Brazil is well prepared to host the FIFA World Cup. We have finished constructing our new, modern stadiums and an outstanding transportation system. The organization is in the enormously capable hands of the Organizing Committee headed by Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima. The slogan \and peaceful festival of football.
The FIFA World Cup is a unique opportunity for Brazil to present herself as a hospitable, joyful and modern nation bursting with ideas. I am convinced that the flames of passion and togetherness engendered by the FIFA World Cup in Brazil will spread to the entire world. I'm personally looking forward to a festival of goals, excitement and fair play. We Brazilians will be right behind our national team, but our aim is to act as welcoming hosts and friends to every team and their fans. Passionate and cosmopolitan Brazil is delighted to welcome visitors to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
【小题1】. The charm of football includes all except . A. thrilling goals C. violence
B. the players D. the fans
【小题2】. The underlined word ―engendered ‖ (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to ______. A. brought about
C. turned into
B. handed over D. passed down
【小题1】.In order to host the World Cup ,Brazil ____ A has organized groups of passionate fans B sets up a national team
C has constructed new , modern stadiums D tries to take a friendly disguise
【小题3】This passage can be classified as ____ A a news report B a feature story C greeting speech D an advertisement 【答案】 【小题1】C 【小题2】A 【小题3】C
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【小题4】C
B
The Universal Autograph (名人签名) Collectors Club(UACC) has been serving the collector for over 25 years. Founded in 1965, the UACC began as a small group of Long Island. New York autograph collectors and has grown to be the largest collector’s organization of its kind.
The UACC by its purpose is primarily an educational fellowship(联谊会) where knowledge and resources are shared with not only the membership, but also the public at large. By joining the UACC, you will be introduced to the fastest growing hobby in the world today.
Autographs have been called ―frozen moment in time‖ by some people. Probably the most personal thing that one person can give is his or her signature.
In 1843, former President James Madison sent an autograph for a collection which the Princess Victoria was making. The future British Queen was only 15 years old at the time. Financier J.P. Morgan, Sr. began collecting when he was 16, and his son continued adding to the
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father’s collection. As the daughter of the Mayor of Boston, Rose Fitzgerald collected autographs, as did her son, John F. Kennedy. Franklin Roosevelt, Malcolm Forbes and Glenn Ford are a few more well-known autograph collectors. By collecting autographs, you become a curator(馆长) of history.
Here are some of the best reasons to join the UACC.
The UACC publishes The Pen and Quill, the highly regarded 64-page bimonthly journal with articles and news in all fields of autograph collecting. UACC members may place free ads in The Pen and Quill to express their wants or just swap with other members.
Writing for autographs to famous living people can also be interesting. The more interesting the letter, the better chance for an interesting reply.
The UACC also offers its members the opportunity to buy uncommon autographic materials at low prices. Meanwhile, it publishes low-cost reference works for its members.
Once you join the UACC, you will be added to our mailing list and will receive catalogs(目录) of autographs for sale by dealer members. The UACC has nearly 200 of the world’s most professional dealers as members. Each member provides contact information on our website, including mailing address, telephone numbers, e-mail-addresses, website address, etc. We always try to promote our dealer program and encourage collectors to always buy from these dealers. 【小题1】. Paragraph 4 is presented to inform you that __________. A. autographs might be the most personal thing that one can give B. the hobby started as early as the 19th century
C. autographs have a long history and was popular even among great people D. autographs reflect history and sometimes change history 【小题2】. What does the underlined word ― swap‖ probably mean? A. write for autographs C. mail autographs
B. exchange autographs D. sign autographs
【小题3】. Which of the following about the service offered by the UACC is NOT right? A. It offers member a good way in which they can get what they need much easily. B. A magazine is published every two months to help you know about the world’s hobby. C. It offers collectors great deals on unusual autographs at reasonable prices. D. It offers Internet service to make extra profits.
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【小题4】. This passage is mainly__________
A. to encourage you to join the UACC
B. to tell you how interesting autograph collecting is C. to tell you the fast development of the autograph collecting D. to inform you where you can get an autograph
【小题2】B词义猜测题。从本句UACC members may place free ads in The Pen and Quill to express their wants推测可知会员可以免费发布供求广告信息，目的是获取自己所需要的，选项中只有交换是获取的途径，所以B选项正确。
【小题3】D细节理解题。从文章最后Each member provides contact information on our website, including mailing address, telephone numbers, e-mail-addresses, website address, etc.可知D选项正确。
【小题4】A推理判断题。从文中对俱乐部的介绍以及Here are some of the best reasons to join the UACC.可以判断文章是篇广告，目的在于吸引读者加入俱乐部，故A选项正确。 考点：考查广告类短文阅读。 C
WASHINGTON(Reuters)-People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer (胰腺癌), an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday.
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People who drank mostly fruit juice instead of sodas did not have the same risk, the study of 60,000 people in Singapore found.
―Sugar may be to blame but people who drink sweetened sodas regularly often have other poor health habits,‖ said Mark Pereira of the University of Minnesota, who led the study. ―The high levels of sugar in soft drinks may be increasing the level of insulin(胰岛素) in the body, which we think contributes to pancreatic cancer cell growth,‖ President said in a statement. Writing in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, Pereira and his colleagues said they followed 60,524 men and women in the Singapore—Chinese Health Study for 14 years.
Over that time, 140 of the volunteers developed pancreatic cancer. Those who drank two or more sweetened soft drinks a week had an 87 percent higher risk of being among those who got pancreatic cancer.
Pereira said he believed the findings would apply elsewhere.
―Singapore is a wealthy country with excellent healthcare. Favorite pastimes(消遣) are eating and shopping, so the findings should apply to other western countries.‖ he said.
But Susan Mayne of the Yale Cancer Center at Yale University in Connecticut was cautious. ―Although this study found a risk, the finding was based on a relatively small number of cases and it remains unclear whether it was a causal(因果的) connection or not.‖ Said Mayne, who serves on thee board of the journal, which is published by the American Association for Cancer Research.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest form of cancer, with 230,000 cases globally. In the United States, 37,680 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in a year and 34, 290 die of it. 【小题1】. We can infer from Pereira’s word that_________ A. the healthcare in Singapore should be greatly improved B. 2 soft drinks a day are considered harmful to health C. 87 out of 140 volunteers developed pancreatic cancer D. sugar might not be the only cause of pancreatic cancer.
【小题2】. How does Susan seem to feel about the findings of the study? A. Satisfied
B. Doubtful C. Worried
D. Hopeful
【小题3】. The best title of the text might be_______
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