阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Here are four pieces of news from China Daily.
SHANGHAI-The Huachen Group, which has put 83 million yuan in the development of the e-commerce market since its official registration late last year, recently held a meeting in Shanghai to show the use of its newly opened tourism business payment network. The network aims to serve tourists from all over the world, but especially from Europe and the United States where credit cards are popularly used. After opening the www.chinaecnet.com website, netizens can get information about hotels and tourism services on tourism page. Hotels and services can be reserved and payments made through credit cards. The network opened in February in Beijing.
SYDNEY-The Sydney Olympic flame will travel underwater on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef during the torch relay following a successful test.
Scuba diver Wendy Craig, a marine biologist, will carry the torch on a three-to-four-minute underwater journey at Agincourt Reef on June 27, creating Olympic history, organizers said yesterday.
Burning at 2000 degrees, the torch is expected to remain alight three metres underwater because of a special kind of technology which creates a ―fierce flame“ -too powerful to be drowned out by water.” Charles Tegner, managing director of torch creator, said the flame would burn like a flare from oxygen-producing chemicals.
BEIJING-The election of a new leader in Taiwan can not change the fact that Taiwan is a part of Chinese territory.“Taiwan Independence”in whatever form will never be allowed, according to a statesman of China’s central government. ―“We should listen to what the new leader in Taiwan says and watch what he does. We will observe where he will lead cross-Straits relations. We are willing to exchange views on cross-Straits relations and peaceful reunification with all parties, organizations and personages in Taiwan who favor the one China principle”, says the statesman, which was released by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee.
HAIKOU-Customs officers in Haikou, capital of South China’s Hainan Province, recently stopped a boat loaded with 781 cases of foreign-brand cigarettes being smuggled(走私)into China. The cigarettes are estimated to be worth more than 1.8 million yuan, said a customs discovered the smuggling boat as they were going around the northern sea area of Yangpu Port.
The smuggled cigarettes cases, packed into two containers, were disguised to avoid being examined. The boat was registered in the coastal city of Xiamen in East China’s Fujian Province. All eight suspects aboard the boat were kept by the police in Haikou.
1. Why does the network aim to serve tourists especially from Europe and the USA?

A．Because they are from developed countries.

B．Because the payments of hotels and services should be made through credit cards.

C．Because people in these countries travel much more than those countries.

D．Because they have more computers than others.

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the second piece of news?

A．The whole torch relay will be held three metres underwater.

B．The underwater journey of the torch will play an important part in Olympic history.

C．A test has been made before this activity.

D．Some chemicals will help the flame burn by producing oxygen.

3. Which is the best title for the third piece of news?

A．Ready to Fight	B．No Good End
C．Wait and See	D．Peace Comes First

4. Which of the following best explains the underlined word “disguised” in the last piece of news?

A．made different from normal

B．designed for a good purpose

C．hidden

D．pretended

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Henry Ford, the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, “The business of America is business.” By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is based on the values of the business world.
Few would argue with Ford’s statement. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business. For example, nearly every newspaper has a business section, in which the deals and projects, finances and management, stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily. In addition, business news can appear in every other section. Most national news has an important financial aspect to it. Welfare, foreign aid, the federal budget, and the policies of the Federal Reserve Bank are all heavily affected by business. Moreover, business news appears in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to as“the entertainment industry”or“show business.”
The positive side of Henry Ford’s statement can be seen in the prosperity that business has brought to U.S. life. One of the most important reasons so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job. Jobs are produced in abundance because the U.S. economic system is driven by competition. People believe that this system creates more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life.
The negative side of Henry Ford’s statement, however, can be seen when the word business is taken to mean big business. And the term big business—referring to the biggest companies, is seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U.S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the fight to form unions. Today, many of the old labor disputes are over, but there is still some employee anxiety. Downsizing—the laying off of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high—creates feelings of insecurity for many.
5. The United States is a typical country ________.

