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All 11 major cities in Hebei Province, which surround the Olympic host city of Beijing, reported more “blue sky” days—or days with fairly good air quality—in 2007 than the previous year, government statistics show. “Blue sky” days in these cities averaged 313 last year, 14 more than in 2006 and 141 more than five years ago, figures from the Hebei Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau show. Major indices（指數(shù)） of air pollution decreased last year in the cities, said Yang Zhiming, the director of the bureau.

The provincial capital, Shijiazhuang, registered 289 “blue sky” days last year, two more than in 2006. The other 10 cities all saw more than 300 such days, with the highest measured at 354 in the seaside city of Qinhuangdao, 36 more than in 2006. Qinhuangdao, about 280 kilometers east of Beijing, is one of the five football places for the Aug. 8-24 Olympic Games.

Yang thinks the increase of “blue skies” mainly is the governments efforts to cut pollution and protect the environment in the past year, in addition to more windy and rainy days, which are favorable for diffusion（擴(kuò)散） of atmospheric pollutants（污染物）.

The local governments of Hebei, Shandong and Shanxi provinces, Tianjin Municipality and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have drawn up measures to improve air quality during the great international sports event, such as installing（安裝） air-quality monitoring networks focused on heavily-polluting businesses. In Hebei, efforts to keep pollutants out of the capital include the installation of 34 desulphurization systems in power plants, construction of 23 central heating facilities that would help cut coal use, and 56 anti-pollution projects in the provinces

chemical industries, said Ji Zhenhai, director of the provincial environment bureau. The projects could reduce Hebeis yearly emissions（排放） of about 550,000 tons of sulphur dioxide（SO2）, he said.

1. From Paragraph 1 we can know________.

A. all cities in Hebei had more “blue skies” in 2007 than the year before

B. major cities surrounding Beijing in Hebei Province have the best air quality

C. the air pollution in major cities surrounding Beijing in Hebei was less than before

D. major cities surrounding Beijing in Hebei Province had 327 “blue sky”days in 2006

2. According to the passage Qinhuangdao________.

A. had the most fine air days in China in 2007

B. had a better air quality than other cities in Hebei

C. will hold all 2008 Olympic football games

D. had 289 “blue sky” days in 2007

3. More “blue skies” have something to do with all the following EXCEPT________.

A. governments efforts

B. more windy days

C. more rainy days

D. pollutants moving to seaside

4. The last paragraph mainly tells us________.

A. governments measures to control air pollution for Olympics

B. a project to reduce emission of SO2 in Hei bei for Olympics

C. most Chinese provinces are doing something to improve air quality

D. air quality has become a major problem to many Chinese cities

5. The best title for the passage would be________.

A. Beijings neighbors report more “blue sky” days in 2007

B. 2008 Beijing Olympics and other cities

C. Fighting against pollution, a hard task for Chinese

D. Governments efforts to hold 2008 Beijing Olympics

【答案與解析】

1. C。 綜合判斷題。文章第一段所列舉的一系列數(shù)據(jù)說(shuō)明河北臨近北京的主要城市2007年的空氣質(zhì)量比往年都要好。

2. B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段第二句的“with the highest measured at 354 in the seaside city of Qinhuangdao”可知B項(xiàng)正確。

3. D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段第一句的“governments efforts to cut pollution and protect the environment... , in addition to more windy and rainy days”可知A、B和C項(xiàng)正確。

4. A。 段落大意題。最后一段主要告訴我們各級(jí)政府為北京奧運(yùn)會(huì)采取的一系列的措施來(lái)控制空氣污染，因此A是最佳選項(xiàng)。

5. A。標(biāo)題選項(xiàng)題。文章主要是說(shuō)2007年北京附近城市擁有更好的藍(lán)天，因此答案是A。

B

Its the Year of the Rat!

Millions of people crowded onto trains and buses across China on Wednesday. They were hurrying home to be with their families for the countrys most important holiday, the Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Thursday marked the end of the Year of the Pig, and the beginning of the Year of the Rat. But for a while, it looked as if severe winter weather in some regions of China would put a deep freeze on the celebrations. Due to dangerous conditions, airlines, railways and highways across the country were forced to shut down for the past few weeks. Many travelers were worried that they would not make it home for the holidays. Luckily, the crisis started winding down just in time for some roads and railways to reopen on Lunar New Years Eve.

More than one billion people worldwide celebrate the Lunar New Year. In China, people from Beijing to Guangzhou enjoy a holiday. Businesses and government offices are closed. Many people go to temples to pray for good fortune for the future. The Lunar New Year is celebrated at the second new moon after the winter solstice(冬至).

On Lunar New Years Eve, the Chinese celebrate with fireworks, family gatherings, and festivals. One of the most popular ways to celebrate the holiday is with the lion dance. The lion is considered a holy animal. During celebrations, dancers dressed as lions (or holding up elaborate paper lions in the air) perform to bring good luck to the people they visit at their homes or businesses. People often wear red, which symbolizes fire. Legend has it that fire can drive away bad luck. The 15-day New Year season is celebrated with firecrackers, dragon dances and visits to friends and families. The celebrations end with the Lantern Festival, when brightly colored lamps are hung in parks around China.

1. When the Spring Festival comes, trains and buses are usually crowed because________.

A. millions of people hurried to go abroad for travelling

B. millions of people are hurrying home to get together with their folks

C. at this time the transportation cost is at the lowest point

D. million of people hurried to send firecrackers to their home

2. Why were many travellers worried whether they would go home for the Year of the Rat?

A. Because a deep freeze hit some regions of China.

B. Because many transportation companies have a holiday.

C. Because some roads and railways wont reopen in a long time.

D. Because businesses and government offices are closed.

3. Where do people usually go to beg for their good luck?

A. Government offices

B. Business offices

C. Temples

D. Beijing

4. In order to bring good luck to the people they visit, dancers dress themselves________.

A. as lions to have a dance

B. as tigers to have a dance

C. as rats to have a dance

D. as cats to have a dance

5. The underlined word “symbolize” in the last paragraph means________.

A. stand forB. long for

C. wait forD. aim at

【答案與解析】

1. B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題，文章第一段第二句談到“They were hurrying home to be with their families for the countrys most important holiday, the Lunar New Year,”故答案選B。

2. A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第一段第四、五句話“But for a while, it looked as if severe winter weather in some regions of China would put a deep freeze on the celebrations. Due to dangerous conditions, airlines, railways and highways across the country were forced to shut down for the past few weeks.”可知一些地區(qū)遭受了寒冷的冰凍引起交通運(yùn)輸?shù)闹袛?，從而使很多在外?wù)工人員擔(dān)心是否能夠回家過(guò)年。

3. C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第三段第三句談到的“Many people go to temples to pray for good fortune for the future.”可知人們?nèi)ニ聫R乞求未來(lái)的好運(yùn)氣。

4. A。第四段中的第四句話中談到“During celebrations, dancers dressed as lions (or holding up elaborate paper lions in the air) perform to bring good luck to the people they visit at their homes or businesses.”可知舞蹈者把自己裝扮成獅子來(lái)為他們拜訪的人帶去好運(yùn)氣。

5. A。詞意猜測(cè)題，根據(jù)該單詞前面的主句“People often wear red, ”我們知道人們通常穿紅衣服，而該單詞后面是“fire”，故答案選A，意為“象征，代表”。