填空题If 5 frogs catch 5 flies in 5 minutes, how many frogs are required to catch 50 flies in 50 minutes?

填空题In this section, you will hear a short passage. The passage will be read twice. There are ten missing words or phrases, filling in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Thomas Wheeler, {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}of the Massachusetts Mutual Life {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}Company, and his wife were driving along an interstate highway when he noticed that their car was {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}on gas. Wheeler got off the highway at the next {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}and soon found a rundown gas station with just one gas pump. He asked the {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}attendant to fill the tank and check the oil, and then went for a little walk around the station to {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}his legs. As he was returning to the car, he noticed that the attendant and his wife were {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}in an animated conversation. The conversation stopped as he paid the attendant. But as he was {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}the car, he saw the attendant wave and heard him say, "It was great talking to you." As they drove out of the station, Wheeler asked his wife if she knew the man. She readily admitted she did. They had {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}and had dated steadily for about a year. "Boy, you were lucky that I came along," bragged Wheeler. "If you had married him, you'd be the wife of a gas station attendant instead of the wife of a chief executive officer." "My dear," replied his wife, "if I had married him, he'd be the {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}and you'd be the gas station attendant."

填空题Proofread the passage as required, each indicated line contains a maximum of one error. Correct the passage in the following way: for a correct line, put the sign "√" in the corresponding blank; for a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank; for a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with the sign "∧" and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank; for an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with the sign "" and put the word with the sign "" in the blank. Thomas Malthus published his Essay on the Principle of Populationalmost 200 years ago. Ever since then, forecasters have being warning {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}that worldwide famine was just around the next corner. The fast-growingpopulation's demand for food, they warned, would soon exceed their {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}supply, leading to widespread food shortages and starvation. But in reality, the world's total grain harvest has risen steadily over theyears. Except for relative isolated trouble spots like present-day Somalia, {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}and occasional years of good harvests, the world's food crisis has remained {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}just around the corner. Most experts believe this can continue even as if {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}the population doubles by the mid-21 st century, although feeding 10 billionpeople will not be easy for politics, economic and environmental reasons. {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}Optimists point to concrete examples of continued improvements in yield.In Africa, by instance, improved seeds, more fertilizers and advanced {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}growing practices have more than double corn and wheat yields in an {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}experiment. Elsewhere, rice experts in the Philippines are producinga plant with few stems and more seeds. There is no guarantee that plant {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}breeders can continue to develop new, higher-yielding crop, but most {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}researchers see their success to date as reason for hope.

填空题{{B}}Section D{{/B}} Directions: In this part, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary with the appropriate words from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 71 - 75 are based on the following passage. Cosmetics have been used throughout history. The ancient Creeks, the Egyptians, and the Romans all used various kinds of makeup. Some of these cosmetics were used to improve their appearance. Others were used to protect their skin. But in some cases, things used for makeup were dangerous, or even deadly! Some of the first skin care treatments started in Egypt. In fact, Cleopatra was known to use them. She thought a bath in milk and honey left her skin silky smooth. Egyptians also developed some of the earliest sunscreens. They used oils and creams for protection against the sun and dry winds. Egyptian and other ancient cultures also used various powders on their skin for beauty. Egyptians used black kohl around their eyes. Romans put white chalk on their faces. And Indians painted red henna on their bodies. Most of the ancient cosmetic powders, oils, and creams were harmless. But in the name of beauty, some people applied dangerous chemicals and poisons to their skin. During the Italian Renaissance, women wore white powder made of lead on their faces. Of course, doctors now know lead is like a poison for our bodies. Also around the time of the Renaissance, women in Italy put drops of belladonna in their eyes. Belladonna is a very poisonous plant. The poison in the plant affects the nerves in the body. By putting belladonna drops in her eyes, a woman's pupils would become very large. People thought this made her more beautiful. Actually, this is why the plant is called belladonna. In Italian, belladonna means "beautiful woman." When Elizabeth I was queen of England in the late 1500s, some rather dangerous cosmetics were also used by women there. Women were using rouge made with mercury. They were also using special hair dye made with lead and sulphur. The dye was designed to give people red hair, the same color as the queen's hair. Over time, the dye made people's hair fall out. Finally, women using this dye ended up bald, like the queen, and had to wear wigs. Summary: Although people have used cosmetics throughout history, not all of them have been safe. In fact, some of them have been quite {{U}}(71) {{/U}} to people. For example, long ago in Italian {{U}}(72) {{/U}}, people thought women with big pupils were beautiful. Therefore, in the {{U}}(73) {{/U}} of beauty, women began to put {{U}}(74) {{/U}} of belladonna in their eyes to make their pupils larger. Today we know belladonna is poisonous, and it can affect the {{U}}(75) {{/U}} in the body.

