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CHICAGO （Reuters） - Smoking not only can wrinkle （起皺紋） the face and tarn it yellow—it can do the same to the whole body, researchers reported on Monday．
The study, published in the Archives of Dermatology, shows that smoking affects the skin all over the body—even skin protected from the sun．
"We examined non - facial skin that was protected from the sun, and found that the total number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day and the total years a person has smoked were linked with the amount of skin damage a person experienced," Dr．Yolanda Helfrich of the University of Michigan, who led the study, said in a statement．
"In participants older than 65 years, smokers had significantly more fine wrinkling than nonsmokers．Similar findings were seen in participants aged 45 to 65 years," Helfrich "s team added in their report．
The researchers tested 82 people, smokers and nonsmokers, taking pictures of the inner right arms． They ranged, in age from 22 to 91 and half were smokers．Independent judges decided how wrinkled each person' s skin was．
When skin is exposed to sunlight, notably the face, it becomes coarse, wrinkled and discolored with a pale yellow tint, Helfrich ' s team wrote．
Several previous studies have found that cigarette smoking contributes to premature（過早的）skin aging as measured by facial wrinkles, the study said, but little has been done to measure the aging of skin not exposed to light．
The report did not discuss die mechanism involved but previous research has found that cigarette smoke, among other things, causes blood vessels （血管） beneath the skin to constrict （緊縮）, reducing blood supply to the skin．
Smoking can also damage the connective tissue that supports both die skin and the internal organs,．
小題1:When your skin is exposed to sunlight long, it-becomes all of the following but _____．

A．flexible

B．coarse

C．rough

D．discolored

小題2:How wrinkled a person's skin is doesn't relate to _____．

A．the number of cigarettes a person smokes．

B．the kind and characteristics of skin

C．how long a person smokes

D．how long skin is under sunlight

小題3:From the passage smoking results in skin aging mainly because _____.

A．it will lower blood supply to skin

B．it can make you feel tired

C．it can make skin come off

D．it can make blood run faster

小題4:The main purpose of the passage is to _____．

A．inform people about the result of the study

B．a(chǎn)dvise people how to protect skin

C．warn people not to smoke again

D．introduce a new way of avoid skin aging

BEIJING changed the office hours of many institutions starting April 12 in the hope of reducing traffic jams during rush hour.
The new policy asked 800,000 employees to replace their former working schedule of 8:30 am to 5:30 pm with the new working hours of 9 am to 6 pm.
This is just one part of the Beijing municipal government’s plan to fight traffic jams. Starting April 1, daytime parking fees in 13 downtown areas were raised to encourage less driving. On April 2, the government announced limitations launched after the Beijing Olympics would be extended until April 2012. These ban Beijing’s 5.8 million drivers from driving one workday each week. The ban is based on the last number of the car license plate.
A multi-billion yuan fund has also been set up to build more underground ring roads in heavily populated areas. Major roads above ground will also be expanded.
According to Beijing’s traffic authorities, key projects include repairing major ring roads and expanding the subway network. The city will also create more taxi stops and bike rental stations, probably under the hundreds of overpasses (天橋) citywide.
Beijing’s fight against traffic jams is a smaller example of what is happening all around China. The central government is now supporting new ideas that will change the future of Chinese roads.
Bus rapid transit (BRT,快速公交系統(tǒng)) is one such idea. Special bus lanes carry almost as many passengers as a subway system. They cost less and are becoming popular in many big cities. Now Beijing has five BRT lines
Shanghai is dealing with traffic problems by charging higher fees for license plates（牌照）. The city is also controlling the total number of plates sold. Now, it is considering a plan to charge cars for entering the central business district, as London does.
Meanwhile, there are signs that Chinese are more aware of the serious problem of traffic. For example, there has been a sharp increase in the number of posts looking for carpooling (拼車) partners on major websites.
By the end of March, 2010, China had 192 million cars, according to the Ministry of Public Security.
小題1: The article is mainly about___________.

