单选题Brazil enjoys an international attention in the following events EXCEPT ______.A US President Barack Obama described his Brazilian counterpart as “the most popular politician on Earth”B Brazil has become an IMF creditor, not a debtorC Brazil responds t

Questions 184-188 refer to the following article.
President Barack Obama has issued his call to put global warming at the top of the international
agenda, pledging to push for coordinated action by the world's biggest countries to tackle problem of climate change.
In the speech, the US president on Tuesday laid out a three-pan plan to deal with climate change using the power of his office.
He outlined a strategy to cut the US's carbon pollution by reducing emissions from coal-fired power plants; to prepare the US for the impact of climate change, such
as the super storm that ravaged the New Jersey coastline last year, and to lead the world by example in combating changing climate.
"While no single step can reverse the effects of climate change, the president believes we have a moral obligation to our kids to leave them a planet that's not polluted and White House official said.
The coal industry said the proposals could prove devastating-----shares in US coal mining companies have been falling sharply-but Mr. Obama ' s speech was being watched closely around the world.
In Europe, where the Eurozone crisis has pushed the
climate change agenda firmly into the political background, environmental campaigners said they hoped Mr.Obama's speech would puncture arguments tackling global warming as bad for the economy.”If you have got the US and China moving, then the argument that the EU is going it alone clearly doesn't stand up to scrutiny anymore," said Tom Brookes of the European Climate Foundation.
The president said he would seek to expand new and existing international initiatives,including bilateral initiatives with China, India and other big emissions countries.

The Eurozone crisis has caused that_______

A. People believed that dealing with environmental problems is bad for the economy
B. There has been more environmental campaigners discussing about the issue
C. The climate change agenda was influenced by politics
D. The EU was going along with US and China

In the past three years, our marketing manager( ) to Europe, Australia, Brazil and Thailand.

A. had gone

B. has been

C. gone

D. went

Questions 184-188 refer to the following article.
President Barack Obama has issued his call to put global warming at the top of the international
agenda, pledging to push for coordinated action by the world's biggest countries to tackle problem of climate change.
In the speech, the US president on Tuesday laid out a three-pan plan to deal with climate change using the power of his office.
He outlined a strategy to cut the US's carbon pollution by reducing emissions from coal-fired power plants; to prepare the US for the impact of climate change, such
as the super storm that ravaged the New Jersey coastline last year, and to lead the world by example in combating changing climate.
"While no single step can reverse the effects of climate change, the president believes we have a moral obligation to our kids to leave them a planet that's not polluted and White House official said.
The coal industry said the proposals could prove devastating-----shares in US coal mining companies have been falling sharply-but Mr. Obama ' s speech was being watched closely around the world.
In Europe, where the Eurozone crisis has pushed the
climate change agenda firmly into the political background, environmental campaigners said they hoped Mr.Obama's speech would puncture arguments tackling global warming as bad for the economy.”If you have got the US and China moving, then the argument that the EU is going it alone clearly doesn't stand up to scrutiny anymore," said Tom Brookes of the European Climate Foundation.
The president said he would seek to expand new and existing international initiatives,including bilateral initiatives with China, India and other big emissions countries.

What was the main point of Obama ' s speech?

A. to call for actions to tackle the problems of climate change
B. to co-ordinate for the implementation of international agenda
C. to lay out a plan for environmental problems
D. to find reasons for recent global warming

