The news of victory ______ spreading far and wide.A.areB.isC.have beenD.were

A.are

B.is

C.have been

D.were

d Zeus, the father of all Greek gods and goddesses.The festival and games were held in Olympia, a religious sanctuary.The athletes came to Olympia from all parts of the Greek world, from as far as Spain in the west and Turkey in the east.The ancient Olympic Games began in the yea 776 BC when Koroibos, a cook from the city of Elis, won a 200-metre-long race.They took place for a period of 617 years until the last games were held in AD 393

In the ancient games, athletes received prizes worth large amounts of money.In fact the word athlete is an ancient Greek word, meaning one who competes for a prize.Although women did not compete in the games, there was a separate festival held at the same time in honour of Hera, wife of Zeus At this festival unmarried girls competed in foot races.

The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games.The marathon is a modern event that was first introduced in the Olympic Games in 1896.It was named after a village called Marathon where the Persians were defeated by a small Greek army The news of the victory was brought to Athens by soldier, who ran the 26 miles from the village of Marathon to the capital 26 miles was therefore adopted as the distance of the modern marathon race

The Olympic flag was introduced in 1908 and carries the symbol of five linked rings.Which represent the five continents-Africa, America, Asia, Australasia and Europe.The Olympic flame was first carried in the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.There was no torch relay in the ancient Olympic Games.The first torch relay in the modern OlympIc Games was staged in Berlin in 1936.(判断正误)

26.The ancient Greeks held the first Olympic Games in 617 BC.()

27.The ancient Greeks held the Olympic Games for 393 years.()

28.They did not allow women to compete in the an cient Olympic Games.()

29.They first used the Olympic flag in 1908.()

30.The torch relay was first used in the ancient Olympics.()

So far the news of the president’s death has not been().

A、confirmed

B、identified

C、restated

D、hidden

A.away with

B.across as

C.up to

D.far from

Rumor is the most () way of spreading stories---by passing them on from mouth () month.But civilized countries in normal times have better () of news than rumor. They have radio, television, and newspapers. In times of stress and (), () , rumor () and becomes widespreaD、At such () the different kinds of news are in () ,the press, television, and radio versus the grapevine.Especially () rumors spread when war requires censorship (审查, 检查 ) on many important matters. The customary news sources no longer ()enough information. Since the people cannot learn () legitimate(合法的，正规的) channels all () they are anxious to learn, they pick up "news" () they can and when this () , rumor thrives. Rumors are often repeated () by those who do not believe the tales. There is a fascination about them. The reason is () the cleverly designed rumor gives expression to something deep in the hearts of the victims--the fears, suspicions, forbidden hopes, or daydreams which they hesitate to () directly. Pessimistic(悲观的) rumors about defeat and disasters show that the people who repeat them are ()and anxious. () rumors about record production or peace soon coming point to complacency (满足的，自得) or confidence--and often to ().

1.A.primitive

B.important

C.impossible

D.outstanding

2.A.means

B.ways

C.sources

D.resource

3.A.and

B.however

C.So

D.therefore

4.A.time

B.the times

C.times

D.the time

5.A.do

B.did

C.are

D.were

6.A.through

B.by

C.across

7.A.wherever

B.where

C.whatever

D.what

8.A.ever

B.even

C.forever

D.much

9.A.act

B.voice

C.behave

D.do

10.A.Bad

B.Pessimistic

C.Optimistic

D.Good

The ancient Olympic Games （1)part of a religious festival in honor （2)the Greek god Ze

us，the father of all Greek gods and goddesses.The festival and games(3) in Olympia，a religious Sanctuary.

In the ancient games，athletes received prizes worth large amounts of money.In fact the。word“athlete”is an ancient Greek word， (4) “one who competes(5) fl prize”.The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games.The marathon is a modern event that was first (6) in the Olympic Games in l896.It was (7) village called Marathon (8)the Persians (9) by a small Greek army.The news of the victory was brought t0.Athens by a soldier，who ran the 26 miles from the village of Marathon to the capital.26 miles was (10) adopted as the distance of the modern marathon race.

