Some 3,000 police officers were deployed(部署) in the operation, a much higher number than were used to assist in the clearance of a protest site in Admiralty District on November 18.
The operation in Mong Kok comes a week after the partial clearance of another protest site next to the local government headquarters in Admiralty, bringing an end to the months-long protest movement.
Some 3,000 police officers also stood guard at the former protest site in Admiralty on Tuesday.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying expressed on Tuesday his hope that business could resume for shops in the area. He also restated that the protest was an unlawful gathering, and called for the protesters to respect and obey the law.
“The common call of Hong Kong people has finally been answered. Now the protest is coming to an end which is necessary and unavoidable. The public has suffered enough,” Leticia Lee See-yin told the Global Times.
“Many people are living in Mong Kok or operating their businesses in the area. They are all angry at the protest for affecting their business. Two shop owners even shut down their stores because they can no longer afford losses caused by the protest,” said Lee.
It is believed that the successful clearance of the Mong Kok site has proven that the protests are decreasing as they approach an end.
“The authorities met with much less resistance compared to a month ago when protesters reacted violently when police tried to remove barriers in the same area in Mong Kok. Now the public has expressed a stronger desire than ever for the protest to end,” Tang Ka-piu, a lawmaker, told the Global Times.
1. The underlined word “resumed” in the first paragraph most probably means “_______”.
A.came to a stop | B.moved faster |
C.returned to normal | D.piled up |
A.have made the public suffer a lot |
B.have lasted for two months |
C.are supported by common people |
D.have caused no loss for the citizens |
A.Police officers didn’t meet with any resistance in the late afternoon clearance. |
B.Many more than 3000 police officers took part in the clearance in Admiralty District. |
C.The authorities are not capable of dealing with the resistance from the protesters. |
D.The occupy protests are announced illegal and harmful for the business. |
A.Approval. | B.Annoyed. | C.Scared. | D.Desirable. |
A student, Evalthus, heard of this famous teacher and asked him to give him lessons. However, Evalthus didn’t want to pay for his lessons at once, and after some discussion it was finally agreed between them that Evalthus should pay only if he won his first case in the court. For if he won, it would prove that he had been taught well.
The lessons began and Evalthus proved himself to be a good student. But he refused to pay Protagoras anything at the end of his studies.
Protagoras therefore took Evalthus to the court and told the judges that he wanted his money. He explained that he must be paid whether he won or lost the case. “Whatever you decide,” he declared(宣称)to the judges, “ I must be paid. For if you decide in my fovor , then I win the case, and so I must be paid . But If you decide against me, then Evalthus has won his first case in the court; according to our agreement, he must pay his lessons. Therefore I shall get my money whatever happens.”
The Athenian judges found no fault in it, so they asked Evalthus to reply.
“No, it’s quite clear,” said Evalthus, “ that I need not pay. If the judged decide in my favor, then I have won the case, and I need not to pay. But if Protagoras wins, then I have lost my first case. Therefore, according to our agreement, I do not have to pay. So I need not pay in any event.”
As both arguments appeared to be faultless, the judges were unable to come to a decision. They therefore ordered the two men to appear before them again one hundred years later.
1. Evalthus would pay Protagoras _______________.
A.before he started his lessons |
B.after he finished his lessons |
C.after the court decided against him |
D.after the court proved that he was taught well |
A.He won the judges’ favor in the end and got his money. |
B.He was probably the first teacher to accept money for his lessons. |
C.He didn’t teach Evalthus well because Evalthus didn’t pay. |
D.He was not confident of his winning the case in the court. |
A.They couldn’t make a decision. |
B.They needed to think it over again. |
C.They wanted to make fun of them. |
D.They wanted more money from them. |
A.A Smart Student---- Evalthus |
B.A Great Teacher---Protagoras |
C.Come Here One Hundred Years Later |
D.A Fight Between Teacher and Student |
When asked to comment on Zhang’s case at a press conference, Yao Hongwen, spokesman for the National Health and Family Planning Commission(NHFPC), said “Every citizen is equal before the law and nobody is allowed to have privileges(特权) to give birth to more children than allowed.”
Yao’s comment came after media stories claimed that Zhang had remarried and fathered a total of seven children: one with his former wife, three with his present wife, Chen Ting, and another three from two lovers.
“The NHFPC’s attitude towards citizens’ birth violations(违法) is consistent and clear. Every Chinese citizen should obey and safeguard the seriousness of laws and regulations.” NHFPC spokesman Yao Hongwen said.