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第一篇

Gross National Happiness

In the last century,new technology improved the lives of many people in many countries.However,one
country resisted these changes.High in the Himalayan mountains of Asia,the kingdom of Bhutan remained
separate. Its people and Buddhist（佛教）culture had not been affected for almost a thousand years. Bhutan,
however,was a poor country.People died at a young age.Most of its people could not read,and they did not
know much about the outside world.Then,in 1972,a new ruler named King Jigme Singye Wangchuck
decided to help Bhutan to become modern,but without losing its traditions.
King Wangchuck looked at other countries for ideas.He saw that most countries measured their progress
by their Gross National Product(GNP).The GNP measures products and money. When the number of
products sold increases,people say the country is making progress.King Wangchuck had a different idea for
Bhutan.He wanted to measure his country's progress by people's happiness.If the people's happiness
increased,the king could say that Bhutan was making progress.To decide if people were happier,he created
a measure called Gross National Happiness(GNH).
GNH is based on certain principles that create happiness.People are happier if they have health care,
education,and jobs.They are happier when they live in a healthy,protected environment. They are happier
when they can keep their traditional culture and customs.Finally,people are happier when they have a
good,stable government.
Now there is some evidence of increased GNH in Bhutan.People are healthier and are living longer.
More people are educated and employed.Twenty-five percent of the land has become national parks,and the
country has almost no pollution.The Bhutanese continue to wear their traditional clothing and follow their
ancient Buddhist customs.Bhutan has also become a democracy.In 2008,King Wangchuck gave his power
to his son.Although the country still had a king,it held its first democratic elections that year. Bhutan had
political parties and political candidates for the first time.Finally,Bhutan has connected to the rest of the
world through television and internet.
Bhutan is a symbol for social progress.Many countries are now interested in Bhutan's GNH.These
countries are investigating their own ways to measure happiness.They want to create new policies that take
care of their people,cultures,and land.
Brazil may be the next country to use the principles of GNH.Brazilian leaders see the principles of GNH
as a source of inspiration.Brazil is a large country with a diverse population.If happiness works as a measure
of progress in Brazil,perhaps the rest of the world will follow.

Apart from modernizing Bhutan,what else did Wangchuck want to do for Bhutan?
A:To make its population grow.
B:To keep it separate from the world.
C:To encourage its people to get rich.
D:To keep its traditions and customs.

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第一篇

Gross National Happiness

In the last century,new technology improved the lives of many people in many countries.However,one
country resisted these changes.High in the Himalayan mountains of Asia,the kingdom of Bhutan remained
separate. Its people and Buddhist（佛教）culture had not been affected for almost a thousand years. Bhutan,
however,was a poor country.People died at a young age.Most of its people could not read,and they did not
know much about the outside world.Then,in 1972,a new ruler named King Jigme Singye Wangchuck
decided to help Bhutan to become modern,but without losing its traditions.
King Wangchuck looked at other countries for ideas.He saw that most countries measured their progress
by their Gross National Product(GNP).The GNP measures products and money. When the number of
products sold increases,people say the country is making progress.King Wangchuck had a different idea for
Bhutan.He wanted to measure his country's progress by people's happiness.If the people's happiness
increased,the king could say that Bhutan was making progress.To decide if people were happier,he created
a measure called Gross National Happiness(GNH).
GNH is based on certain principles that create happiness.People are happier if they have health care,
education,and jobs.They are happier when they live in a healthy,protected environment. They are happier
when they can keep their traditional culture and customs.Finally,people are happier when they have a
good,stable government.
Now there is some evidence of increased GNH in Bhutan.People are healthier and are living longer.
More people are educated and employed.Twenty-five percent of the land has become national parks,and the
country has almost no pollution.The Bhutanese continue to wear their traditional clothing and follow their
ancient Buddhist customs.Bhutan has also become a democracy.In 2008,King Wangchuck gave his power
to his son.Although the country still had a king,it held its first democratic elections that year. Bhutan had
political parties and political candidates for the first time.Finally,Bhutan has connected to the rest of the
world through television and internet.
Bhutan is a symbol for social progress.Many countries are now interested in Bhutan's GNH.These
countries are investigating their own ways to measure happiness.They want to create new policies that take
care of their people,cultures,and land.
Brazil may be the next country to use the principles of GNH.Brazilian leaders see the principles of GNH
as a source of inspiration.Brazil is a large country with a diverse population.If happiness works as a measure
of progress in Brazil,perhaps the rest of the world will follow.

