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A few days ago, he was just Colonel (上校) Yang; few
people knew his name or recognized his face. But last Thursday, when he came
back to the earth after a 21-hour trip to space, Yang Liwei's smile was seen
across the world above the magic words: "China's first spaceman".
The 38-year-old astronaut was sent into space at 9 a.m.
last Wednesday by China's Shenzhou V spacecraft, which orbited the earth 14
times. He landed safely at 6:23 a.m. the next day, making China the third
country to successfully send a person into space, after the former Soviet Union
and the US.
Yang was satisfied with his job. "I have seen many landing scenes before on video, and I think ours was one of the most successful," he said on a special plane to Beijing after landing.
Born into an ordinary family in Liaoning Province, he
became a pilot in the Chinese Air Force in 1987, spending 1,350 hours in the
air. He joined the Chinese space programme 11 years later.
While in space, Yang recorded everything he saw as well as
showing China's national flag and the United Nations' flag to the people
watching on TV at home. He also ate a meal of diced chicken and fried rice,
before taking a 3-hour nap. The whole project went according to plan, but space
exploration is not as easy as it seems.
Anyone who saw the destruction of the US space shuttle
Columbia in February this year will know that Yang took a great risk.
He experienced extremely high temperatures, while the
gravitational forces (重力) on takeoff and landing were strong enough to force tears
from his eyes.
He has spent five years training to become a spaceman.
"I eat all of my meals at the space programme's
dinning room and have never been able to take my son to kindergarten," he
said. "I've never met his teachers."
But becoming China's first spaceman has made all the
effort worthwhile.
"When I boarded the spacecraft for the first time, I
couldn't help feeling excited," he said. "I decided that I had to fly
it."
To Chinese people, Yang is now a hero. One visitor to a
Xinhua news agency online forum (网上论坛) said: "Yang's trip is a
giant leap forward for China."
Officials say the next Shenzhou will be launched by 2005.
China also plans to develop spacewalking and a space lab.
1. What is the main idea of the story?
A. China's
first manned space flight.
B. A hero
with great courage
C. The first
Chinese man in space
D. How Yang
Liwei became China's first spaceman
2. How long did each of Yang's orbits take on average?
A. 1 hour.
B. 1.5 hours. C. 6 hours. D.
The story didn't mention.
3. Why did the writer mention the gravitational forces on
takeoff and landing?
A. To stress
the hardship and the spaceman had to experience.
B. Because it
was a very special experience for any spacemen.
C. To stress
how much training he had to do to prepare for the flight
D. To show
that Yang is lucky.
4. Why did the writer use "giant leap" in the
title?
A. Because the space flight marked China's great progress in
the field of space exploration.
B. Because Neil Armstrong said it was a "giant leap"
for mankind when he first set foot on the moon.
C. Because
the space flight was a huge success.
D. Both A and
B.
Passage 2 Chinese
fourth unmanned spacecraft into space
China blasted its fourth unmanned craft into space on
Monday in what is likely a final test before sending its first astronaut into
orbit around earth, state media said.
The Shenzhou IV, or “Divine Ship,” took off from its
launch center in the northwestern province of Gansu early Monday morning and had
already settled into its course around Earth, the official Xinhua news agency
and newspapers reported. “The successful launch of the Shenzhou IV has laid a
solid foundation for China to send Chinese astronauts into space,” the China
Daily quoted an official at the Beijing Aerospace Command and Control Center as
saying. Like its predecessors, the craft will circle Earth once every 90
minutes. The vessel, which boasts a complete system needed for manned flight,
will fly in space for a few days before landing.
China’s space program is a test of national pride as the
country, growing fast after two decades of market-oriented reforms, seeks a
place on the world stage alongside great powers. China aims to become the third
nation in the world capable of putting people in space. The Soviet Union first
accomplished the feat in 1961, with the United States following the next year.
The country started its manned flight program in 1992, the Xinhua reported,
adding astronauts had entered the Shenzhou IV to train for missions for the
first time. Xinhua quoted Su Shuangning, a leading official for the manned
flight program, as saying Chinese astronauts, all with fighter pilot
backgrounds, were absolutely capable of making their maiden voyage to outer
space.
1. In ________ China started its manned flight program.
A. 1961 B.1962
C.1992 D.2000
2. Which nations succeeded in carrying people into space?
A. the Soviet Union and China B.
the United States and China
C. the former Soviet Union and the United States D.
Russia
3. Which is NOT true about “the Shenzhou IV” according
to this report?
A. It’s Chinese fourth unmanned spacecraft launched into
space.
B. It is likely to be a final test before launching a
manned craft.