China’s family planning policy, introduced in the late 1970s to slow down the country’s growing population, limits most urban couples to one child and most rural couples to two. The policy was recently relaxed, allowing couples to have two children if one of them is an only child.
Those who break the policy face severe fines. The amount of the fine is generally several times the yearly annual income of the two spouses(配偶). Some media calculations put the fine that Zhang may face at as much as 160 million yuan(over $26 million).
Zhang’s birth case has caused criticism online about famous people who have more children than the policy allows.
In an open letter on December 1, Zhang admitted that the couple has two sons and daughter and they are willing to accept investigation and punishment according to China’s laws and regulations. He apologized to the public.
However, the letter denied that Zhang had lovers and was father to as many as seven children from various mothers.
Zhang, one of the “fifth generation” of Chinese filmmakers, made his first directorial work in 1987 with “Red Sorghum” and has won a number of award worldwide. He was chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games.
1. The purpose of the news report is to ______________
A.inform us that Zhang’s illegal birth case will be dealt with by the government |
B.claim that Zhang Yimou remarried and fathered a total of seven children |
C.convince us that Zhang is a famous director and his case will be pardoned |
D.confirm that Zhang’s illegal birth case has resulted in lots of criticism online |
A.Zhang will be fined as much as 160 million yuan for his violations. |
B.Few people have the privileges to give birth to more children than allowed. |
C.China’s family planning policy has never been relaxed since introduced. |
D.Every Chinese citizen should obey and safeguard laws and regulations. |
A.can give birth to two children if one of them is an only child |
B.will definitely be fined if they have two children nowadays |
C.can have as many as three children if they live in a rural area |
D.can only give birth to two children if they live in an urban area |
4 . We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be
Rules can help the public make the right
If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be
Sometimes it may not be so easy to know
A.kind | B.sensitive | C.fair | D.generous |
A.equally | B.slightly | C.clearly | D.increasingly |
A.suggestion | B.conclusions | C.turns | D.choices |
A.accidents | B.mistakes | C.falls | D.deaths |
A.interesting | B.vital | C.easy | D.valuable |
A.seldom | B.rarely | C.merely | D.never |
A.trouble | B.power | C.prison | D.control |
A.roughly | B.eventually | C.deliberately | D.exactly |
A.awful | B.cruel | C.unhealthy | D.unnecessary |
A.still | B.even | C.later | D.somehow |
A.nervous | B.anxious | C.afraid | D.guilty |
A.begging | B.starving | C.growing | D.wandering |
A.follow | B.instruct | C.treat | D.protect |
A.disgusting | B.confusing | C.unsafe | D.unimportant |
A.predict | B.explain | C.decide | D.consider |
5 . Jody was ten years old when he decided he needed a job. He thought it might be
The next spring Jody
One day when Jody was twelve, he got a letter. It was from state of New York. The letter said, “Everyone who
A.boring | B.lucky | C.fun | D.impossible |
A.autumn | B.spring | C.winter | D.summer |
A.caught | B.found | C.hidden | D.put |
A.tried | B.waited | C.failed | D.practised |
A.before | B.until | C.though | D.so |
A.buys | B.sells | C.keeps | D.presents |
A.hoped | B.wanted | C.had | D.remembered |
A.followed | B.appeared | C.happened | D.continued |
A.talked | B.visited | C.quarreled | D.worked |
A.common | B.unfair | C.different | D.useless |
The first one is about drinking. Now,you may not buy alcohol in this country. If you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
Secondly,noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means,but please don’t make unnecessary noise,particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.
Thirdly,crossing the road. Be careful!The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings and do not take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material in a public place).It is an offence (违法行为) to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a litter bin.
Finally,as regards something,it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.
I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance,you should contact your local police,who will be pleased to help you.
Now,are there any questions?
1. The main purpose of this speech would be to________.
A.prepare people for international travel |
B.declare the laws of different kinds |
C.give advice to travelers to the country |
D.inform people of the punishment for breaking laws |
A.keep in touch with | B.join |
C.report | D.get in touch with |
A.In this country,if you are under 18 years of age,you may not buy alcohol,but your friend can buy it for you |
B.you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age |
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road |
D.you can’t make noise except at night |
In Victoria, Australia, it’s illegal to change a light bulb unless you are a licensed electrician. People who disobey this law could receive a fine of up to AU$10 (£5.50).
In Milan, Italy, citizens are required to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits.