Today,many countries are_________.
A:using the principles of GNH to measure their progress
B:working together to develop a common scale to measure GNH
C:taking both Bhutan and Brazil as symbols for social progress
D:trying to find their own ways to measure happiness

These goods are imported ( ) Brazil.
A. out
B. with
C. to
D. from

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第二篇

Dancing in the Streets

If there is one thing certain to get Brazilians on their feet,it is the Rio Carnival（狂欢
节）.Held in Rio de Janeiro,the country's biggest city,the carnival began on February 20
when the mayor gave key of the city to Rei Momo一the Lord of Misrule（无序之皇）.
On his orders,each year people turn the city into a paradise of dance and music.The
following six days are so full of parades,street dancing,fantastic clothes and partying（聚
会）that many people forget about eating and sleeping.
"It was the passion of the carnival that attracted me to Brazil and made me settle down
in Rio,"said Bob Nadkarni,a British man who has lived in the city for several years.For
many Brazilians , the centrepiece of the carnival is samba（桑巴舞）,a typical Brazilian
dance.Every year,tens of thousands of visitors and locals show off their passion and
energy in the streets,following the beat（节拍）of the Latin music.
The climax to this street party is the float（彩车）parade , in which floats decorated
with tons of fresh flowers by various samba schools and local communities move through the
city.On the top of each float stands the candidate for the Drum Queen,who is chosen at
the end of the party.
While most people are free to enjoy the celebrations,Rio's police officers have to keep
a clear head.Following the murder of three officers in a gunfight early last week,the
Brazilian Government has tightened security in Rio.The street fighting,robbery and sex
crimes that accompany the carnival are very difficult to police.
Carnivals began in ancient Rome as a celebration at which people fed wild wolves,in
honour of the city's founder who was said to have been raised by a she-wolf.Brazil gave
new life to this tradition and so,despite the troubles,the carnival will remain a symbol of
the country's culture.

The word"centerpiece"in the 3rd paragraph means
A:the most important part.
B:the middle part.
C:the central part of the city.
D:the most attractive decoration.

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第二篇

Dancing in the Streets

If there is one thing certain to get Brazilians on their feet,it is the Rio Carnival（狂欢
节）.Held in Rio de Janeiro,the country's biggest city,the carnival began on February 20
when the mayor gave key of the city to Rei Momo一the Lord of Misrule（无序之皇）.
On his orders,each year people turn the city into a paradise of dance and music.The
following six days are so full of parades,street dancing,fantastic clothes and partying（聚
会）that many people forget about eating and sleeping.
"It was the passion of the carnival that attracted me to Brazil and made me settle down
in Rio,"said Bob Nadkarni,a British man who has lived in the city for several years.For
many Brazilians , the centrepiece of the carnival is samba（桑巴舞）,a typical Brazilian
dance.Every year,tens of thousands of visitors and locals show off their passion and
energy in the streets,following the beat（节拍）of the Latin music.
The climax to this street party is the float（彩车）parade , in which floats decorated
with tons of fresh flowers by various samba schools and local communities move through the
city.On the top of each float stands the candidate for the Drum Queen,who is chosen at
the end of the party.
While most people are free to enjoy the celebrations,Rio's police officers have to keep
a clear head.Following the murder of three officers in a gunfight early last week,the
Brazilian Government has tightened security in Rio.The street fighting,robbery and sex
crimes that accompany the carnival are very difficult to police.
Carnivals began in ancient Rome as a celebration at which people fed wild wolves,in
honour of the city's founder who was said to have been raised by a she-wolf.Brazil gave
new life to this tradition and so,despite the troubles,the carnival will remain a symbol of
the country's culture.

According to the passage,during the Carnival people in Rio did all of the following EXCEPT
A:dancing in the streets.
B:putting on colorful clothes.
C:eating a lot of food.
D:holding exciting parades.