A．which encourages free trade at home and abroad

B．where people’s chief concern is how to make money

C．where all businesses are managed scientifically

D．which normally works according to the federal budget

6. The influence of business in the U.S. is evidenced by the fact that ________.

A．most newspapers are run by big businesses

B．even public organizations concentrate on working for profits

C．Americans of all professions know how to do business

D．even arts and entertainment are regarded as business

7. Henry Ford’s statement can be taken negatively because ________.

A．working people are discouraged to fight for their fights

B．there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalists

C．there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and labor

D．public services are not run by the federal government

8. A company’s efforts to keep expenses low and profits high may result in ________.

A．reduction in the number of employees

B．improvement of working conditions

C．fewer disputes between labor and management

D．a rise in workers’ wages

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A HOLIDAY jet pilot (飞行员) said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking.
He warned Maureen Harkavy, “Put that cigarette out, or I’ll land the plane and have you arrested.”
Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airline’s chairman. But his reply was even ruder.
“You seem to think you have a God-given right to pollute your neighbours’ atmosphere,” wrote John Ferriday of Paramount Airways.
(a)Said Maureen, “I only found out about it when I was checking in. I’m a nervous flyer so I lit a cigarette during the flight. A stewardess (空姐) asked me to put it out, but I said I wanted to carry on as there was no rule against smoking on the plane.” She was just finishing her cigarette when the pilot arrived.
(b) I’ve never seen such an unpleasant letter. She said, “I don’t think I’ll ever fly again.” But there was a funny side. Maureen explained, “We were offered duty-free (免税) cigarette from the stewardess on the plane!”
(c) Mr. Ferriday went on; “Believe me, you haven’t. Especially when you travel on my planes.”
Maureen and her husband Michael were moved to Paramount flight just before they left Portugal. But they were not told of the company’ s (公司的) no smoking policy.
(d) “He was loud and rude,” said Maureen. “He said if I lit another cigarette he would land the plane at Bordeaux and hand me to the French police.”
Later, from her home in Mosely, Birmingham, Maureen wrote to the company and received the rude reply.
9. The second half of the story has been in wrong order. (Parts a-d) Choose the rearranged order which you think is right.

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

10. Maureen Harkavy ____ on the plane.

A．accepted the warning

B．agreed to the warning

C．refused to do what she was told to

D．was so shocked that she wrote to the airline’s chairman

11. From the story we can see that the writer probably takes the side of ____ .

A．the pilot	B．the airline’s chairman
C．the stewardress	D．Maureen Harkavy

A tender woman, or an independent one, which one would you prefer? A recent research shows that most people would choose the latter.
This type of woman is called a nühanzi (“tough woman”). Experts believe these characteristics have social and psychological roots among young females in China. Su Hao’s friends all call her a tough woman, because she can finish tough tasks usually carried out by men. For example, she carries 10-litre water to her dormitory on the 5th floor. “I depend on no one but myself,” she says.
According to a recent survey by China Youth Daily, tough women have become rather common in society. Of the 21,265 respondents, 78.5 percent said they are familiar with a tough woman. About 50 percent said they like women with tough characteristics, while less than 29 percent expressed the opposite view.
Why are tough women gaining popularity? Shen Meng, a psychological consultant, believes the fierce competition in society is contributing to this trend. “Women are often in a disadvantaged position compared to men,” Shen says. “In order to survive, they have to be independent, strong and tough.” Liu Xiaolin, professor of psychology at Wuhan Mental Health Center, believes tough women are brought up this way. They are often on close relationship with their fathers, who teach their daughters to be brave and decisive,” he says. As a result, these women are more likely to be psychologically healthy and more tolerant to stress, according to Liu.
Though Liu believes that this is a good trend, Hu Shenzhi, a psychologist at the Guangdong Sunflower Counseling Center, says the popularity of tough woman indicates an unclear line between gender identities, which can lead to relationship problems. “Some women with characteristics that differ from the traditional female image may have a difficult time finding Mr Right,” he says. “Even if they get married, their manly characteristics might cause family conflicts.
12. Which of the followings doesn’t belong to the characteristics of a tough woman?

A．She is independent of others in daily life.

B．She can solve problems usually for men.

C．She is more tolerant to stress.

D．She is soft and tender to others.

13. How many respondents like tough women?

A．about 21,265.	B．about 16,700
C．about 10,600.	D．about 6,200

14. Why are there more tough women nowadays?

A．Because tough women are more lovely.

B．Because of the fierce competition in society.

C．Because girls often love fathers more.

D．Because more women want to be independent.

15. What problems may tough women have in their life?

A．They may have difficulty with marriage.

B．They often suffer gender confusion.

C．It’s difficult for them to be friends.

D．They have different characteristics from traditional female images.