In England, it is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament. This was voted the most ludicrous law in the UK in 2007. A spokesman for the House of Commons said: “The people who know about these things here say there is no basis for such a law, not to say it does not exist somewhere in writing.”
In Canada, by law, one out of every five songs on the radio must be sung by a Canadian.
Flushing(冲洗)the toilet after 10pm is illegal in Switzerland. The Government consider it noise pollution.
Running out of petrol is illegal on Germany's autobahn, and so is walking along it. So those who do break down must pull over and use their horn to attract attention. The fine is €80 (£65) for endangering other drivers.
7. In Chicago, it is against the law to eat in a place that's on fire.
No matter how good the pizza tastes, if the restaurant sets on fire – you can't stick around!
1. According to the text, which of the following is legal?
A.A doctor changing his bulb at his home in Victoria. |
B.A driver blows his horn when his car breaks down on a Germany’s highway. |
C.A spokesman dies in the House of Parliament in England. |
D.A customer eats in a Chicago restaurant while it is on fire. |
A.visiting a friend in the hospital | B.under great pressure |
C.having a quarrel with his boss | D.in a bad mood |
A.Canada and Chicago. | B.England and Chicago. |
C.Switzerland and Milan. | D.German and Victoria. |
A.To avoid overusing the toilet. |
B.To avoid disturbing others with unpleasant sounds. |
C.To save energy. |
D.To cut the cost of water. |
American Congress first passed the law in 2002.Stores have had to label seafood by country of origin since 2005.But industry pressure delayed other requirements until last week.
Products that must now be labeled include fresh fruits and vegetables, muscle meats and some kinds of nuts.But the rules are complex, and many foods are excluded.For example, organ meats are free to be labeled.So are processed foods, including cooked or smoked food.
The United States has imported more and more food in recent years to save money and expand choices.Country-of-origin labeling has become more common lately but has still been limited in many stores.
Food safety is one reason why some shoppers pay close attention to where foods came from.For example, when a large number of people recently got sick from salmonella(沙门菌病), officials blamed peppers from Mexico.Yet the last big food scare involved spinach (菠菜) grown in California.But labeling is also a way for people to know they are getting what they want.Some want to buy local foods or foods from a particular country.
The country-of-origin labeling law gives stores 30 days to correct any violations that are found.Stores and suppliers that are found to be deliberately violating the law could be fined 1000 dollars per violation.Federal inspectors are not to take action to enforce the law for six months to give time for an education campaign.
Some food safety activists say they are generally pleased with the law.They call it a good step that will give people more useful information.
1. Why has more and more food been imported to the United States in recent years?
A.Because it is economical and provides people with more choices. |
B.Because the United States is short of food supply. |
C.Because Americans need more and more food recently. |
D.Because foreign food is of higher quality than native food. |
A.Stores have to label food by its producing date from now on. |
B.The country-of-origin labeling has to be marked on more food. |
C.Stores have to label seafood by country of origin. |
D.Labeling of food should include more useful information. |
A.right now | B.in a month |
C.in three months | D.in half a year |
A.they are curious about the country of the food origin |
B.they are particular about the tastes of the food |
C.they are concerned about food safety and want to get what they want |
D.most of the shoppers are food safety activists themselves |
I argued,pointing to a very large belly(肚子) of mine,“I am married.I am having a baby.Why should I have to have someone sign for me to drive?”He answered coldly.“It’s the law,madam.”
Henry encouraged me to calm down,just go ahead and get the license and be done with it.“No,”I said.I refused to have him sign for me.So I left without a Maryland license.
I called the North Carolina Motor Vehicle office and renewed my NC license by mail--using my name Susan Brown.And thus it was for the next twelve years.Since Henry was in the army I could drive under my home state license.By the time Henry left the army we were once again living in Maryland,and I had to take the Maryland driver’s exam.Since then I just go in and renew every four years--sign the name Susan Brown,have my new picture taken, and walk out with a license to drive.
1. Susan got her first driver’s license_______.
A.before she got married to Henry |
B.when she was twenty years old |
C.after she finished high school |
D.when she just moved to Maryland |
A.she was forbidden to drive by Maryland law |
B.she lacked driving experience in Maryland |
C.she was to give birth to a baby soon |
D.she insisted on signing for herself |
A.American males should serve in the army |
B.different states may have different laws |
C.people have to renew their licenses in their home states |
D.women should adopt their husbands’ family names after marriage |