Questions 184-188 refer to the following article.
President Barack Obama has issued his call to put global warming at the top of the international
agenda, pledging to push for coordinated action by the world's biggest countries to tackle problem of climate change.
In the speech, the US president on Tuesday laid out a three-pan plan to deal with climate change using the power of his office.
He outlined a strategy to cut the US's carbon pollution by reducing emissions from coal-fired power plants; to prepare the US for the impact of climate change, such
as the super storm that ravaged the New Jersey coastline last year, and to lead the world by example in combating changing climate.
"While no single step can reverse the effects of climate change, the president believes we have a moral obligation to our kids to leave them a planet that's not polluted and White House official said.
The coal industry said the proposals could prove devastating-----shares in US coal mining companies have been falling sharply-but Mr. Obama ' s speech was being watched closely around the world.
In Europe, where the Eurozone crisis has pushed the
climate change agenda firmly into the political background, environmental campaigners said they hoped Mr.Obama's speech would puncture arguments tackling global warming as bad for the economy.”If you have got the US and China moving, then the argument that the EU is going it alone clearly doesn't stand up to scrutiny anymore," said Tom Brookes of the European Climate Foundation.
The president said he would seek to expand new and existing international initiatives,including bilateral initiatives with China, India and other big emissions countries.

According to the passage, what was the possible solution for the problem?

A. Seeking international coordination of big emission countries
B. Making EU 's action ahead of environment campaigners
C. Enhanced awareness of environmental campaigners
D. Expanding the influence of some Asian countries

Questions 184-188 refer to the following article.
President Barack Obama has issued his call to put global warming at the top of the international
agenda, pledging to push for coordinated action by the world's biggest countries to tackle problem of climate change.
In the speech, the US president on Tuesday laid out a three-pan plan to deal with climate change using the power of his office.
He outlined a strategy to cut the US's carbon pollution by reducing emissions from coal-fired power plants; to prepare the US for the impact of climate change, such
as the super storm that ravaged the New Jersey coastline last year, and to lead the world by example in combating changing climate.
"While no single step can reverse the effects of climate change, the president believes we have a moral obligation to our kids to leave them a planet that's not polluted and White House official said.
The coal industry said the proposals could prove devastating-----shares in US coal mining companies have been falling sharply-but Mr. Obama ' s speech was being watched closely around the world.
In Europe, where the Eurozone crisis has pushed the
climate change agenda firmly into the political background, environmental campaigners said they hoped Mr.Obama's speech would puncture arguments tackling global warming as bad for the economy.”If you have got the US and China moving, then the argument that the EU is going it alone clearly doesn't stand up to scrutiny anymore," said Tom Brookes of the European Climate Foundation.
The president said he would seek to expand new and existing international initiatives,including bilateral initiatives with China, India and other big emissions countries.

According to the passage, it can be implied that the coal industry______

A. was indifferent about the proposal
B. agreed with the proposal
C. would express opinions after close watching
D. disagreed with the proposal

Questions 184-188 refer to the following article.
President Barack Obama has issued his call to put global warming at the top of the international
agenda, pledging to push for coordinated action by the world's biggest countries to tackle problem of climate change.
In the speech, the US president on Tuesday laid out a three-pan plan to deal with climate change using the power of his office.
He outlined a strategy to cut the US's carbon pollution by reducing emissions from coal-fired power plants; to prepare the US for the impact of climate change, such
as the super storm that ravaged the New Jersey coastline last year, and to lead the world by example in combating changing climate.
"While no single step can reverse the effects of climate change, the president believes we have a moral obligation to our kids to leave them a planet that's not polluted and White House official said.
The coal industry said the proposals could prove devastating-----shares in US coal mining companies have been falling sharply-but Mr. Obama ' s speech was being watched closely around the world.
In Europe, where the Eurozone crisis has pushed the
climate change agenda firmly into the political background, environmental campaigners said they hoped Mr.Obama's speech would puncture arguments tackling global warming as bad for the economy.”If you have got the US and China moving, then the argument that the EU is going it alone clearly doesn't stand up to scrutiny anymore," said Tom Brookes of the European Climate Foundation.
The president said he would seek to expand new and existing international initiatives,including bilateral initiatives with China, India and other big emissions countries.

Which of the following is NOT included in the US president 's strategy?