A．the fight against traffic jams all around the world

B．the increase of daytime parking fees in 13 downtown areas in Beijing

C．the Beijing municipal government’s measures to reduce traffic jams

D．news ideas that are likely to change the future of Chinese roads

小題2: According to the new policy, workday office hours in Beijing will be___________.

A．from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm	B．from 9 am to 6 pm
C．from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm	D．from 7:30 am to 4: 30 pm

小題3: The plans made by the Beijing municipal government to fight traffic jams include all the following except ____________

A．a(chǎn)djustments to office hours	B．increases in daytime parking fees
C．the extension of the limitations launched after the Beijing Olympics
D．charging higher fees for license plates

小題4: The article tells us that____________.

A．the BRT system will become common China’s rural areas

B．the Chinese government is aiming at changing the future of Chinese roads

C．the Shanghai government has charged cars for entering the central business district

D．here are enough ways to deal with traffic jams in Beijing

ARLANDA, Sweden （Reuters Life!）—Many people hate the idea of having to sleep on a plane. But Swedish entrepreneur Oscar Dios thinks they can be persuaded otherwise and he has created a new kind of hostel to prove it.
Dios says it is the world’s first jumbo （unusually large） jet hostel, an actual jet-plane at Sweden’s main airport outside Stockholm which has been changed into a 25- room guesthouse that sleeps as many as 72 people.
“I learned about this plane that was standing deserted at Arlanda airport and I’ve been trying the concept of hostels in many different houses and buildings,” he told Reuters. “I thought, ‘Why not a plane?’”
Jumbo Hostels opened for business on Thursday, giving customers the chance to check in and sleep in a room that can best be described as comfortable.”
“The most challenging part with this project is trying to build something inside a metal hull（殼） – it’s just really, really tight.”
The jet, which was originally produced for Singapore Airlines, was taken out of service in 2002. It is held on a concrete foundation with the landing gear secured in steel cradles.
One feature of the hostel is its price – a room starts at 350 Swedish crowns （about $ 41）, which is a lot less than hotel rooms outside of major airports.
Another feature is that customers can get married on the wing of the plane and stay in the plane’s more luxurious honeymoon suite （套房）.
Instead of walking down the aisle in the church, lovebirds can take what Jumbo Hostels calls the “wing walk,” where they can be joined in great happiness at the wing tip. The hostel has someone ready to perform the ceremony.
But in some respects this hostel remains a plane – most customers have to share the jet’s nine bathrooms and the staff only wear air host and hostess outfits. The only room that has its own bathroom is the honeymoon suite.
小題1:Which of the following is not true?

A．The jet plane was out of use for over eight years

B．The hostel provides ten bathrooms for customers

C．The rooms in the hotel are comfortable

D．The hostel lies at Arlanda airport in Stockholm

小題2:One of the features of the plane hostel is that         .

A．a(chǎn)ir hostesses can offer good service

B．a(chǎn) wedding ceremony can be held on the wing

C．customers can sleep in comfortable rooms

D．the staff can have a “wing walk”

小題3: Why does Oscar Dios make jet plane hotel?

A．Because he is fond of plane very much.

B．Because he is very curious

C．Because he wants to earn more money.

D．Because he likes trying the concept of hotel in many different things.

小題4:The writer mainly wants to          .

