next ten months, the IOC investigates the city on several points:

　　1. The city must prove that it is big enough to handle the Olympics. They also need to show that they can handle the high level of security needed at the games.

　　2. The city needs to convince (使明白) residents that the expenses of covering the Olympics (which may be covered by raising taxes) are worth it in city improvement and new jobs.

　　3. The cities needs to maintain a highly positive media exposure to carry the games.

　　If the IOC decides that a city has fulfilled the three points above, the city is considered a “Candidate City” and goes into the second phase of the process. After submitting an application and an application fee, the IOC makes a final judging on which city is the best candidate for the coming Summer or Winter Olympic Games.

　　The costs for bidding for the games is incredibly high. Bid committees must pay an application fee to the IOC. Following these fees, the cities generally need to begin large construction projects like building the “Olympic village”, new sports arenas(竞技场) and stadiums, and transportation systems.

　　If the Olympics are fso expensive, why do cities want to host the games? Cities bid for the Olympics for a variety of reasons: the desire to show pride in their city and their country, the eagerness to be in the international spotlight for two weeks, the opportunity to bring new jobs into the community, and to build up tourism to that city.(Words: 320; Time: 6')

　　1. The point that the city must be big enough to handle the Olympics is probably because ________.

　　A. it makes sure that there will be enough people to watch the games

　　B. a huge number of tourists, athletes, journalists, and politicians will come with the games

　　C. there will be enough money to build sports arenas and stadiums

　　D. the Olympic Games was never held in small cities before

　　2. Which of the following is the correct order to be a city to host the Olympics?

　　a. To build large construction projects.

　　b. To put in its name to the IOC.

　　c. To fulfill the IOC’s points for bidding.

　　d. To succeed in getting the final judging from the IOC.

　　e. To pay the application fee to the IOC.

　　A. a, e, b, c, d B. b, a, c, e, d C. c, b, a, d, e D. b, c, e, d, a

　　3. Which of the following is NOT the result of hosting the Olympics?

　　A. Raising the position on the international stage.

　　B. Promoting the development of tourism.

　　C. Creating more employment opportunities.

　　D. Strengthening the citizens’ physical body.

　　4. What is the best title for the passage?

　　A. History of the International Olympic Commission

　　B. How the Olympic Locations are Chosen

　　C. How Expensive to Bid for the Olympics

　　D. Advantages of Hosting the Olympics

　　B

　　When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication.

　　In the 1940s, researchers began experimenting with the idea of using a number of radio masts (天线柱) located around the countryside to pick up signals from two-way radios. (Scientists referred to each mast’s reception area as being a separate “cell”; this is why in many countries mobile phones are called “cell phones”.)

　　The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973 by Dr Martin Cooper, the scientist who invented the modern mobile handset. As soon as his invention was complete, he tested it by calling another scientist to announce his success. Within a decade, mobile phones became available to the public. People carried the expensive handsets as status symbols. But in the mid-90s, something happened. Cheaper handsets and cheaper calling rates meant that, almost overnight, it seemed that everyone had a mobile phone.

　　Moreover, the Short Message Service (SMS) or text message is the perfect communication method for the busy modern lifestyle. Going to be late? Send a text message! The 160-character limit on text messages has led to a new, abbreviated version of English. Traditional rules of grammar and spelling are much less important when you’re sitting on the bus, hurriedly typing “Will B 15min late - C U @ the bar. Sorry! :-)”.

　　In the next couple of years, we can expect to see mobiles will become more and more advanced. Alexander Graham Bell would be amazed if he could see how far the science of telephony has progressed in less than 150 years. If he were around today, he might say: “That’s gr8! But I’m v busy rite now. Will call U 2nite.”(Words: 282; Time: 5')

　　5. Mobile phones are sometimes called cell phones because of ________.

　　A. a technical term for mobile handsets

　　B. a technical term for text messages

　　C. a technical term for telephone masts D. the number of mobile phones used in prisons

　　6. The first mobile phone call took place between ________.

　　A. two countrymenB. two scientists

　　C. two ScotsmenD. two schoolchildren

　　7. More people bought mobile phones in the 1990s because ________.

　　A. they want to send a text message

　　B. traditional phones didn’t work anymore

　　C. they wanted to show off their position

　　D. mobile phones became a lot cheaper

　　8. A text message saying “gr8! Will call U 2nite” means ________.

　　A. I’ll be 15 minutes late

　　B. Good grief! Please call William tonight

　　C. Great! Please call me sometime in the next 2 days

　　D. Great! I’ll call you tonight

　　C

　　Taichi with English narration

　　A veteran(资深的) Taichi teacher, about 38, teaches the basic 24 movements, pushing-hands and self-defense techniques. It fits for the beginner’s and intermediate level.