A. to set a good example for the world
B. to fight against the super storm in the New Jersey
C. to cut emissions from coal-fired power plants
D. to prepare the US for the influence of the changing climate

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第一篇

Gross National Happiness

In the last century,new technology improved the lives of many people in many countries.However,one
country resisted these changes.High in the Himalayan mountains of Asia,the kingdom of Bhutan remained
separate. Its people and Buddhist（佛教）culture had not been affected for almost a thousand years. Bhutan,
however,was a poor country.People died at a young age.Most of its people could not read,and they did not
know much about the outside world.Then,in 1972,a new ruler named King Jigme Singye Wangchuck
decided to help Bhutan to become modern,but without losing its traditions.
King Wangchuck looked at other countries for ideas.He saw that most countries measured their progress
by their Gross National Product(GNP).The GNP measures products and money. When the number of
products sold increases,people say the country is making progress.King Wangchuck had a different idea for
Bhutan.He wanted to measure his country's progress by people's happiness.If the people's happiness
increased,the king could say that Bhutan was making progress.To decide if people were happier,he created
a measure called Gross National Happiness(GNH).
GNH is based on certain principles that create happiness.People are happier if they have health care,
education,and jobs.They are happier when they live in a healthy,protected environment. They are happier
when they can keep their traditional culture and customs.Finally,people are happier when they have a
good,stable government.
Now there is some evidence of increased GNH in Bhutan.People are healthier and are living longer.
More people are educated and employed.Twenty-five percent of the land has become national parks,and the
country has almost no pollution.The Bhutanese continue to wear their traditional clothing and follow their
ancient Buddhist customs.Bhutan has also become a democracy.In 2008,King Wangchuck gave his power
to his son.Although the country still had a king,it held its first democratic elections that year. Bhutan had
political parties and political candidates for the first time.Finally,Bhutan has connected to the rest of the
world through television and internet.
Bhutan is a symbol for social progress.Many countries are now interested in Bhutan's GNH.These
countries are investigating their own ways to measure happiness.They want to create new policies that take
care of their people,cultures,and land.
Brazil may be the next country to use the principles of GNH.Brazilian leaders see the principles of GNH
as a source of inspiration.Brazil is a large country with a diverse population.If happiness works as a measure
of progress in Brazil,perhaps the rest of the world will follow.

Who was Jigme Singye Wangchuck?
A:A president.
B:A Buddhist priest.
C:A general.
D:A king.

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第一篇

Gross National Happiness

In the last century,new technology improved the lives of many people in many countries.However,one
country resisted these changes.High in the Himalayan mountains of Asia,the kingdom of Bhutan remained
separate. Its people and Buddhist（佛教）culture had not been affected for almost a thousand years. Bhutan,
however,was a poor country.People died at a young age.Most of its people could not read,and they did not
know much about the outside world.Then,in 1972,a new ruler named King Jigme Singye Wangchuck
decided to help Bhutan to become modern,but without losing its traditions.
King Wangchuck looked at other countries for ideas.He saw that most countries measured their progress
by their Gross National Product(GNP).The GNP measures products and money. When the number of
products sold increases,people say the country is making progress.King Wangchuck had a different idea for
Bhutan.He wanted to measure his country's progress by people's happiness.If the people's happiness
increased,the king could say that Bhutan was making progress.To decide if people were happier,he created
a measure called Gross National Happiness(GNH).
GNH is based on certain principles that create happiness.People are happier if they have health care,
education,and jobs.They are happier when they live in a healthy,protected environment. They are happier
when they can keep their traditional culture and customs.Finally,people are happier when they have a
good,stable government.
Now there is some evidence of increased GNH in Bhutan.People are healthier and are living longer.
More people are educated and employed.Twenty-five percent of the land has become national parks,and the
country has almost no pollution.The Bhutanese continue to wear their traditional clothing and follow their
ancient Buddhist customs.Bhutan has also become a democracy.In 2008,King Wangchuck gave his power
to his son.Although the country still had a king,it held its first democratic elections that year. Bhutan had
political parties and political candidates for the first time.Finally,Bhutan has connected to the rest of the
world through television and internet.
Bhutan is a symbol for social progress.Many countries are now interested in Bhutan's GNH.These
countries are investigating their own ways to measure happiness.They want to create new policies that take
care of their people,cultures,and land.
Brazil may be the next country to use the principles of GNH.Brazilian leaders see the principles of GNH
as a source of inspiration.Brazil is a large country with a diverse population.If happiness works as a measure
of progress in Brazil,perhaps the rest of the world will follow.

