【推荐2】It may not yet be October, but the world’s biggest beer festival is already happening in Munich, Germany. In spite of its name, Oktoberfest actually begins in the third weekend of September and lasts until the first Sunday in October. This year it started on Sept 21 and will end on Oct 6.

By the end of the two weeks, an estimated (估计) over 6 million people will have arrived at the famous tented fairgrounds for the celebration. While the festival falls in September, the beer is traditionally brewed (酿造) all the way back in March. During Oktoberfest, the rest of the year’s beer is drunk to make room for the new year’s beer.

Each year, over 5 million liter mugs (马克杯) of beer are usually drunk. But even more popular than the beers themselves are the mugs. Security guards take about 150,000 from souvenir hunters every year, but many still go missing. So the fine for stealing the must-have item is up to $60 (368 yuan).

While it may be obvious that Oktoberfest is about drinking massive (大量的) glasses of beer, eating plenty of delicious German foods is another fun festival activity. The most popular meals involve smoked meat and potatoes. Germans often prefer to eat heavy food, using plenty of mustards and sauces. The country has as many as 1,500 different kinds of sausages (香肠). There are also 300 kinds of bread to go with the sausages.

The clothes that Oktoberfest goers wear also make the annual fall festival special. Lederhosen (皮短裤) and tall socks are traditional dress. But no German outfit would be complete without the famous Peter Pan-esque (彼得·潘风格的) hats.

1. Which of the following aspects (方面) about Oktoberfest is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Foods.	B．Activities.
C．Clothes.	D．Weather.

2. Which of the following statements about Oktoberfest is TRUE?

A．Oktoberfest is the most popular beer festival in the world.

B．People can taste delicious German foods during Oktoberfest.

C．Every Oktoberfest goers must wear the Peter Pan-esque hat.

D．Each year, over 5 million mugs go missing during Oktoberfest.

3. In which column can you probably read the article?

A．Culture.	B．Science.
C．Education.	D．Sports.

【推荐3】The holidays are just around the corner, and you know what that means. Just relax and step away from your study for some fun time with your loved ones?     1    ? Here are a few ways to make money in the holidays.

Got spare textbooks? Sell them off. As we all know, textbooks are expensive. Why not sell the books you no longer need for a bit of extra cash over the holidays? There’re many places where you can sell your books.     2    .

Pick up a temporary retail job. Assuming you can stomach holiday retail, you can make quite a bit of money by picking up a few hours at a nearby big box store.     3    . After all, most employers are going to be looking for extra employees to handle lots of shoppers during holidays.

Be a private teacher online. There are always some people who need some help with their education Are you good at math? Use those skills to help people get through their own schooling.

    4    . For many, the holidays are a time of rest and relaxation. They can still be that for you, but they can also be an opportunity to make a ton of money on the side.

What I’ve presented here are only a few ways to make money in the holidays.     5    . Of course, you can do all of them at once or in any combination you see fit.

A．Start considering your holiday life

B．Turn your free time into more money

C．After all, shops can offer a lot of goods

D．It’s also easy to find other temporary retail jobs

E．Or give yourself a chance to recharge and even make some money

F．If you use your imagination, I’m certain that you can come up with even more

G．Sites like BookScouter, TextbookRush, and Amazon are great places to start

【推荐1】It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter.

Road politeness is not only good manners, but a good sense. It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.

However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. A typical example is the driver who waves to a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.

An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship (公路驾车技能). Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.

1. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A．Traffic Jams.	B．Good Manners.
C．Road Politeness.	D．Modem Drivers.

2. What often cause(s) troubles on the road?

A．Traffic jams.	B．The behaviour of the drivers.
C．The great speed of modern life.	D．Terrible road conditions.

3. According to the writer, what should a good driver do?

A．Encourage children to cross the road whenever they want to.

B．Beat back when forced to face rude driving.

C．Be able to recognise politeness when he sees it.

D．Join in a traffic stream quickly however other people feel.

4. It is not always right for drivers to _____.

A．master the roadmanship

B．neglect politeness when they see it

C．give a friendly nod in answer to an act of politeness

D．encourage old ladies to cross the road whenever and wherever they want to

【推荐2】Last Thursday, the world’s first self-driving, electric container ship made its first trip to Oslo, Norway. The ship’s owners aim to cut pollution by transporting large quantities of products by water on the southern coastal of Norway instead of by truck.