A．call on people to make use of the deserted things

B．describe a wonderful place for weddings

C．introduce a new kind of hostel

D．prove people can sleep on a plane

PLAYA GRANDE, COSTA RICA----This resort town was long known for Leatherback Sea Turtle（棱皮龜）National Park, nightly turtle beach tours and even a sea turtle museum. However, on a beach where dozens of turtles used to nest on a given night, scientists spied only 32 leatherbacks all of last year.
With leatherbacks threatened with extinction, Playa Grande’s turtle museum was abandoned （拋棄）three years ago and now sits among a sea of weeds. And the beachside ticket office for turtle tours was washed away by a high tide in September. “We do not promote that as a turtle tourism destination any more because we realize there are far too few turtles to please,” said Alvaro Fonseca, a park ranger.（管理員）
Even before scientists found temperatures going up over the past decade, sea turtles were threatened by beach development, drift net fishing and Costa Ricans’ interest in eating turtle eggs. But climate change may cause the most serious harm to an animal that has lived in the Pacific for 150 million years.
Sea turtles are sensitive to numerous effects of warming. They feed on reefs, which are dying in hotter seas. They lay eggs on beaches that are being covered by rising seas and more violent waves.
More uniquely（獨特地）, their gender is determined not by genes but by the egg’s temperature during development. Small rises in beach temperatures can result in all-female populations, obviously problematic for survival. If the sand around the eggs hits 30 degrees Celsius, the gender balance shifts to female; at about 32 degrees they are all female. Above 34, you get boiled eggs.
On some nesting beaches, scientists are artificially cooling nests with shade or irrigation and trying to protect broader areas of coastal property from development to ensure that turtles have a place to nest as the seas rise.
小題1:Why does the resort town stop promoting its turtle tourism?

A．It decides not to disturb the turtles’ normal life.
B．Tourists have lost interest in watching turtles.
C．There are only very few turtles now.	D．The turtle museum was destroyed by a high tide.

小題2: Which of the following is the major factor in the turtles’ endangerment?

A．The locals’ eating habit.

B．Drift net fishing.

C．Beach development.

D．Global warming.

小題3: The underlined word “gender” in Paragraph 5 means ____.

A．the sex of turtles

B．the habit of turtles

C．the weight of turtles

D．the kind of turtles

小題4: We learn from the last paragraph that scientists ____.

A．a(chǎn)re doing research on the sea rise	B．a(chǎn)re moving turtles to new homes
C．a(chǎn)re protecting turtles’ nests	D．a(chǎn)re going rid of sea weeds

小題5: The passage intends to ____.

A．introduce a special kind of sea turtle	B．explain the mystery of turtles’ eggs
C．show the dangers a certain kind of sea turtle is facing
D．a(chǎn)ttract more visitors to a sea turtle museum

C
On May 8, last Thursday morning, the Olympic flame was lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma! It was a historic moment for China exactly three months ahead of the Beijing Games.
Tibetan female climber Cering Wangmo reached the summit with a special extreme-altitude Olympic torch. This event is what China has promised to the world as the high point of the torch relay, the longest and mostchallengingof all time.
Five torchbearers(火炬手) finished the highest relay ever—three of the climbers are Tibetan athletes.
Team members said “Beijing welcomes you!” in Chinese, English and Tibetan, as they stood at the summit celebrating, with the event broadcast on national television.
“I finally fulfilled the last dream of my husband,” said Gyigyi with tears in her eyes. She was the first torchbearer. Her husband lost his life in an attempt to climb all 14 mountains in China more than 8,000 meters three years ago.
“We are on top of the world! One world, one dream,” shouted Nima Cering, at the top of his voice. He said that although he had climbed the peak（峰頂）several times, this was the most significant ascent(登高). “As a Tibetan and a Chinese I pray for the success of Beijing 2008,” he added.
The special torch is different from the one currently touring the Chinese mainland, after an around-the-world relay. Officials organizing the trek up the peak had earlier set an April 26 target to begin the ascent, but high winds and heavy snow had delayed the mission.
The Xinhua News Agency said that the Qomolangma leg of the torch relay represents the Olympic motto, “higher, faster and stronger,” in practice and will promote unity among all 56 ethnic groups in China.
小題1:It was a historic moment because ______.

A．some Tibetan torchbearers took part in it

B．it was lit three months before the Olympic Games were held

C．it was the first time that the Olympic torch had been lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma

D．it was the longest attempt in history

小題2:Which is RIGHT according to the whole passage?

A．All the five torchbearers are men.

B．Only the five torchbearers reached the summit.

C．Team members said “Beijing welcomes you!” in their native language.