According to GNH,people are happier if they_________.
A:have new technology
B:can change their religion
C:have a good,stable government
D:have more money

英译汉：“Brazil”，正确的翻译为（　　）。
A.巴西
B.巴拿马
C.比利时
D.英国

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第二篇

Dancing in the Streets

If there is one thing certain to get Brazilians on their feet,it is the Rio Carnival（狂欢
节）.Held in Rio de Janeiro,the country's biggest city,the carnival began on February 20
when the mayor gave key of the city to Rei Momo一the Lord of Misrule（无序之皇）.
On his orders,each year people turn the city into a paradise of dance and music.The
following six days are so full of parades,street dancing,fantastic clothes and partying（聚
会）that many people forget about eating and sleeping.
"It was the passion of the carnival that attracted me to Brazil and made me settle down
in Rio,"said Bob Nadkarni,a British man who has lived in the city for several years.For
many Brazilians , the centrepiece of the carnival is samba（桑巴舞）,a typical Brazilian
dance.Every year,tens of thousands of visitors and locals show off their passion and
energy in the streets,following the beat（节拍）of the Latin music.
The climax to this street party is the float（彩车）parade , in which floats decorated
with tons of fresh flowers by various samba schools and local communities move through the
city.On the top of each float stands the candidate for the Drum Queen,who is chosen at
the end of the party.
While most people are free to enjoy the celebrations,Rio's police officers have to keep
a clear head.Following the murder of three officers in a gunfight early last week,the
Brazilian Government has tightened security in Rio.The street fighting,robbery and sex
crimes that accompany the carnival are very difficult to police.
Carnivals began in ancient Rome as a celebration at which people fed wild wolves,in
honour of the city's founder who was said to have been raised by a she-wolf.Brazil gave
new life to this tradition and so,despite the troubles,the carnival will remain a symbol of
the country's culture.

How long does the carnival last?
A:Six days.
B:A whole week.
C:Eight days.
D:The whole of February.

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第二篇

Dancing in the Streets

If there is one thing certain to get Brazilians on their feet,it is the Rio Carnival（狂欢
节）.Held in Rio de Janeiro,the country's biggest city,the carnival began on February 20
when the mayor gave key of the city to Rei Momo一the Lord of Misrule（无序之皇）.
On his orders,each year people turn the city into a paradise of dance and music.The
following six days are so full of parades,street dancing,fantastic clothes and partying（聚
会）that many people forget about eating and sleeping.
"It was the passion of the carnival that attracted me to Brazil and made me settle down
in Rio,"said Bob Nadkarni,a British man who has lived in the city for several years.For
many Brazilians , the centrepiece of the carnival is samba（桑巴舞）,a typical Brazilian
dance.Every year,tens of thousands of visitors and locals show off their passion and
energy in the streets,following the beat（节拍）of the Latin music.
The climax to this street party is the float（彩车）parade , in which floats decorated
with tons of fresh flowers by various samba schools and local communities move through the
city.On the top of each float stands the candidate for the Drum Queen,who is chosen at
the end of the party.
While most people are free to enjoy the celebrations,Rio's police officers have to keep
a clear head.Following the murder of three officers in a gunfight early last week,the
Brazilian Government has tightened security in Rio.The street fighting,robbery and sex
crimes that accompany the carnival are very difficult to police.
Carnivals began in ancient Rome as a celebration at which people fed wild wolves,in
honour of the city's founder who was said to have been raised by a she-wolf.Brazil gave
new life to this tradition and so,despite the troubles,the carnival will remain a symbol of
the country's culture.

According to the passage,Bob Nadkami is
A:a Brazilian who has come back from Britain.
B:a British man who visits Rio for the carnival.
C:a British man who has come to live in Brazil.
D:a Brazilian who is attracted by the carnival.