填空题PropertyPrices"CausingDistress"Sixoutof10Chinesewhite-collarworkerssaytheyarefatiguedbyworkandotherpressures,asurveyhasfound.Thenumber1causeofanxietyistheever-increasingcostofhousingandproperty,thesurveyreported.About76percentofofficeworkersareover-workedandnotentirelyhealthy,accordingtosamplesfrom3millionhealthcheeksincities.Lessthan3percentoftherespondentsinterviewedarecompletelyhealthy,saidtheWhitePaperOntheHealthofChineseWhite-collarWorkers,releasedonSundaybytheChineseMedicalDoctors'Association.Thesurveyinterviewedpeopleagedbetween26and45,withmonthlyincomesofbetween5,000yuan(＄732)to10,000yuan.Manyhigher-incomepeoplebetweentheagesof35and50arebiologically10yearsolderthantheiractualage,withdeclininghealth,thesurveysaid.Buyingpropertyranksasthemostsignificantcauseofpressurefor46percentofthoseinterviewed,followedbyparents'health,difficultyinfindingaspouse,andchildren'seducation.Theincreasinggapbetweenincomeandhousingpricesiscausingthemoststressandsome85percentoffamiliescannotaffordtobuyahouse,thesurveysaid.Theratioofhousingpricestofamilyincomeshouldbethreetosixtimes,whileinChinatheratiothisyearisexpectedtoreach8.3,farbeyondreasonable,theEconomicBluePaperpublishedyesterdaybytheChineseAcademyofSocialSciencesreported.Thesurveysaidthatthelandsupplysystemanddevelopers'landstockpileshavealsocontributedtotheout-of-reachpropertyprices.Commercialpropertypriceshavegoneup5to10percent,withasquaremetrecostingbetween4,935to5,280yuan.FromJanuarytoAugustof2009,developersinvested2,111billonyuaninproperty,up14.7percentfromthepreviousyear.Revenuefromthesaleofcommercialpropertywas2,346.3billionyuan,up69.9percentfrom2008.Propertypricesarethetalkofthetown,andthistopicreachedapeakin2009astheChinesetelevisiondrama,DwellingNarrowness,becameahitwithmanyviewersacrossthecountry.The35-episodeserieshastouchedanervewithcitydwellerswhoempathisewiththecharactersinthedrama,accordingtomediareports.Caughtinadebatebetweenrealityandmorality,theaudiencecouldnothelpbutconnectwiththedistressandpressureexperiencedbythecharacters,causedbythecostoflivinginacity,accordingtotelevisionanalysts.Mostyoungcollegegraduatesandmigrantworkerswhosettleintojobsinbigcitieswouldprefertobuyanapartmentratherthanrent,accordingtomediareports.However,risinghousingpricesmakeowninganapartmentverydifficult.Ownershipcreatesaburdenthatcostsparents'theirentiresavingsorresultsindecadesofmortgageloans.WangKe,apurchasingmanagerwithamonthlysalaryof10,000yuan,hadtoborrowmoneyfromhergrandmotherforthedownpaymentforherapartment.Withamonthlymortgageof4,000yuan,Wangsaidsavingmoneyisnowvirtuallyimpossible."Housingpricesgoupeveryday,thoughmysalarydoesn't,"shesaid.Dothefollowingstatementsagreewiththeinformationgiveninthepassageandthepicture?WriteY(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

填空题Which letter comes next in this series of letters? B A C B D C E D F?