D．At least two of the five torchbearers are females.

小題3: What does the word “l(fā)eg” underlined in the last paragraph refer to?

A．One part of a journey or race.

B．One of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body.

C．The leg of an animal, especially the top part, cooked and eaten.

D．The part of a pair of trousers that covers the leg.

小題4: What would be the best title for the text?

A．One world, one dream

B．Torch relay reaches its highest point

C．Qomolangma, the highest summit in the world

D．A special torch

小題5: Where can you read about this passage?

A．In the English textbook.

B．In the newspaper.

C．In the science report.

D．On the street wall.

XIANGNING, Shanxi - The number of people trapped underground after a coal mine flooding in north China's Shanxi Province was revised -- for a second time -- to 153 from 123, rescuers said late Sunday night.
Investigations showed that 261 workers were in the pit of Wangjialing Coal Mine under construction when underground water gushed in at about 1:40 pm. Of them, 108 were lifted safely to the ground while 153 others trapped in the shaft, according to the rescue headquarters.
Most of the trapped are migrant workers from Shanxi, Hebei, Hunan and Guizhou provinces," a rescuer said.
The exact number of people trapped is still being checked.
Soon after the accident happened, the Shanxi Provincial Work Safety Administration and the Shanxi Provincial Emergency Affairs Office said 152 people were trapped underground, but officials later changed the figure to 123.
Rescuers are struggling to save the trapped people, and local authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.
President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao ordered local authorities to spare no effort to save the trapped while guarding against secondary accidents.
Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang rushed to the site late Sunday to oversee the search and rescue operation.
The mine, sitting astride Xiangning County of Linfen City and Hejin City of Yuncheng City, covers about 180 square kilometers.
The mining zone boasts more than 2.3 billion tonnes of coal reserves, including nearly 1.04 billion tonnes of proved reserves, according to the company's official website.It is now under infrastructure construction and is expected to produce 6 million tonnes of coal annually once put into operation.
The mine, affiliated to the state-owned Huajin Coking Coal Co. Ltd., is a major project approved by the provincial government.
小題1:At least how many people were trapped underground according to the latest report?

A．123

B．153

C．261

D．152

小題2:Most of the worked trapped are from __________. Which of the following answers is WRONG?

A．Shanxi

B．Hunan

C．Guizhou

D．Hefei

小題3:What’s the cause of this accident?

A．The underground water gushed

B．The coal mine was under construction

C．It is still being investigated by the local authorities

D．The passage does not mention it at all

小題4:According to the passage, which of the following statement is right? _________
A. The local authorities fully support the rescue work
B. Vice premier Zhang Dejiang rushed to the site early Sunday to oversee the search
C. The Wangjialing Coal Mine can produce 6 million tonnes of coal each year now
D．The coal mine is a major project approved by the country.
40. What’s the best title of the passage?_________
A. Number of people trapped in China colliery(煤礦) flooding revised to 153
B．The Wangjiajing Coal Mine
C．Rescue work
D. Who are to blame?