The ship, called the Yara Burkeland, is owned by Yara, a company that makes fertilizer (肥料). The company wanted to develop a zero-emission (零排放的) ship that was completely self-driving. Yara worked with a ship-building company called Vard and the technology company Kongsberg to develop the ship. The company says that in the future everything, including loading and unloading the ship, will be handled completely automatically.

The Yara Birkeland can carry 120 large containers like those pulled by trucks. But the ship is fully electric and is powered by batteries. The company says the ship has roughly as many batteries as 100 electric cars. The electricity that will be used to recharge the batteries is from renewable hydroelectric (水力发电) sources, so there’s no pollution at all.

The Yara Birkeland won’t usually be going to Oslo, and it won’t be traveling far, either. It will travel along a regular route from Yara’s factory in Porsgrunn up to the port in Brevik. By road, that’s a distance of about 14 kilometers. Yara normally uses diesel-powered (柴油动力的) trucks to move fertilizer between these locations.

Now, with the Yara Birkeland moving huge amounts of fertilizer by water, the company expects to suspend 40,000 yearly trips by diesel-powered trucks. That will prevent about one million kilograms of carbon emissions every year.

In the future, as an autonomous ship, the Yara Birkeland is expected to operate without any human involved. Yara plans to spend the next two years improving and testing the ship. But, as with many autonomous cars, the ship will continue to have humans watching over even if it is driving by itself.

1. Why will the products be delivered by ship rather than by truck?

A．To reduce the transport costs.	B．To shorten their delivery time.
C．Out of environmental concern.	D．Out of concern for their safety.

2. What can be learned about the Yara Bikeland?

A．It uses natural gas as power.	B．It has more than one developers.
C．It is a completely self-driving ship.	D．It belongs to the government.

3. How does the author mainly introduce the ship and its influence?

A．By listing figures.	B．By giving examples.
C．By presenting reasons.	D．By following time order.

4. What does the underlined word “suspend” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Roll out.

B．Stick to.

C．Cut out.

D．Turn to.

【推荐3】Only a few people in Toronto have the luck to live within walking distance from their workplace. For the rest of us, commuting(乘车上下班) is a rather unpleasant daily necessity.

So how do you avoid a traffic jam in Toronto? You can do it in the old way and listen to one of the radio stations that give regular updates about the traffic situation in Toronto's streets. Seeing the big picture of Toronto's traffic and knowing when and where heavy traffic occurs is a must. From my own experience, there are situations where a quick decision can help you make it in time for an event or a meeting. That's why we prepared three short videos showing the overall traffic situation in Toronto from dawn to night. You can click them and watch.

With the help of “Google Maps”, where you can watch the live traffic density all over the world and average traffic data based on past conditions, we were able to provide you with traffic maps for a typical(平常的) Friday.

Friday traffic in Toronto is quite fast in the early morning, with only a few hot spots showing up at the major junctions(交叉点) at 7：00 a. m. The morning traffic jam starts light at 7：30 and the traffic gradually slows down to reach a breaking point at 8：30. The roads are quite free afterwards, only Allen Road is likely to be jammed around lunchtime from 11：30 a. m. to 12：00 noon. It comes as no surprise that Friday afternoon brings heavy traffic as early as 1：00 p. m., mainly on the Don Valley Parkway. You won't have a good time getting away from the city from 4：00 p. m. to 6：30 p. m., as there is a good chance to get caught in a traffic jam. The traffic in Toronto is quite heavy on a Friday night. I hope you will have a nice Friday night in the city and a safe journey home this Friday!

1. By saying “commuting is a rather unpleasant daily necessity”， the writer refers to the fact that________.

A．buses are usually very crowded

B．they are often stuck in traffic jams

C．they have to travel a long way to work

D．they usually cannot do anything on the way to work

2. According to Paragraph 2, when you are in a traffic jam，you should________.

A．do nothing but to wait patiently

B．report your situation to a radio station

C．relax and enjoy some good radio programs

D．make a quick decision and find another way to go

3. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．What the traffic in Toronto is like for a typical Friday.

B．How to avoid heavy traffic on Friday.

C．Why the traffic is terrible on Friday.

D．What “Google Maps” can do for us.

4. In Toronto, on Friday you are most likely to suffer heavy traffic________.

A．from 6：30 a. m. to 7：00 a. m.

B．from 8：30 a. m. to 9：30 a. m.

C．from 10：30 a. m. to 11：00 a. m.

D．From 4：00 p. m. to 6：30 p. m.