填空题Everyyear,millionsofpeoplewanttoloseweightorgetintoshapebutlackthetimeormotivationtogotoafitnessclubortodoanexerciseprogramathomeonaregularbasis.Manyofthesesamepeoplehaveprobablyconsideredhiringapersonaltrainer,afitnessprofessionalwhoguidesclientsthroughindividualizedworkouts.Mostpersonaltrainersworkinfitnessclubs,butsomeconductbusinessintheirownprivatestudios,orinthehomesoftheirclients.Thejobofapersonaltraineristoteachsafeandeffectiveexercisetechniquesthataredesignedforthespecificneedsandlimitationsoftheclient.Atrainercanbehiredforshort-termorlong-termperiods,dependingontheclient'sneeds.MarkJenkinsisapersonaltrainerwhohasbecomefamousforhisworkwiththemusiciansScan"PDiddy"Combs,LLCoolJ,MaryJBilge,MissyElliot,andBeyonce.Hegetsthesesuperstarsinshapefortherigorsofperformingnearlyeverynight."Ihavebuiltmyreputationongettingmyclientsintheirbest-everconditionintheshortestlengthoftime,"Jenkinssaid.'"Partofmysuccesshastodowithknowledge,motivationalskills,andabilitytoconnect,withpeople,butmostofmysuccesshastodowiththestateofmindofthepersonIamtraining.Thetruthabouthealthandfitnessisthatyouhavetowanttogetoffthebenchandbeaparticipantinlife,notaspectator!Thisismycelebrity-trainingsecret:Ionlytakeonclientswhohavethispassionorareopentoandtrulydesirechange."Inrecentyears,morepeoplethaneverhavedevelopedafitnesspassion.IntheUnitedStates,thereisanever-growingdemandforfitnessproductsandservices,whichiscausedbyanumberoffactors.Forastart,thereisanincreasingpopulationofpeopleoveragefifty-fivewhowanttostayfit.Inaddition,thegrowingobesityproblemamongadultsandchildrenalike—aproblemJenkinscanidentifywith—needstobeaddressed.Asachild,Jenkinswassooverweightthatotherchildrentaggedhimwiththenickname,"SuckintheGut.""Noonebelievedthatfitnesswouldbeashugeamarketasitisnow,butbeingafatkid,Iknewtherehadtobeawholebunchofotherfatkidslikemewiththesameissuesandproblems,"Jenkinssaid."Whatpeopledon'trealizeis,notonlyisobesityahealthproblem,butitalsoaffectsyourself-esteem,soitcanquicklyturnintoapsychologicalproblemaswell."Finally,thereisanacceptanceamongAmericansthatspendingmoneyonfitnessisnotonlygoodbutalsoavirtue.Thedemandforallthingsrelatedtofitnesshascreatedagreatdemandforpersonaltrainers,whichisexpectedtoincrease27percentintheUnitedStatesbytheyear2016,accordingtotheUSBureauofLaborandStatistics.Itisacommonmisconceptionthatapersonaltrainerissimplyanexercisepartnerora"cheerleader"forapersonwhowantstogetintoshape.Becomingapersonaltrainerrequirestakingcoursesinanatomy,physiology,kinesiology,injuryprevention,trainingtechniques,andemergencytechniqueslikeCPR.Itcantakeanywherefromsixmonthstotwoyearstobecomeacertifiedtrainer,dependingontheprogram.Thereareanumberoforganizationsthatofferpersonaltrainercertification,andsomearebetterthanothers.Someprograms,forinstance,offercertificationafterthecompletionofonlinecoursesanddonotrequirepracticalexperienceoraninternship.Obviously,aprogramthatrequiresmorethanjustbookknowledgewillproducebetter-preparedandmoreknowledgeabletrainers.Jenkins,forexample,sharpenedhispersonaltrainingskillsintheUSNavy,helpingafellowcadetwhowasthreatenedwithdischargeforbeingtooheavy."Hewasmyfirstvictim,"Jenkinsjoked.Ifthetrendforpersonaltrainerscontinuesaspredicted,hewillhavemanymore.Completethesummarybelowwithinformationfromthepassage,usingnomorethanthreewordsforeachblank.ManypeopleintheUSwantto(75),buttheylackthetimeormotivation.Thisiswherepersonaltrainers(76).Personaltrainersteacheffectiveexercisetechniquesastheyguideclientsthroughindividualized(77).Theydesignprogramsthat(78)theirclients'limitationsandfitnessgoals.Onereasonpersonaltrainersare(79)isthatAmericaissufferinganobesityepidemic.PeoplewanttoavoidlabelsliketheonepersonaltrainerMarkJenkinswastaggedwithasachild:"SuckintheGut".Personaltrainersrequireextensivetrainingbeforetheybecome(80).Thedemandforpersonaltrainersisexpectedtoincreaseby27percentbytheyear2016.

