LONDON (Reuters Life!) ---- Forget about talking your children into considering life as a doctor or a teacher and start training them for the talent show.
A survey of British parents showed the aspirations (志向) of their children are greatly different from what they dreamed about when considering who they wanted to be when they grew up.
Although astronaut (宇航員) still remains fairly high on the list of careers (事業(yè)) kids dream about these days, others like doctor and teacher have been taken the place of by the desire (欲望) to win good name and money as a sporting hero, pop star or actor.
The parents of children aged 5 to 11 said the choice of lawyer had dropped by only one place on a top 10 list to sixth, while teacher had dropped to ninth from top in the last 25 or more years.
The survey for British TV channel “Watch” found a great difference between the genders (性別) of today’s young people when compared with their parents’ dreams 25 years or more ago.
Playing professional football, being an astronaut and joining the firefighting service topped the boys’ choices, while girls are more likely to be dreaming of taking to the stage as a pop star or actress or joining the medical profession.
When asked what they would like their children to do for a living, today’s parents still like the academic (學(xué)術(shù)的) professions (職業(yè)), with law and medicine scoring highly, while being a boss came third.
Parents also praised job happiness above wealth (財(cái)富) when it comes to their hopes for their children.
Nearly 70 percent of the parents surveyed thought that they failed to follow their dreams when it came to their career, with 37 percent thinking it was caused by a lack of aspiration and not having the necessary conditions.
1. From the passage we know that most parents still hope that in the future their children can take up ______.
A. jobs such as musicians, singers and dancers
B. jobs related to academic professions like lawyers and doctors
C. jobs in which they will not be endangered
D. jobs which will be well paid only
2. The first paragraph is to advise parents to ______.
A. change their children’s dreams     B. correct their children’s dreams
C. follow their children’s dreams         D. forget their children’s dreams
3. According to the survey for British TV channel “Watch”, which of the following is the boys’ best career choice?
A. A pop star      B. An actor        C. A doctor         D. A firefighter 
4. What can be learnt from the passage?
A. Parents’ hope for their children’s career did not change too much.
B. Parents pay much attention to the income of their children.
C. Less than half of the parents who were surveyed didn’t follow their dreams.
D. Most parents didn’t have the necessary conditions to realize their dreams.
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Many reasons cause the change of children’s dreams.
B. Parents’ dreams are different from children’s.
C. Parents are changing their own dreams.
D. Children’s dreams are always changing.
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In November of 2007, NBC Universal launched its first official Green Week． Throughout the week, NBC Universal presented over 150 hours of environmentally themed content across multiple platforms．
Now, NBC Universal is proud to present Green Week 2009． With a new theme and message of "Green Your Routine," Here at NBC and NB  C．com we celebrate our talent in the "The More You Know" PSA campaign, presenting green-themed tips in several of our daytime life, among several other features here on the "Green Your Routine" site．
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Throw a clothes swap party! Dying for that sweater your friend wore the other day? Well, maybe she’ll trade for that old T-shirt you have． Here’s a website that helps you organize a swap party （www．swapstyle．com）, or just plan your own!
Go natural with organic make-up． Applying unnatural products directly on your skin wasn’t exactly what nature intended． Try switching to a line of organic make-up and cosmetics for a different way to bring out your natural beauty．
Home
Drop a brick in your toilet tank! Literally! According to the EPA, flushing（沖洗）makes up 30 percent of a household’s water use （about three to six gallons per flush）． By placing a brick in your toilet tank, you can help to conserve the amount of water used during each flush．
Work
Print smarter． Printing and copying can be one of the most costly operations in any office． To save on ink and paper costs, print double-sided and try to fit more than one page on a sheet． More printing tips can be found here: lifehacker．com
Turn off your computer． Do you leave your computer on overnight? If so,  you’re using up a good amount of electricity． When you can, try turning off your computer and the power strip it’s connected to． If you can’t,  at least shut off your monitor．
Transportation
Organize a carpool． There are many benefits to carpooling（拼車(chē)）． You save on gas, reduce wear and tear on your car, and you get to ride in the HOV lanes． Get connected with your neighbors and co-workers to start sharing rides and check out this website for more tips: www．erideshare．com．
Lose the car, get a bike． If you live close to where you work, try taking a bike instead of driving． You’ll keep in shape and save on gas!
Every small step and effort makes a difference! Be sure to GREEN YOUR ROUTINE!
小題1: NBC Universal holds Green Week activities ___________．
A．in a university B．in a park
C．in an officeD．on the internet
小題2: This year, Green Week welcomes ____________．
A．a(chǎn)dvice on how to improve the website
B．suggestions about how to make their activities more interesting
C．tips on what to do to make our life greener
D．opinions on whether we should have campaigns
小題3:If you want to carpool with somebody, you can find more advice and information at______．
A． www．swapstyle．com
B． www．erideshare．com
C． www． lifehacker．com
D． www． NBC．com
小題4:Which is NOT recommended by Green Week this year?
A．Using things like cucumbers to beautify your skin．
B．Reducing the room of your toilet tank to save water when flushing．
C．Giving away your old clothes to those in need of them．
D．Printing and using computers in an economical way．