【推荐1】Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses instead．But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just that---dreams．
The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Center poll of 1,276 graduates in several universities and colleges in the city, released last Friday, showed 59.78 percent of respondents considered the possibility of setting up a company or at least a small store．“But they just stop at the‘thinking’stage,” it stated．
Respondents put the top reasons for not going it alone down to a shortage of investment and a lack of business opportunity．They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the need to advanced study and objections from family members as factors that stood in their way．
More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the road．
Guo Bing, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English, decided he wanted to be his own boss last year．But he is looking for a job first．“If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to establish a company in exhibition services,” Guo said．The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant．With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition brochures(小册子） at a relatively low price．He is also confident that his English language skills can help him do well in the industry．
“Social networking is an important factor leading to business success,” Guo said．
Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students to set up a business right after their graduation．
Jiang Ye, deputy director of Yangpu District Business Guide Center, said the universitysets up a business guide team made of government officials and professionals．They
regularly give training courses to students who show an interest in having their own business．
The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start up alone, the survey showed．"Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle," Guo added．
1. Which of the following can be the best title?

A．A Tough Job Market	B．Graduates Dream of Being Boss
C．The Ambitious Fresh Graduates	D．The Story of Guo Bing

2. In the view of Guo Bing, what is the key factor that makes fresh graduates dream of being boss soon after graduation?

A．Their family don't support them．	B．Their social networking is not good．
C．There are not enough graduate jobs．	D．They want to achieve greater success．

3. Who is this article mostly intended for?

A．The parents whose child goes to university soon.

B．Those who will graduate from university．

C．Those who want to be bosses．

D．The officials who work in the government．

【推荐2】Vietnam aims to solve the relations between economic development and cultural preservation. Vietnamese cultural departments and activists have tried to preserve the historical and cultural relics in the country.

Vietnam now has more than 40,000 historical relics. These relics of various forms and history are treasures for future generations.

However, hundreds of relics are severely damaged due to the negative influence of time, war and human activities. Head of Hanoi Relics Management Board, Nguyen Doan Tuan, says rescue work must preserve the relics’ soul: “We cannot replace ruined construction with new materials. We must preserve its shape, size and style. We need to pay attention to every brick replaced so that it looks exactly like the original.”

Most relics have to rely on tourist fee for repair and rescue work. Director of Van Mieu Cultural and Science Center, Dang Kim Ngoc, says that the relics must be promoted widely to attract more visitors and bring in more income for repair and preservation: “We provide constant guide services for visitors so that they understand more about our relics. At the same time, a natural surroundings of the relic has been ensured, including the grass field and garden to improve its scenic value.”

The local government agreed that the relics must be turned to the community for shared efforts in the preservation work. Director of Vietnam Revolution Museum DangQuoc Quan, said that the community must be guided in the preservation and protection, “The UNESCO aims to let local community take part in the preservation of relics. We have seen limitations in the preservation of relics, especially festival related groups of buildings. This requires management and guidance by the government.”

Nguyen ThiMinh Ly from the Department of Heritage says the community should be guided in proper behaviors towards relics: “This will ensure the protection of cultural relics in later generations. Creative restoration (修复) must be based on previous values.”

Experts have called for a systematic (系统的) guidance by the state in local level preservation while promoting creative thinking in restoration for each relic.

1. Where is the passage most probably taken from?

A．A government report.	B．A history research paper.
C．A newspaper report.	D．A travel guide.

2. Which of the following is NOT the reason for the damaged relics in Vietnam?

A．Human activities.	B．Poor building materials.
C．War influence.	D．The passing of time.

3. It can be inferred from paragraphs 4-6 that to preserve relics, the government should ________.

A．turn to the UNESCO for financial help

B．care less about the natural environment of the relics

C．encourage the community to join in the rescue work

D．make full use of the money raised by the local people

4. What might be the best title for the passage?

A．Guide the Community in Proper Behaviors

B．Hundreds of Relics in Vietnam Are In Ruins

C．Experts Call for a Systematic Way to Preserve Relics

D．Let’s Replace the Ruined Construction with a New Style

【推荐1】I watched the two of them, both one year old, on the floor, surrounded by candy. He crawled on his hands while she sat there looking at birthday dress. The colourful fishier pinata(彩罐)had just been broken and the candy littered the ground. Both of their kids were too young to realise that they were sitting, and crawling around in a collection of wrapped sugar goodies. They were surrounded with edible(可食用的)goodies but had no clue!

Suddenly I saw the life metaphor(比喻). If we are the “babies” and the candy is “opportunity”, often we don’t recognise it because the opportunity comes wrapped as hard work. We may not give the wrapper the time of day, unless we realise that inside there’s a piece of delicious candy.