填空题 Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways : according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on, the answer sheet. Can exercise be a bad thing? Sudden death during or soon after strenuous exertion on the squash court or on the army training grounds is not unheard of. Even trained marathon runners are not i {{U}}(66) {{/U}} to fatal heart attacks. But no one knows just {{U}}(67) {{/U}} common these sudden deaths linked to exercise are. The registration and investigation of such c {{U}}(68) {{/U}} is very patchy; only a national survey could determine the true in {{U}}(69) {{/U}} of sudden deaths in sports. But the climate of medical opinion is shifting in {{U}}(70) {{/U}} of exercise, for the person recovering from a heart attack as well as the average lazy individual. Training can help the victim of a heart attack by lowering the {{U}}(71) {{/U}} of oxygen the heart needs at any given level of work {{U}}(72) {{/U}} the patient can do more before reaching the point {{U}}(73) {{/U}} chest pains indicate a heart starved of oxygen. The question is, should middle-aged people, in particular, be screened for signs of heart disease before {{U}}(74) {{/U}} up vigorous exercise? Most cases of sudden death in sport are caused by l {{U}}(75) {{/U}} arrhythmias in the beating of the heart, often in people with {{U}}(76) {{/U}} (diagnose) coronary heart disease. In North America a {{U}}(77) {{/U}} over 35 is advised to have a physical check-up and even an exercise electrocardiogram. The British, on the whole, think all this testing is unnecessary. Not many people die from exercise, {{U}}(78) {{/U}} all, and ECGs (心电图) are notoriously inaccurate. However, two medical cardiologists at the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow, advocate screening by exercise ECG for people over 40, or younger people al {{U}}(79) {{/U}} at risk of developing coronary heart disease. Individuals {{U}}(80) {{/U}} (show) a particular abnormality in their ECGs have, they say, a 10 to 20 times greater risk of subsequently developing signs of coronary heart disease, or of sudden death.

填空题When Ruth Redding, an account manager, was sent on a management training course to improve her relationships with her colleagues by learning how to communicate with them more effectively, instead of being asked to address her boss or her peers, she found herself talking to a horse. In fact, during the course, which is organised by Manchester University Business School, Redding found herself standing in a pen whispering to an animal and communicating in a non-aggressive way. This form of communication, which is the subject of the best-selling novel The Horse Whisperer, later filmed with Robert Redford in the starring role, might appear bizarre on a stud farm, let alone a management training course. But horse whispering is among a number of unusual activities now being used to teach staff about every aspect of working life, from self-confidence to communication. In the 1980s and 1990s, it became fashionable to dump executives on a remote mountainside, or windswept Scottish isle, and leave them to survive a weekend in order to develop initiative, build team spirit and promote leadership skills. An alternative to the classic"chalk and talk"format, with the lecturer and obedient staff seated round a table, it all seemed wild and rather outlandish. Today, by comparison, it looks increasingly tame. A new generation of management training gurus are adopting a different approach. In Italy, stressed executives have been dressing up as gladiators to confront each other as their ancient forebears did, and in America, sales-people are herding cattle, while in Britain, one supermarket reportedly put its executives in Native American teepees for a weekend to develop a spirit of co-operation. Naturally, the originators of these new courses claim to have respectable psychological theories to back them up. Tudor Rickards, a professor at Manchester, was intrigued when he heard about the work done by the famous horse whisperer, Monty Roberts. "The idea is that instead of'breaking'the horse, you co-operate with it. Traditionally, you would coax a horse into a box and then reward it by slamming the door shut. Monty leads the horse in and out of the box and offers it a reward, " explains Professor Rickards. " Monty's approach is founded on the recognition of a foal's instinctive desire to be part of the herd. " He matched this with research from the Industrial Society, which revealed that often the difference between a successful and unsuccessful leader is trust. "As they observe the way horses react to certain behavior, participants think about how they themselves or other colleagues react to different management styles, "explains Professor Rickards. "The discussion often leads to one about experiences of bullying and abusive behavior, a discussion that might not otherwise surface in a leadership course. We've found this helps the participants draw fine distinctions between being tough, being assertive, being supportive and being soft. " Team building is also the aim of murder mystery days run by a company called Corporate Pursuits. Actors mingle with participants and play out a scene until someone is found" murdered". Clues, such as photographs, personal items or a cryptic message, are arranged around the room, and small teams, often pitted against each other, will work to solve the mystery under the gaze of trained observers. Although fun and a sense of release is important, managing director Mandie Chester Bristow admits that this type of corporate clue do occasionally meets with skepticism among clients. "On one occasion, people were messing around and not taking it seriously at all, so I had to say to them, 'You're behaving like a bunch of school children.' " Another challenge can be reporting the observers'findings. "We would never say, 'You've failed, 'if they didn't identify the murderer correctly. Instead, we would praise them for the progress they made and how they worked together as a team. " " There are lots of gimmick in training and headline-grabbing courses at the moment, but what they deliver is often variable," says Nick Isles of the Industrial Society. " People often say afterwards that they enjoyed the event, but it's very difficult to measure how much they've actually learned from it. "He argues that ongoing training in the work place, or courses that last months, are a better way of improving aspects of business such as productivity and customer service.