　　Time: 10:00 — 12:00 am, every Sunday morning

　　Place: Bamboo Garden Hotel, No. 24, Xiaoshiqiao Hutong, Jiu Gulou Street, Northwest of Drum Tower in the downtown.

　　Fee: 60 yuan each time

　　Chinese ink & water painting class

　　To learn the techniques of painting a bird, flower, or lady with brushes. The Chinese philosophy (哲学) and culture will also be included.

　　Time: 7:00 — 9:00 pm, every Wednesday

　　Place: Library Bar, first floor, Tower B of East Gate Plaza(广场), right behind the Poly Plaza at the East Second Ring Road.

　　Fee: 60 yuan each week

　　Big-bowl-tea

　　Ten yuan (US$1.2) for a cup of Chinese tea and live performance of Peking Opera is the tempting offer up for grabs at Dawancha (big-bowl-tea) Theatre, a new branch of Lao She Tea-house.

　　The atmosphere of a traditional Chinese tea-house of the past is evoked (引起羡慕) with window seats overlooking Tian’an Men Square.

　　Place: West side of north end of Qianmen Dajie, facing the Arrow Tower

　　Tel: 6318-4723, 6318-2107

　　Acrobatic show

　　The Tianqiao area of Beijing won its name as the city’s major outdoor performance site for acrobatics(杂技) shows before the founding of New China in 1949. Acrobatic shows are still staged every evening in a theatre located in the Tianqiao area. The shows, put on by the Beijing Acrobatics Troupe, include many national or world award-winning programmes.

　　Time: 7 pm, daily

　　Place: Wansheng Theatre

　　Price: 100 yuan (US$12.0)

　　Tel: 65287750 ext 198

　　(Words: 282; Time: 5')

　　9. If you are a sport lover you can go to ________.

　　A. Library BarB. Bamboo Garden Hotel

　　C. Lao She Tea-house D. Wansheng Theatre

　　10. Which item is the cheapest and most relaxed to spend your leisure time?

　　A. Taichi with English narration.

　　B. Chinese ink & water painting class.

　　C. Big-bowl-tea. D. Acrobatic show.

　　11. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. You can enjoy acrobatic shows every day at 7 pm in the open air.

　　B. You can see live performance of Peking Opera while enjoying Chinese traditional tea.

　　C. You don’t have to worry about the language problem to attend Taichi if you are an Englishman.

　　D. Chinese ink & water painting class is probably open to learners from outside China.

　　key:

　　1. B。据下一句的意思和两句间的关系。下一句讲到刘翔获得了一枚铜牌;从but可知两句间是转折关系。因此,该句应指亚洲的运动员在前两天没有取得好成绩。

　　2. C。从下文“After I did that, I thought I might just get into the top six.”可知。

　　3. C。

　　4. C。根据短文大意可知C选项是正确的。短文中没有讲到他是最年轻的运动员,因此A选项是错误的;B选项与第二段第一句意思不符;D选项与最后两段意思不符。

　　5. D。 从第三段可知Michael Jackson是刘翔喜欢的歌星而不是运动员。从第五段可知Allen Johnson 第一,Garcia第二, Colin Jackson第五。

　　6. D。从短文的第2、3、4段可知,旧手机还有一定的价值,可以捐赠给慈善团体或对其进行再利用;而直接作为废品处理掉,则会对环境产生严重的污染。

　　7. A。根据第4段可知,“捐赠一个手机可使1000平方英尺的雨林免遭危害”。短文中没有提到B、D选项;C选项是错误的,根据第5段可知,在美国每一年有大量的手机被人们更换掉,因此手机并不是奢侈品。

　　8. C。短文中只讲到这些毒素会对食物造成污染,没有讲到会造成食物短缺。 关于毒素的害处,A、D选项是在第8段中讲到的;B选项是在第9段中讲到的。

　　9. B。 从短文的第10段可知B选项是正确的;A选项是错误的,因为从短文的第9段可知带有毒素的材料不易分解;C选项是错误的,因为每一年被更换的手机很多,看起来回收并不容易;D选项是错误的,因为短文只讲到手机的缺点,没有把优点与缺点作比较。

　　(文/谢华山；英语通高三版2004-2005学年第12期；版权归英语辅导报社所有，独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育，未经许可，不得以任何形式进行转载。)