Every tree starts as a seed. Every person who becomes well-known was once someone nobody “knew”. So what changed for these people? Did the world suddenly wake up and find they have the potential to succeed? Of course not. These people worked for long periods of time before they saw any payoff.

It can be disheartening when you’re starting out. There’s a huge learning curve for almost everything. Just when you feel like you’re making rapid progress, you realise there’s more to learn. Every new door opens to a brand-new room, with another door at the end.

When I was in recovery from my eating disorder, there were many opportunities that I didn’t recognise as candy. At first, I didn’t see therapy(治疗)leading anywhere. It was only by going to therapy every week for a year that I was finally able to realise the opportunities. I had the opportunities to examine and adjust my thinking, and to challenge the negative mindsets I had about my life.

When I look back, I find that many of the opportunities that allowed positive growth didn’t always appear easy or fun. They often appeared as something that looked like hard work. But when we focus, consistently show up, and put in hard work, it will result in candy.

1. Why do many people miss their opportunities according to the author?

A．Their hard work fails to pay off.

B．They don’t work hard consistently.

C．They haven’t realised their potential.

D．They don’t value their opportunities.

2. What does the author think of the learning process according to Paragraph 4?

A．It is often interesting for most people.

B．It is often long and hard for most people.

C．You can speed it up with the help of others.

D．You can predict your progress from its start.

3. How did the author’s eating disorder affect emotionally?

A．She lacked hope for her life sometimes.

B．She was unwilling to do therapy at first.

C．She refused to change her eating habits.

D．She liked eating candy very much.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Power of Positive Thinking

B．Candy and Achievements

C．Hard Work Leads to Success

D．Opportunities Come Candy-wrapped

【推荐3】

“Developed and developing nations can learn from each other seeking a low­carbon economy，” a Chinese government official said in Shanghai yesterday.

“China doesn't lag developed nations in terms of energy saving and green economy，”   said Zhou Changyi, director of the energy saving department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

“While we can learn many aspects from developed nations, they also should learn something from us, such as water conservation，” Zhou said in a speech during the new Path of China's Industrialization forum at the ongoing China International Industry Fair 2009.

He said industrialized nations and China are dealing with different issues to combat climate change. The United Kingdom, for example, is concerned about transport, buildings and new energy in reducing carbon emissions.For China, the most urgent task is how to realize new type of industrialization and avoid mistakes that other countries made when they industrialized.

As such, overseas exhibitors at this year's fair are showing ways to help China achieve low­carbon emissions in the industrial section.

Swiss power and automation technology group ABB called for a stronger focus on product life cycle assessment, or LCA, which is used to study the environmental impact of a product from the research and manufacturing stage through its usage and recycling.

Tobias Becker, head of ABB's process automation division for North Asia and China, said LCA is an effective tool in helping manufacturing industries to reduce carbon emissions.

LCA shows that industrial customers should focus on a product's environmental impact throughout its life cycle instead of on its initial investment or ready to use stage.For example, a motor's initial investment accounts for only 3 percent of its life cycle cost, while 94 percent goes to fuel consumption and the rest to maintenance.

Richard Hausmann, North East Asia CEO of Siemens, said：“The color of future industrialization is green.”

The Germany Company recently announces that it wants to receive orders worth more than 6 billion Euros (D|S 8.8 billion) for intelligent net power networks, Smart Grid, over the next five years.Siemens has set a 20 percent market share target for the global smart grid business.

A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology, advanced sensors specialized computers that save energy, reduce costs and increase reliability.The United States and China are considered the two biggest markets for smart grid.

1. The underlined word “lag”   in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “________”．

A．fall behind	B．be superior to
C．attack	D．fear

2. Which of the following about LCA is TRUE?

A．LCA is used to study the impact on a product.

B．LCA can help manufacturing industries decrease carbon release a lot.

C．LCA shows industrial customers should focus on a product's environmental influence on its initial investment.

D．LCA was one of the exhibitions at this year's fair.

3. We can infer from the last paragraph of this passage that ________．

A．Siemens has occupied 20 percent market share for the global smart grid business

B．Siemens received orders worth 6 billion Euros recently

C．Siemens will earn   D|S8.8 billion from intelligent power networks

D．Siemens' plan about Smart Grid may come true in the future

4. The best title for the passage is ________．

A．Developed and Developing Nations Can Learn from Each Other

B．Low­Carbon Economy — a Shared Goal

C．Intelligent Power Networks

D．Two Biggest Markets for Smart Grid