1.A.is B.were C.was

2.A.for B.after C.of

3.A.are hold B.held C.were held

4.A.meaning B.mean C.meant

5.A.of B.for C.in

6.A.introduced B.introducing C.introduce

7.A.name for B.named after C.named of

8.A.that B.which C.where

9.A.were defeated B.defeats C.defeated

10.A.because B.furthermore C.therefore

A．Keep the public informed and especially to advise politicians and other influential persons.

B．The scientists should make the technological assessment of foreseeable benefits and harmful effects.

C．One thing scientists can and should do is to counteract the tendency of the news media to exaggererate and sensationalize new developments.

D．A scientist should be responsible for presenting a？ true picture to the public about new developments in his own field,and for indicating possible implications so far as he can see them.

to as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers？ Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings – battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown (推翻) or killed – took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen. Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories, and of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit. The phrase “subscribe to” in the first paragraph means “__________”.

A. go to the newspaper stand and buy

B. send their own news stories to

C. agree to buy for a specific period of time

D. become faithful readers of

The ancient Olympic Games (1) () part of a religious festival in honor (2) () the Greek god Zeus, the father of all Greek gods and goddesses. The festival and games (3) () in Olympia, a religious Sanctuary. In the ancient games, athletes received prizes worth large amounts of money. In fact the word "athlete" is an ancient Greek word, (4) () "one who competes (5) () a prize". The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. The marathon is a modern event that was first (6) () in the Olympic Games in 1896. It was (7) () a village called Marathon (8)() the Persians (9) () by a small Greek army. The news of the victory was brought to Athens by a soldier, who ran the 26 miles from the village of Marathon to the capital. 26 miles was (10) () adopted as the distance of the modern marathon race.

(1).A、is

B、were

C、was

(2).A、for

B、after

C、of

(3).A、are hold

B、held

C、were held

(4).A、meaning

B、mean

C、meant

(5).A、of

B、for

C、in

(6).A、introduced

B、introducing

C、introduce

(7).A、name for

B、named after

C、named of

(8).A、that

B、which

C、where

(9).A、were defeated

B、defeats

C、defeated

(10).A、because

B、furthermore

C、therefore

听力原文： To find out how the name Canada came about we must go back to the 16th century. At that time the French dreamed of discovering and controlling more land, of expanding trade beyond their borders and of spreading their faith across the world. In 1535, Francois I, King of France, ordered a navigator named Jacques Cartier to explore the New World and search for a passage to India.

Cartier first arrived at the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, which he wanted to explore. He did not know what to expect but he hoped that this Gulf was just an arm of the ocean between two islands, if it was, be would soon be on his way to the Far East. So he sailed upstream along the St. Lawrence River. However, instead of reaching Asia he arrived at Quebec or Stadacona, as the Indians called it. It was at this point that the term "Canada" entered the country's history. Apparently the word "Canada" came from an Indian word Kanata, which means community or village. Cartier first used it when he referred to Stadacona or Quebec. What a huge village Canada is!

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A．To build a new country.

B．To explore the New World.

C．To get in touch with the American Indians.

D．To know more about France.

Passage Five

Australia is nearly as large as the United States, but most of it is too dry for people to live in. Around

this dry part are large sheep and cow farms. A few of them are as large as the smallest states: of America.

Often the nearest neighbours are several hundred kilometers away.

The two-way radio is very important to people who live on these great Australian farms. It works much like a

telephone. A person can listen to someone else talk and then gives an answer. For example, people on

the large farms could talk to a doctor far away. They could tell the doctor about someone who was ill,

and the doctor could let them know how to look after the sick person.

As the large farms were so far from towns, the children could not go to school. Radio schools were

started for them in some places. At a certain time each day, boys and girls turn on their radios and

listen to teachers in cities far away.

Families on the large farms wanted to give news to their neighbours. The programme Round Robin

Talks by radio was started to keep families in touch with each other. They could talk about who was

going away and who was iii. The men could talk about their sheep and cows and how much money

the markets would pay for them. In many ways the radio became a newspaper for the farm people of Australia.

52. In the passage "the two-way radio" is______.

A. important to Americans

B. useful for children only

C. used as a telephone

D. only used by doctors