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It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross’s campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said, “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”
The Princess concluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.
But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “l(fā)oose cannon (亂放炮的人).”
The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.”
Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.
To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defence Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding”.
For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems.
小題1: Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997______.
A．to voice her support for a total ban of landmines.
B．to clarify the British government’s stand on landmines.
C．to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims.
D．to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims.
小題2:. What did Diana mean when she said“…putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to
me” (Para.1)?
A．She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.
B．The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.
C．Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.
D．Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.
小題3: Some members of the British government criticized Diana because______.
A．she was ill-informed of the government’s policy.
B．they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola.
C．she had not consulted the government before the visit.
D．they were actually opposed to banning landmines.
小題4: How did Diana respond to the criticisms?
A．She made more appearances on TV.
B．She paid no attention to them.
C．She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.
D．She rose to argue with her opponents.
小題5: What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?
A．It had caused embarrassment to the British government.
B．It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.
C．It had greatly promoted her popularity.
D．It had affected her relations with the British government.

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Angry survivors（幸存者）demanded answers on Sunday after a terrible accident at “Love Parade 2010”, a music festival in Germany, killed 19 people and left hundreds hurt.
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her shock over Saturday’s tragedy in the western city of Duisburg., “This was a very sad day,” Merkel said.
Witnesses（目擊者）said that people pushed into the narrow tunnel, the only entrance to the Love Parade festival, from both sides until it was dangerously overcrowded. The panic began as festival-goers began to lose consciousness（意識(shí)）as they were crushed against the walls and each other. The dead included eight foreigners, from Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, China, Bosnia and Spain. More than 340 people were injured.
After the panic, a lot of emergency vehicles（救援交通工具）, including helicopters, could be seen carrying away the injured people. The festival itself, however, went on. Police were afraid that ending the music altogether could cause further unrest among the crowd.
“The event was a real mess,” Patrick Guenter, a 22-year-old baker, said. “Although the festival was full, they kept letting people in,” he added. “It seems the organizers didn’t plan the route. And no one knew what was going on.” said Taggart Bowen-Gaddy, 20, an American from Philadelphia.
Officials said 4,000 police officers and 1,000 security guards provided security for the event, which attracted up to 1.4 million people.
“I warned one year ago that Duisburg was not a suitable place for the Love Parade. The city is too small and narrow for such events. It is a pity that…” German police union chief Rainer Wendt said.
The chief organizer, Rainer Schaller, said the popular event would never be held again, “out of respect for the victims and their families”.
小題1:How many Germans were killed in the stampede at “Love Parade 2010”?
A．19B．8C．11D．15
小題2: How did the German Chancellor Angela Merkel feel about the tragedy?
A．She was very disappointed.B．She was very surprised.
C．She was very puzzled.D．She was very touched.
小題3: According to Patrick Guenter and Taggart Bowen-Gaddy, _______.
A．the event was well-organized
B．the performance was wonderful
C．Duisburg was suitable for the Love Parade
D．the organization was very bad
小題4: We can infer from the passage that _____.
A．Rainer Wendt’s warning went unnoticed
B．Rainer Wendt was a chief organizer of “Love Parade 2010”
C．the popular event would be held in the next year
D．Duisburg is a suitable place for the Love Parade
小題5: According to the passage, we learn that ______.
A．the Love Parade has been canceled forever
B．the Love Parade is a very popular sport event
C．the festival was ended after the panic
D．there are many entrances to the Love Parade