填空题Marmalade is a type of jam made from oranges. It is remarkably popular in Britain, where it is traditionally eaten on toast at breakfast. However, although it is an everyday part of life in Britain, it is not British. Marmalade 1 came from Portugal and the word comes from origin a Portuguese word. After its arrival in Britain in 1495, marmalade was at first eaten as an after-dinner sweet. It was often moulded into 2 attract shapes and then sliced. It was considered a very desirable delicacy and an ex- cellent gift, and today it is not 3 for people to give special jars common of marmalade as presents. Marmalade was also used as a 4 for treat coughs and it was thought to 5 the heart, strong Today, the basic ingredient of marmalade is the Seville orange, from Spain.

填空题Everyyearsince1998,FortuneMagazinehaspublishedalistofthe"100BestCompaniestoWorkFor"Howdoesthemagazinechoosethecompanies?Firstly,itusesasurvey.350employeesanswerfifty-sevenquestionsabouttheircompany.Secondly,FortuneMagazinelooksatimportantfeaturesofcompanies;forexample,pay,benefits,andcommunicationbetweenworkersandmanagement.Finally,themagazinecomparestheresultstofinditsTop100.Toacertainextent,theresultsareguesswork,butthecompaniesonthelist,byandlarge,havemanythingsincommon:theypaytheiremployeeswell,theyallowworkerstomakedecisions,andtheyofferacomfortableworkplace.Broadlyspeaking,however,thewinnerstendtooffersomethingaboveandbeyondthenorm.J.M.Smucker,ajamandjellycompany,givesitsworkersfreemuffinsandbagelsforbreakfast;atGriffinHospital,employeesgetfreemassages;abankcalledFirstHorizonNationalgivesitsemployeestimeofftovisittheirchildren'sclassrooms.WegmansFoodMarketssentoneworkeronaten-daytriptoLondon,ParisandItalytolearnaboutcheese.ThisisnotunusualfortheNewYork-basedcompany,whichiswell-knownforthescholarshipsitgivesitsemployeestofurthertheireducation.AtW.L.Gore,workersdecideontheircolleagues'salaries.Surprisinglyenough,themostimportantthingforemployeesisnotmoney.Itisfreedomtodevelopideas.Timberlandoffersasix-monthpaidsabbaticalforemployeeswhohave"apersonaldreamthatbenefitsthecommunity".Let'snotforgetthatallthesecompaniesarebusinesseswhosepriorityismakingmoney.Theyhavetomakeaprofit.Anddothey?Seemingly,theanswerisabig"yes"ThenumberonecompanyonFortune's2005list,Wegmans,makesafortune.Thecompany,whichhasamotto,"Employeesfirst,customerssecond",isoneofthefiftylargestprivatecompaniesintheUS,withannualsalesof$3.6billion,accordingtoForbesmagazine.Apparently,beinggoodtoyouremployeesisnoobstacletomakingmoney.HowmuchofWegmans'successisduetothecompany'spolicies?"Uptoapoint,thesuccessisbecauseofthefreedomtheygiveus,"saysoneemployee."Ontheotherhand,nocompanygetsrichjustbybeingnice.Wegmanshasgreatmarketingstrategiesandit'swell-positionedwithinthecommunity.I'vebeenhereforfifteenyears.Lookingback,I'dsaythatthecompany'sinnovationsforcustomers,suchastheShoppers'Clubelectronicdiscountprogrammeinthe90s,havebeenjustasimportantasthebenefitstostaff."Buttheemployeebenefitsarestriking.Fundamentally,Wegmansbelievesinprofessionaldevelopment.Aswellasscholarships,thecompanygivesitsemployeesbusinessopportunities.Foryears,oneemployeemadedeliciouscookiesforhercolleagues.Eventually,shestartedsellingthecookiesinWegmans."Ijustaskedthemanager,"shesays."Withhindsight,Ishouldhaveaskedearlier.Icouldhavemademoremoney!"Thestaffsfreedomtomakedecisionsisanotherthingyouwon'tfindeverywhere.Essentially,Wegmanswantsitsworkerstodoalmostanythingtokeepthecustomershappy.Believeitornot,anemployeeoncecookedaThanksgivingturkeyinthestoreforacustomerbecausethewoman'sturkey,boughtinWegmans,wastoobigforheroven.Onemanagersays,"We'rea$3billioncompanyrunbysixteen-year-oldcashiers."Completethefollowingsentenceswithinformationgiveninthepassage,usingamaximumof4wordsforeachsentence.