C. It was successfully launched early Monday morning.
D. It did not boast a system needed for manned flight.
4. The Last sentence in bold implies all of the following
but _________.
A. The leading official is quite
sure that China is capable of sending manned crafts into space.
B. The astronauts who will take
the first trip into space were picked out among the fighter pilots.
C. Chinese astronauts have made several voyages to outer
space before.
D. Xinhua news agency quoted
impersonally what Su Shuangning , the leading official for the manned flight
program, said.
An unmanned Chinese space capsule returned safely to Earth
on Sunday, media said, laying the groundwork for China to attempt later this
year to send an astronaut into space. A successful manned flight would make
China only the third country, after Russia and the United States, able to send
its own astronauts into space.
The Shenzhou IV capsule landed as planned just after 7:00
p.m. on China’s northern grasslands in the Inner Mongolia region. Chinese
officials said that the next launch would be manned.
Shenzhou IV blasted into space Dec. 30 from a base in the
Gobi desert. It orbited the earth 108 times and performed hundreds of maneuvers
(机动运用), including unfolding its solar panels. Instruments functioned normally
and collected a large amount of test data. The re-entry vehicle and its contents
will be sent to Beijing for analysis. The flight was the second in less than 10
months for a Chinese space capsule -- the shortest period to date between
launches and a possible sign of growing official confidence in the program.
A corps of about a dozen astronauts picked from among
fighter pilots in China’s air force have been training for years to take the
first trip into space. At least two were sent to Russia’s cosmonaut school,
called “taikonauts” after the Chinese word for space, they used the Shenzhou
IV capsule for training.
The Shenzhou IV, whose name means “Sacred Vessel,”
carried the necessary equipment for a manned flight, and the mission tested
life-support and other systems. Xinhua said the capsule was “identical to
manned spaceships except there were no men aboard.”
1. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Unmanned Space Mission a Success
B. Chinese Fourth Unmanned Spacecraft Into Space
C. Chinese Astronauts Sent to Russia
D. China--- the Third Country to Send Astronauts Into
Space
2. Shenzhou IV finished the following tasks successfully
except that _________.
A. it orbited the earth 108 times.
B. It performed hundreds of maneuvers.
C. it collected a large amount of test data
D. it brought back a rock from the moon.
3. The word “taikonauts” in bold may mean __________
in Chinese.
A. 太空 B.太空人 C.宇航员
D.太空舱
4. From the last sentence, what Xinhua said means
__________.
A. A.“The Shenzhou IV was the
same as a manned spaceship but there were no men aboard on it this time.”
B. B.“The capsule was an
unmanned spacecrafts and it needed improving in order to let men aboard.”
C. C. “The Sacred Vessel IV
was identical to a manned spaceship but it was not able to carry men into
space.”
D. D.“The spaceship is very
similar to a manned one but it could not hold an astronauts.”
Passage 4 SARS
Scientists say Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is
caused by a new virus from the family of coronaviruses（冠状病毒）,
which also causes the common cold.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
The World Health Organization says the main symptoms of
SARS are high fever (over 38℃), dry cough, shortness breath or breathing
difficulties. Changes in chest X-rays, which are indicative of pneumonia（肺炎）, also
occur. SARS may be associated with other symptoms, including chills, headache,
muscular stiffness, loss of appetite, malaise, confusion, rash and diarrhoea.
Health experts say the disease has an incubation period(潜伏期) of between
two-to-seven days, with three-to-five days being more common, before victims
start showing flu-like symptoms.
HOW DANGEROUS IS IT?
The mortality rate（死亡率） appears to be
between 3 to 5 per cent. In Hong Kong, at least, those who infected invariably
develop severe pneumonia, which can cause numerous complications. The victim’s
condition can deteriorate（恶化） very quickly in as little as five days.
WHAT IS THE TREATMENT?
There is currently no specific cure for the disease. But
doctors worldwide have been treating it with ribavirin----an anti-viral
drug----and steroids（类固醇）. Doctors say if treated early most patients without
other serious illnesses can recover.
HOW DOES IT SPREAD?
WHO （世界卫生组织）and Hong Kong experts say the virus spreads through
droplets by sneezing or coughing and such direct infection（传染） can
usually happen within a radius of around three feet.
The virus can also spread indirectly as it can survive
outside of the human body for three to six hours. Contact with any object that
is tainted by droplets containing the virus, for example, a contaminated phone,
could lead to infection if a person then touches their eyes, nose or mouth.
Health experts have not ruled out that it could be
airborne （空气传播的）, which infinitely raises the contagious nature of
the virus and would make it far harder to contain（控制）.
