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Passage1
WENZHOU(Xinhua)--ThetraincollisionineastChina'sZhejiangProvincehaskilled39peopleandleft192othersinjuredasofSundaynight,saidaspokesmanwiththeMinistryofRailways.
Atotalof132peoplearestillbeingtreatedinhospitals,saidWangYongping,spokesmanwiththeministryatapressconference.
Elevenpeopleremainincriticalcondition,saidChengJinguo,headofthehealthbureauinthecityofWenzhou,wherethecollisionhappenedSaturdaynight.
Chengsaidatthepressconferencethat52peoplewhosufferedslightinjurieshadbeendischargedfromhospital.
Wangexpressedcondolences(哀悼)totheconcerningfamiliesandsincereapologytoallthepassengers.
Thetrain's"blackbox"hasbeendiscoveredandtheministryisinvestigatingthecauseofthecrash,Wangsaid.
Wangsaidtheministrywillmakepublicthecauseoftheaccidentassoonastheinvestigationisdoneandpublishthenamesofthekilledandinjured.
Hesaidthecrashhascausedlargenumberofcasualtiesandgreatpropertylosses.Theministrywillfindoutthecausethroughthoroughinvestigationandtakeeffectivemeasurestopreventsimilaraccidents.
Despitetheaccident,thespokesmansaidtheministryisstillconfidentinthehigh-speedtrain.
"China'shigh-speedtrainisadvancedandqualified.Wehaveconfidenceinit,"hesaid.
Thedamagedrailshavebeenrepairedandwerereadytorestartoperationbutthereopeningwasdelayedbythestormyweather,accordingtoWang.
Wangdidnotprovidetheexacttimewhenthelinewouldstartoperatingagain.
Theaccidentoccurredatabout8:
30p.m.SaturdayonabridgenearWenzhouwhenbullettrainD301rear-ended(追尾)D3115,whichreportedlylostpowerafterlightningstrike.
1.AccordingtoChengJianguo,______peoplewhohadbeenslightlyinjuredhadbeenrecoveredandlefthospital.
A.39B.139C.52D.11
2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Theoperationwasrestartedthenextday.
B.Therewasathunderstormwhenthetrainscrashed.
C.Thecauseofthecollisionwasmadeclear.
D.Similaraccidentswouldbeavoidedinlateroperations.
3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.TheRailwayMinistryisinvestigatingthecausewiththehelpofthe“blackbox”.
B.BullettrainD301hitthetrainD3115thatstoppedaheadofitduetolackofpower.
C.BullettrainD3115wasforcedtostopasaresultofthestormyweather.
D.Theoperationofthelinewouldberestartedwiththestormyweatherover.
4.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.TrainsCrashedCausingDeathsandDamage.
B.TerribleWeatherLeadingtoTrains’Collision.
C.InvestigationsuponTrains’Collision.
D.ConfidenceinDevelopmentofHigh-speedTrains.
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ChinesestarYaoMinghasretired.YaomadeitofficialWednesday,tellinganewsconferencethataseriesoffootandleginjuriesforcedhimtoendhisplayingcareerattheageof30.
“Iwillformallyendmycareer,’’saidYao,whobecameahouseholdnameinChinabeforestartinghisNBAcareerwiththeHoustonRocketsin2002.YaoplayedeightseasonsintheNBA.
“Todayisanimportantdayformeandholdsaspecialmeaningforbothmybasketballcareerandmyfuture,’’Yaosaid.“IhadtoleavethecourtsinceIsufferedastressfracture(断裂)inmyleftfootforthethirdtimeattheendoflastyear.Mypastsixmonthswereapainfulwait.Ihavebeenthinkingaboutmyfutureoverandover.TodayIamannouncingapersonaldecision,endingmycareerasabasketballplayerandofficiallyretire.Butonedoorisclosingandanotheroneisopening.’’
YaosaidhewouldreturntoworkwithhisformerChineseteam,theShanghaiSharks,withthepossibilityofbecominggeneralmanager.Healreadyownstheclubandwantstocontributemore.“Myplayingcareerstartedwiththeclub.IhopeIcandosomethingforit,’’Yaosaid.
Helaterappearedwithhisfamilyonthestagetotheapplauseandcheersofthecrowd.Hethankedalotofpeople—hisfamily,formercoaches,evenplayerslikeShaquilleO’Neal—“formakingmeabetterplayer.’’
RocketsgeneralmanagerDarylMoreywasamongthoseattendingthefarewell(告别)conferenceWednesday.MoreymadethelongtripfromHouston.Moreysaid20hoursonplaneswastiringbut“IwouldbesorryifIwasn’there.”“It’sabigmoment,’’Moreyadded.“Yaohadasenseofhumor,agreatattitudeandsenseofresponsibility.IhopewecancontinuehiscultureintheNBA.’’
1.YaoMinghasretiredfrombasketballbecauseof_____.
A.hisageB.hisbadconductsonthecourt
C.hisfootandleginjuriesD.hispoorhealth
2.YaoMingwas_____beforehedecidedtoendhiscareerasabasketballplayer.
A.peacefulB.upsetC.confidentD.proud
3.YaoMingstartedhisplayingcareerin_____.
A.ShanghaiB.HoustonC.BeijingD.NewYork
4.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwordscan’tbeusedtodescribeYaoMing?