填空题Rifts were already opening up in the G20 as China hit out at Britain and the US for demanding that China boost its imports of foreign goods. A senior official from the People's Republic said it was not appropriate in a "market economy" for a minister to call for a foreign nation to buy more of its products. Speaking at a briefing to reporters, Yu Jianhua of the Ministry of Commerce also described his country as "the biggest victim of protectionism" by other countries. "China has all along been making tremendous efforts to maintain a basic balance between exports and imports," he said. His remarks, made ahead of yesterday's summit meeting, underlined the yawning divisions that remain between world leaders despite pledges of a "global compact" in Pittsburgh. Western powers like the UK and the US want China to bolster its domestic demand and increase imports as part of a "rebalancing" of the world economy. They warn American consumers can no longer remain the primary engines of global demand as they bolster savings and repay debts. Leaders have agreed to boost the status of the G20 and increase the International Monetary Fund representation of China, India and other developing countries as part of the shift to more sustainable patterns of global growth. However, achieving a consensus on a way forward will be extremely difficult—not least because global bodies will still have no ability to dictate economic policy to members. Chancellor Alistair Darling said yesterday: "This does not mean we are in a new world order where we have a G20 that tells everyone what to do. It is up to each country to decide what is best for them. " On financial reform, yesterday's G20 deal will see restrictions on bonus payments and requirements forcing banks to hold more capital. Watchdogs will be able to limit payouts to a maximum share of a bank's revenue if it is necessary to strengthen the firm's finances. This stops far short of what French president Nicolas Sarkozy and other European leaders were seeking—a set monetary limit. Speaking during Saturday's meetings, Mr Brown, the British prime minister, said : "The whole world community across the board is united in wanting to bring in rules and standards which will stamp out the bad practices of the past. " Complete the following sentences with information given in the passage in a maximum of 10 words for each sentence.

填空题Why did some people criticize Blaine's hanging stunt?

填空题Few would deny that what we see in the media affects the way we think and act. Advertisers, knowing this better than anyone else, pay millions of dollars every year to sell their products. For prime time television advertising in the United States, companies pay up to two million dollars for a single forty-second advertisement. In the competition for audience attention, advertisers will do almost anything they can think of to sell their product. A common tactic in commercial advertising is to tie the advertised product to sex or glamour, even when these features do not directly relate to the product. How many times have we seen a pretty woman selling a car? Other ads may make exaggerated claims about the effectiveness of their products. Consumer complaints about misleading or inappropriate content in advertisements have led to multiple restrictions on advertising. Laws exist in many countries to regulate advertising. In the United States, television advertisements for alcoholic beverages cannot show a person actually drinking the beverage. Restricting advertisers through legislation brings up issues of freedom of speech and individual rights. For this reason, US law makers have tried to avoid passing many laws that might limit advertisers' rights. Instead, they have asked the advertising industry to find ways to regulate itself. This led to the creation of the National Advertising Review Council (NARC) in the 1970s. Major advertisers and advertising agencies set up NARC, an industry-run agency that would maintain standards of accuracy, morality, and social responsibility in advertising. Since then, there have been two branches within the organization: the National Advertising Division (NAD) and the National Advertising Review Board (NARB). The NAD is like the police of the organization. They receive complaints by consumers, consumer groups, companies, or associations about advertisements. NAD then investigates the ads and reports any misconduct. If NAD and the advertiser cannot find a way to correct the ad together, the case goes before the NARB for review. The Review Board then reviews the ad and makes a recommendation. As part of the trend towards non-governmental regulation, the media in which advertising appears also work as a kind of censor. Television stations all have departments for reviewing ads before the ads can be shown on the air. This is true for radio stations as well. Likewise, magazines and newspapers review ads before publication to make sure both the products and the content are appropriate for their readers. In addition to their reviews for appropriateness, some publications even check the accuracy of the information in the ads. Along with national advertising organizations and the media, individual advertising agencies comprise a third layer of censorship. Advertising agencies certainly want the public to have confidence in their ads. Therefore, most advertisers use market research as a way to verify the claims made in advertisements. Furthermore, if consumers leam about misleading claims in the ads for a product, the consumers can sue the advenisers. This is why most large advertising agencies employ in-house lawyers for reviewing ads. The medium of web advertising has opened entirely new questions about advertising, targeting one's intended audience, and appropriateness of ad content. At the same time, consumers have made more and more focused demands on all forms of media. In the UK, for example, some have called for a ban on the advertising of fast food, which is widely blamed for problems of obesity. For the time being, a combination of government regulation, citizen demands, and industry self-regulation will continue to shape what marketers do. Summary Media affects the way we think and act. With so many advertisements, their creators must think of innovative ways to get consumers' (1) . Some ads may make exaggerated claims about their products or have misleading content. Public complaints about advertising have led to government regulations in many countries. In the United States, advertisers have set up a self-policing (2) called NARC to censor ads. Through self-regulation, the industry avoids issues of (3) of speech and makes sure that their ads are accurate. Advertisers with deceptive ads can be (4) . However, new forms of media, such as the web, have created new questions about (5) .