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When many people are worried that there are no more heroes(英雄) in the modern society（當(dāng)今社會(huì)） ,two university（大學(xué)） students who lost their lives to rescue（營(yíng)救）drowning(溺水的)children have shown that heroes still exist（存在）.
According to（根據(jù)） the Inner Mongolia Morning Post（內(nèi)蒙古晨報(bào)）, the tragedy（悲�。�occurred on the afternoon of December 14,2002 when three school students skating on a frozen (結(jié)冰的) lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot（呼和浩特）fell through the ice into the freezing water.
More than 20 university students who happen to be near the spot（地點(diǎn)） immediately went to the rescue of the children,
Two children were quickly rescued, but the third died. The child’s body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers, Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao ,also died of cold and exhaustion(筋疲力盡).
The body of Hao who took the lead（ 帶領(lǐng)）in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day.A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children’s cries for help,, they went to the ice hole hand in hand (手拉手)to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of then to fall into the icy water,
Local residents(居民) held mourning ceremonies(祭奠儀式)at the lake.
Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation（進(jìn)一步觀察）, but their lives were no longer in danger.
小題1:. The underlined word “occurred” here means
A．employedB．mixedC．guidedD．happened
小題2:.. When the three school students fell into water, the university students were
A．skating on the iceB．taking photos at the lake
C．having a picnicD．walking along the lake
小題3:.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Three students died on the same day in all.
B．Hao Longbiao’s body was found on December 14,2002.
C．The university students didn’t think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake.
D．Local residents were not brave in face of danger.
小題4:. It can be inferred（推知） that  ______________
A．people think little of （對(duì)----評(píng)價(jià)低）the two university students’ death
B．the ice on the lake wasn’t strong enough to skate on
C．some students regrets（后悔） for what they had done
D．heroes don’t agree with（與-----一致） the steps（步調(diào)） of modern times

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XIANGNING, Shanxi - The number of people trapped underground after a coal mine flooding in north China's Shanxi Province was revised -- for a second time -- to 153 from 123, rescuers said late Sunday night.
Investigations showed that 261 workers were in the pit of Wangjialing Coal Mine under construction when underground water gushed in at about 1:40 pm. Of them, 108 were lifted safely to the ground while 153 others trapped in the shaft, according to the rescue headquarters.
Most of the trapped are migrant workers from Shanxi, Hebei, Hunan and Guizhou provinces," a rescuer said.
The exact number of people trapped is still being checked.
Soon after the accident happened, the Shanxi Provincial Work Safety Administration and the Shanxi Provincial Emergency Affairs Office said 152 people were trapped underground, but officials later changed the figure to 123.
Rescuers are struggling to save the trapped people, and local authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.
President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao ordered local authorities to spare no effort to save the trapped while guarding against secondary accidents.
Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang rushed to the site late Sunday to oversee the search and rescue operation.
The mine, sitting astride Xiangning County of Linfen City and Hejin City of Yuncheng City, covers about 180 square kilometers.
The mining zone boasts more than 2.3 billion tonnes of coal reserves, including nearly 1.04 billion tonnes of proved reserves, according to the company's official website.It is now under infrastructure construction and is expected to produce 6 million tonnes of coal annually once put into operation.
The mine, affiliated to the state-owned Huajin Coking Coal Co. Ltd., is a major project approved by the provincial government.
小題1:At least how many people were trapped underground according to the latest report?
A．123B．153C．261D．152
小題2:Most of the worked trapped are from __________. Which of the following answers is WRONG?
A．ShanxiB．HunanC．GuizhouD．Hefei
小題3:What’s the cause of this accident?
A．The underground water gushed
B．The coal mine was under construction
C．It is still being investigated by the local authorities
D．The passage does not mention it at all
小題4:According to the passage, which of the following statement is right? _________
A. The local authorities fully support the rescue work
B. Vice premier Zhang Dejiang rushed to the site early Sunday to oversee the search
C. The Wangjialing Coal Mine can produce 6 million tonnes of coal each year now
D．The coal mine is a major project approved by the country.
40. What’s the best title of the passage?_________
A. Number of people trapped in China colliery(煤礦) flooding revised to 153
B．The Wangjiajing Coal Mine
C．Rescue work
D. Who are to blame?