Tokyo - Drivers in China are no longer in a hurry to own Toyota Motor Corp's cars.
Neil Hu, a sales manager at a Toyota dealership in Beijing, said he has stopped charging a 5,000 yuan ($732) premium to customers who want to skip the waiting list for RAV4 sport- utility vehicles. He took the initiative after the Japanese carmaker recalled 75,552 of the SUVs in China last month to fix gas pedals that may stick.
"I heard the situation in the US is pretty bad for Toyota," Hu said. "The recall has impacted us as well."
Toyota, which grew more slowly than competitors in China in 2009, will likely lose more market share and see a decline in local profit margin this year, analysts say. The carmaker has relied on a reputation for quality and safety to sell high margin, mid- to large-size models even as the world's biggest auto market shifts to cheaper, smaller cars, encouraged by government incentives.
With Toyota's brand damaged by global recalls of millions of vehicles, profit margins for its SUVs and Camry and Crown sedans may shrink, said Ashvin Chotai, London-based managing director of Intelligence Automotive Asia Ltd, an industry consultant.
"With this recall saga, Toyota's premium pricing power in China is gone," Chotai said. "Toyota's cars don't have enough good value for money."
Toyota has lost $24.5 billion in market capitalization this year as it recalled over 8 million cars globally to fix defects linked to unintended acceleration. The company faces at least 118 class actions in the US and at least 36 individual lawsuits claiming deaths and injuries caused by sudden acceleration of Toyota or Lexus vehicles.
Toyota President Akio Toyoda flew directly to Beijing on March 2 to apologize for the vehicle defects, after attending US Congressional hearings about the recalls in Washington. He skipped Europe's Geneva auto show, underscoring the growing importance of the Chinese market.
Toyota rose for a fifth straight day in Tokyo, advancing 0.9 percent to 3,580 yen as of 9:44 am local time. The carmaker's shares have fallen 7.7 percent this year.
The company's February China sales rose 30 percent to 45,400 vehicles, underperforming the overall passenger-car.
小題1:According to the passage, why did Toyota carmaker recall their cars in China last month? _____________

A．Because it faced law suits in the US

B．Because there were problems with the cars.

C．Because of the importance of the Chinese market

D．Because the customers are not satisfied with the charging of a 5,000 Yuan premium.

小題2:What does the underlined phrase“take the initiative” mean?

A．took the advice

B．changed his mind

C．took the action

D．made the decision

小題3:Why did Toyota president Akio Toyota skip Europe’s Geneva auto show?

A．Because he did not think it important

B．Because he was not satisfied with the hearing in the US

C．Because he attached importance to the Chinese Market

D．Because he needed to make an apology to Chinese

小題4:After the global recalls of millions vehicles, Toyota will be impacted in the following aspects, EXCEPT_________.

A．Its brand will be damaged

B．Its profit margins will shrink

C．It will have to face law suits

D．The president will be fired

小題5:Where can read the passage? __________

A．newspaper

B．magazine

C．encyclopedia

D．a(chǎn) school book

EVENTS
Long March exhibit
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March. On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被圍困的) bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi Province in the mid-1930s. Explanations are all in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Admission: 8 yuan for Chinese /15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a beam, dancing and blowing a mouthorgan. People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比賽)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at l:30
pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.
Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Admission: 30-40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphin arum in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform.
Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm
Admission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.
小題1:If you go to visit the Long March exhibit with an
Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission?

A．16 yuan.

B．23 yuan.

C．30 yuan.

D．20 yuan.

小題2:At the exhibition, you will see ______.

A．many articles written by famous writers

B．many things left by the Red Army

C．books on the Long March

D．many photos and pictures about the Long March

小題3:Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants? 

A．Riding bicycles.	B．Blowing a mouth-organ.
C．Doing math.	D．Having a tug-of-war with people.

小題4:The dolphin atrium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see ______.

A．not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform

B．only dolphins perform

C．only seals and sea lions perform

D．only seals perform

小題5:Dancing dolphin performance will began in _____.

A．11:00am

B．14:00

C．18:00

D．19:30

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Walking with long steps and his smile lighting up a rainy afternoon, Barack Obama seems to have arrived to visit a school he attended as a boy. But wait. He's not real Obama. The US president is back in Washington, D. C.
So who is this guy? He's llham Anas, 34, a magazine photographer who has taken advantage of his perfect resemblance(相像) to Obama and turned it into his own wealth.
When his sister first mentioned the resemblance, Anas dismissed it. Then a friend asked him to pose as Obama in front of a US flag. He also refused. "I'm a photographer, not an object for the camera," he said.
However, as soon as he accepted the idea, his career took off. Recently a group of reporters followed him on a tour of the school Obama once attended. Anas sat in the classroom where the present US president once studied. He spoke a few lines in English. The moment he opened his mouth, however, the differences became clear. “Obama is a baritone (男中音) ,” Anas said.  “I'm not. I sound like a little boy.” He is also shorter than the president, but he makes up for that by practicing Obama's actions.    
He says he has made a request to meet President Obama when he arrives, but he hasn't heard back from the president' s schedules. Now he no longer sees an average guy. Now he sees a superstar.
Now, Anas hopes that Obama will win a second term in the White House. “The longer he's in office, the longer my fame will last,” he said.
小題1: What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Anas also thought he looked like Obama.