A.Talented.B.Responsible.C.Humorous.D.Cautious.
5.WhatdoyouknowaboutDarylMorey?
A.DarylMoreythinkshighlyofYaoMing.
B.DarylMoreywasYaoMing’scoach.
C.DarylMoreyisabasketballplayerintheHoustonRockets.
D.DarylMoreyisnotsatisfiedwithYaoMing’sretirementfrombasketball.
Passage3
PeoplearoundtheworldwatchedBritain’sPrinceWilliamandKateMiddletongetmarried.TheroyalweddingbrokerecordsforlivestreamingontheInternet.ItalsoproducedmorethantwomilliontweetsonTwitter.
TheceremonytookplaceFridayatWestminsterAbbeyinLondon.
KateworeaflowingwhitegowndesignedbySarahBurton,thecreativedirectorofAlexanderMcQueen.Williamworearedarmyuniform.
ItwasBritain’sbiggestweddingsinceWilliamandHarry’sparents,PrinceCharlesandPrincessDiana,weremarriedinnineteeneighty-one.
NearlytwothousandguestsfilledthechurchonFriday.HundredsofthousandsofpeoplewenttothestreetsandparksofLondontowatchtheweddingonvideoscreens.
AmongtheweddingguestswereEnglishfootballstarDavidBeckhamandhiswifeVictoria,BritishPrimeMinisterDavidCameron,thekingofNorwayandsingerEltonJohn.
Bahrain’scrownprince(皇储)wasinvitedbutdecidednottoattendbecauseofunrest(骚乱)inhiscountry.Britaintookbackaninvitationtotheambassador(外交官)fromSyriaoverviolenceagainstprotestersthere.
Aftertheceremony,theroyalcoupletraveledtoBuckinghamPalace.Crowdscheeredwhenthenewlywedsappearedonabalconygreetingtothem.
Later,WilliamdrovehiswifeoutofBuckinghamPalaceinanopen-topAstonMartincar.Williamandthenewestmemberoftheroyal(皇家的)familywillnowbeknownastheDukeandDuchessofCambridge.
Kateistwenty-nineyearsold.Williamwillbetwenty-nineinJune.HisgrandmotherisQueenElizabeth.Hisfather,PrinceCharles,isfirstinlinetobecomeking.William,astheolderson,issecondinline.Katewouldnotbecomequeen,however,sincesheisnotintheroyalbloodline.TherewasabigcelebrationattheUniversityofSt.AndrewsinScotland.ThatwaswhereWilliamandKatefirstmetasarthistorystudentsintwothousandone.
1.ThecrownprinceofBahrainwasabsentfromthegrandBritishroyalweddingbecause_____.
A.Britainhadn’tinvitedhim
B.hiscountrywasataterriblesituation
C.hewasfacedwithviolenceagainstprotesters
D.herefusedtocometothewedding
2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.SingerEltonJohnattendedtheroyalwedding.
B.TheBritishPrimeMinisterwasoneoftheweddingguests.
C.Kateissecondinlinetobecomequeen.
D.William’swifeisknownasDuchessofCambridge.
3.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat_____.
A.theroyalweddingwasbroadcastlivethroughTVandtheInternet
B.theweddinghasdrawnattentionoftheworld
C.thenewlywedsweremajoredinhistorytenyearsago
D.allthecelebritiesinvitedhaveattendedthewedding
4.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.RoyalWeddingTakesPlace
B.InternetCrazeabouttheRoyalWedding
C.CelebritiesAttendingtheRoyalWedding
D.HappyNewlyweds
Passage4
ScreenlegendElizabethTaylordiedtodayatage79.
ShediedofheartattackonMarch23,2011withallherchildrenaroundheratCedars-SinaiMedicalCenter,whereshehadbeeninhospitalforaboutsixweeksinLosAngeles.
TaylorwonthreeOscars,includingaspecialoneforherhumanitarianwork.Butshewaspainedbyillhealth,failedromancesandpersonaltragedy.
PeoplefellinlovewithElizabethTaylorin1944,whenshestarredinNationalVelvet—thestoryofVelvetBrown,ayounggirlwhowinsfirstplaceinafamoushorserace.Atfirst,theproducersofthemovietoldTaylorthatshewastoosmalltoplaythepartofVelvet.However,theywaitedforherforafewmonthsassheexercisedandtrained—andaddedthreeinchestoherheightinfourmonths!
HeractinginNationalVelvetisstillconsideredthebestbyachildactress.
ElizabethTaylorwasborninLondonin1932.Herparents,bothAmericans,hadmovedthereforbusinessreasons.WhenWorldWarIIstarted,theTaylorsmovedtoBeverlyHills,California,andthereElizabethstartedactinginmovies.Afterhersuccessasachildstar,TaylorhadnotroublemovingintoadultrolesandwontwiceforBestActress:
Butterfield8(1960)andWho’sAfraidofVirginiaWoolf?
(1966).
Taylor’sfameandpopularitygaveheralotofpowerwiththemovieindustry,soshewasabletodemandveryhighpayforhermovies.In1963,shereceived$1millionforherpartinCleopatra—thehighestpayreceivedbyanystaruptothattime.
ElizabethTaylorisalegendofourtime.LikeVelvetBrowninNationalVelvet,shehasbeenlucky:
shehasbeauty,fameandwealth.Butsheisalsoahardworker.Inacareer