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Chinese tennis player Li Na didn’t win the Australian Open Championship on Saturday, but she still made the history books.
Li, who lost to Kim Clijsters of Belgium in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 6-3), is the first player from China to make it to a Grand Slam final.
The boss defeated a bit of the feel-good story for China and for Li, who on Thursday defeated No. 1 player Caroline Wozniacki in the semifinals in Melbourne. Li is ranked fifth.
In an interview Li said she was proud of her effort. “I think I play great tennis,” she said. “ I mean, she plays better than me. After the match, I make a joke: tennis should only play one set.”
Bai Yan, a member of China’s men’s national team member and Li Na’s friend, said the loss was disappointing, but still a bright starting point.
“To tell you the truth I feel a little bit down, all of us. But you know she is still the best, and she’s still our hero in everybody’s eyes,” said Bai. “This is just the start.”.
Win or lose, Li’s appearance in the Australian Open finals was seen as a major victory for tennis in China, where badminton and table tennis rules.
Fans across China gathered to watch the match. Li’s mother joined fans at a restaurant in her hometown of Wuhan. In Bejing, fans crowded together to watch China’s national tennis match.
“ Tennis is still relatively a new sport in China,” said Michael Chang, the Chinese-American who was the first Asian grand slam champion, in an interview with CNN. “ To be able to see Li Na have as much success as she has… this could be the start of something very special for tennis in China.”
“Li will definitely change the sport of tennis in China and that is a great thing,” Chang said.
小題1: What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．Chinese tennis star Li Na’s tennis career.
B．A fierce tennis match at Australian Open.
C．Chinese tennis star made history at Australian Open.
D．Chinese tennis remained to be tested and challenged.
小題2: Which is true according to the passage?
A．Li Na’s failure let the Chinese down.
B．Li Na ranked fifth at Australian Open.
C．LI Na’s mother attended the match with her.
D．Li Na made a new starting point of China
小題3:What’s the meaning of the underlined words “tennis should only play one set” (Para 4)?
A．Li Na was not satisfied with the rule of tennis match.
B．Li Na was not satisfied with her own performance.
C．Li Na had a bad opinion of Clijsters.
D．Li Na took pride in her effort.
小題4:According to what Chang said in the last two paragraphs, we can imply that ________.
A．it’s normal that Li Na failed because tennis is a new sport in China
B．Li Na has the advantage to change tennis sport in China
C．China still falls behind other countries in tennis sport
D．Li Na has great difficulty in defeating others because of weak ability

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China Daily Oct. 11----The ministry of Health has called for more awareness from the public on the mental health of the young, as part of efforts to make World Mental Health Day which fell on Friday.
More than 15 percent of Chinese youths have been found with mental problems, and about 30 million young people under 17 are suffering from depression, the Shang-based Wenhui Daily reported. The World Health Organization estimates that before 2020, the rate of children with mental problems will increase to 50 percent, and mental problems will become a major factor behind deaths and illness in the young worldwide.
Deng  Xiaohong, the spokesperson for the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, said rapid changes are one of the reasons behind the rising number of youngsters with psychological problems. If these mental diseases are not addressed on time, occurrence of crimes, drug-taking and other dangerous behavior are expected to rise. Experts said mental diseases could be caused by many factors, such as the inability to handle interpersonal relations well, unstable emotions and pressures from an overload of studies. A number of experts have also said the one-child policy is another reason leading to poor mental health in the young. Children are said to be too “ spoiled” and “selfish” in a one-child family.
It’s reported  schools in many cities are rolling out measures to help students maintain their mental well-being. Yin Jingmiao, a teacher of the Beijing No.105 Middle School, told China Daily that the school invites psychologists to provide counseling to students three times a month.”  Students can be arranged to have 40-minute counseling sessions,” Yin said. The school also gives lectures on mental health to senior grade students before they take the national college entrance exams to help ease any anxiety arising from the tests.
小題1:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．Efforts to Mark World Mental Health Day
B．Seriousness of Youngsters’ Mental Health Problems
C．How to Maintain Mental Well-being
D．Public Awareness on Youngsters’ Mental Disease Expected
小題2:The writer intends to tell us in the second paragraph that________
A．mental health problems of the young are becoming a popular problem.
B．only young people are suffering from mental health problems.
C．mental problems will become as serious as deaths and illness.
D．the rate of children with mental problems will increase to 50 percent.
小題3:Which could be the consequence if the problem is left untreated?
A．Inability to handle interpersonal relations.B．Unstable emotions
C．Drug-taking and other dangerous behaviorD．Rapid social changes
小題4:Why is the Beijing No.105 Middle School mentioned in the passage?
A．To provide the students with counseling sessions.
B．To give an example showing how mental problems are dealt with.
C．To help ease the anxiety arising from the national college entrance exams
D．To call on other schools to learn from the No.105 Middle School

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(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 was 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 story 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.”
小題1:Why was Duret in New York?
A．To meet his girlfriend.B．To spend his holiday.
C．To work as an engineer.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 went to the hospital in the ambulance.
C．He disappeared from the spot quickly.
D．He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.
小題3: Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl?
A．David AndersonB．A passer-byC．His girlfriendD．A taxi driver
小題4:What is probably the headline of this news report ?
A．A Careless FatherB．A Poor Girl
C．Warm-hearted OnlookersD．Brave Frenchman Found

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