填空题differ, experience, inform, little, patience, prefer, quality, rely, limit, tame, familiar, violate Though bounty hunting is very dangerous work, it is a job that is not (81) to men; some women are bounty hunters, too. Mackenzie Green is a woman and a very well respected bounty hunter. In fact, she has been called"the most successful bounty hunter in the US. "Why is she so successful? She (82) more on her brain than on physical strength. "A good bounty hunter uses gut feelings and people skills to pick up (83) on the whereabouts of a skip, " she says. This means that she trusts her feelings about people and situations to tell if they are telling her the truth or if they are trying to hide something. She also doesn't carry a gun. "You can't (84) a bull by hitting it with a stick, " she says. This means that violence always leads to more violence. She (85) to use good people skills to get people to trust her. Then, when they (86) expect it, she arrests them, when asked what (87) make a good bounty hunter, Mackenzie Green has this to say, "Being a bounty hunter is difficult work; a person has to have (88) in self defense, things like judo and boxing, as well as a (89) with weapons. A person also must be part detective to track down the skips, part lawyer to know what the (90) state laws allow, and part actor to try and get people to give you information that they otherwise wouldn't give out. A person must also be patient and lucky. /

填空题What is the next number? 983, 147, 49, 18, ?.

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填空题Are you curious about the private (46) (life) of actors and pop stars? If so, you're not alone. Every day, the world's newspapers, magazines, and websites de (47) a constant stream of gossip about the rich and famous. Although it's sometimes called "junk food news", celebrity gossip is more popular than ever. Movie stars, athletes, singers, and (48) (politics) are the favorite subjects of the gossip media. Because they're always in the public eye, some people feel very close to these people. They want to know what they're doing, what clothes they're wearing, and who they're spending time (49) . In offices, chat-rooms, and coffee shops, celebrity news is a common topic of conv (50) . There's even a class of (51) ( photo), called " paparazzi, " who follow celebrities around. Wherever stars eat, shop, or travel, the paparazzi are always there, ca (52) cameras in Inand. Some people see this as an (53) (invade) of privacy. However, stars benefit from the paparazzi, (54) photos are sold to news sources. This keeps stars in the public eye, and helps their careers. Stories in the gossip media may be based on public facts, information from stars' friends, or secret "insider" sources. (55) ( regard) of how crazy the stories are, stars usually ig (56) them. However, they sometimes fight back. In Hollywood and London, there are special la (57) who work for celebrities and who sue magazines and papers for printing (58) f stories or demand that certain photographs not be printed. In today's world, the media are everywhere, so it's impossible for stars to hide (59) the press. At the same time, it's hard for the rest of us to avoid celebrity news. Yet, at the end of the day, we have only ourselves to bl (60) . As a famous magazine editor once said, "Celebrity gossip is everywhere because we have such a huge appetite for it. /

填空题A certain month has five Wednesdays and the third Saturday is the 18th. What is the date of the last Sunday of the month?

填空题Whichpatterncontinuesorcompletesthegivenseries?A．B．C．D．E．