B．Anas was satisfied with his sister's comment.

C．Anas didn't think about the resemblance seriously.

D．Anas didn' t understand what his sister talked about.

小題2: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Obama has met Anas once in Indonesia.

B．Anas didn't become rich until he got to know Obama.

C．Obama studied in Indonesia when he was young.

D．Anas is a baritone but he can sound like a little boy.

小題3: We can learn from the passage that Anas now ______ .

A．longs for a simple life	B．is proud of his appearance
C．keeps in touch with Obama	D．wants to become a politician

小題4: Why does Anas hope Obama will be president in the next term？

A．He is a supporter of Obama.	B．He hopes Obama will see him.
C．He wants to be famous for longer.	D．He thinks Obama is a great politician.

小題5: What would be the best title for the passage?

A．An Obama Lookalike Becomes Popular in Asia

B．Obama Visits His Old School in Indonesia

C．A Man Practices Obama’s Typical Actions

D．Obama’s Face and Smile to Be Seen on TV

Beijing, June 10 (Xinhua) --- Torrential (傾瀉的) rains that troubled southern China for days have killed 66 people and resulted in 12 missing by 6:00 p.m. (Beijing time) on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. “Floods caused by heavy rains have affected about 294,800 hectares of crops, completely destroying 53,000 hectares of them,” said an official with the ministry. The floods have torn down 48,000 and damaged 94,000 houses in southern China, and forced about 591,000 people to move from their homes, the official said.
From Wednesday to Saturday, continuous torrential rains, mudslides and floods hit Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Jiangxi and Fujian, affecting more than 8.97 million people. The disasters have caused an overall economic loss of more than 2.9 billion yuan, according to the ministry. The ministry has sent rescue teams to the disaster areas to assist relief work. In Guangdong, heavy rains have killed 18 people and left four missing by 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, according to local authorities. A total of 1.72 million people were affected in the province.
Floods have damaged 49 roads in the seriously affected Meizhou City, of which 29 remained closed to traffic by 7:00 p.m. The number of people who died in floods in Guangxi has reached 13 and one remained missing by Sunday, according to local civil affairs authority. More than 1.97 million people have been affected after the floods caused by continuous heavy rains hit some 40 counties since Wednesday.
According to the local civil affairs bureau, 9,200 houses were knocked down and 75,181 hectares of crops were affected, resulting in 529 million yuan in direct economic losses. There are fewer rainstorms and the rain belt is moving out of Guangxi, but the water levels in major rivers will keep rising in next few days, according to the latest forecast of the region’s meteorological bureau on Sunday afternoon.
小題1: The underlined phrase “torn down” (para. 1) is closest in meaning to _______.

A．knocked down

B．placed down

C．set down

D．torn open

小題2: In Meizhou city, 49 roads were damaged and by 7:00 p.m. only _______ roads can be used again after the repair work.

A．66

B．29

C．20

D．19

小題3: Which of the following statements is true according to the news?

A．Hubei is one of the provinces struck by the torrential rains.

B．The floods have caused a total loss of nearly 3 billion yuan.

C．13 people died in Guangdong province as a result of the floods.

D．The rain belt will remain in Guangxi in the next few days.

小題4: What’s the best title for this news story?

A．A Disaster.

B．Heavy rains.

C．A Flood.

D．Heavy rains in Southern China.

小題5: What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．The rainstorms are becoming stronger.

B．The water levels in major rivers are to go down soon.

C．The rainstorms are becoming less powerful.

D．In the next few days, rainstorms will stay in Guangxi.