1. Which of the following is NOT considered as one of the
symptoms of SARS?
A. dry cough B.
shortness of breath C. bleeding D.
loss of appetite
2. It is possible that a person will be infected with SARS
if _______________.
A. they touches their nose after contacting with a
contaminated phone.
B. they don’t wash their hands twice a day.
C. they don’t know the contagious nature of the virus
like health experts.
D. they don’t go to a doctor at once when they catch a
cold.
3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the
passage?
A. Even though there is
currently no specific cure, the doctors can treat SARS with an anti-viral drug.
B. Before victims show flu-like
symptoms, SARS has an incubation period of between two-to-seven days.
C. That SARS could be airborne
has not been ruled out by health experts from WHO.
D. Doctors believe that every
victim without other serious illnesses can be cured.
4. From the information given in the passage we can deduce
that _________.
A. SARS is a type of pneumonia which is caused by
influenza.
B. When an infected person
travels, he can not spread the virus to other passengers on his flight.
C. In order to control the
spread of the disease, patients should be placed in an isolation unit.
D. Wearing a mask is not a good way of keeping off SARS .
Passage 5 Goodbye
SARS!
BEIJING, China and the world celebrated a great day of
victory on June 24.
On that day, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced
its removal of Beijing from its list of SARS-infected (感染"非典"的) areas. It
also lifted it's travel warning against the city — the last in the world.
Beijing was put on the WHO's travel warning list on April 23.
The announcement came after the number of cases in
Beijing's hospitals fell to 46 — well below the WHO cut-off point of 60.
Beijing had recorded a total of 2,521 cases of SARS and 192 deaths by June 26.
"Today's development is a milestone in the fight
against SARS, not only in China but also the world. From today, the WHO has no
more warnings against any places around the world," said Shigeru Omi, a WHO
official.
Just one month ago, going out without a mask would have
been thought of as daring and even irresponsible (不负责任) in the
capital city of 13 million people.
"Change clothes and wash hands more often, take more
physical exercise and organize fewer gatherings" were commonly-heard pieces
of advice.
People opened their windows more often and disinfectants (消毒液) could be smelled in the subways (地铁), buses and offices.
Spitting in public became socially criticized. In Beijing
and Guangzhou, public spitters were forced to pay a fine of 50 yuan. The fine (罚款) went up to
200 yuan in Shanghai.
At the peak of the SARS outbreak, Beijing residents were
the "most unwelcome people" in the country. They were forced to cancel
or put off almost all their travel plans, as most provinces and cities put a
two-week quarantine (隔离) on travellers from Beijing.
With the WHO's announcement, life in China has returned to
normal. All students in Beijing will return to school after more than two months
of staying at home. And travelling has again become a big plan for the summer
holiday.
However, medical experts have warned against any
relaxation (放松) of SARS prevention and control measures after the lifting of the WHO
travel warning.
1. June 24 was a great day worthy of being celebrated
because ______.
A. The last SARS-infected patient recovered on that day
B. WHO announced to remove Beijing from its list of
SARS-infected areas
C. WHO’s travel warning against Beijing was lifted on
that day
D. both B and C
2. The last paragraph suggests that _______.
A. medical experts believe that there will not be another
outbreak of SARS
B. After the lifting of the WHO
travel warning people can plan their travel to Beijing
C. With the WHO's announcement, life in China has returned
to normal
D. medical experts warned us not
to relax our efforts on SARS prevention and control measures
3. Which of the following statements is not true according
to the passage?
A. During the peak of the SARS
outbreak, life of Beijingers was greatly affected.
B. Most provinces and cities put
a two-week quarantine (隔离) on travellers from Beijing.
C. In Beijing and Shanghai,
public spitters were forced to pay a fine of 50 yuan.
D. The number of cases in Beijing's hospitals fell below
60 by June 24.
Passage 6 Peace
problem
Six months have passed since Saddam Hussein's rule of Iraq
was declared over, but in many ways the war is still being fought.
Groups opposed to American control of Baghdad have
launched a series of suicide bombings across the city. Last Monday around 40
people were killed and more than 200 injured in the bloodiest day since peace
was announced on May 1. One bomb even attacked the headquarters (总部) of the
International Red Cross.
Dr Jalal F Massa, a doctor whose daughter was injured in
the attack on the Red Cross, said: "We, the Iraqi people, who have suffered
so much, feel helpless when we see these things. The US occupation has not been
a success."
In the last three months, there have been several attacks
in Iraq causing heavy damage. Not only were US troops targeted, but also UN
buildings and workers, religious (宗教的) leaders, foreign officials and
members of Iraq's new government.
On October 28, the number of US soldiers who have died in
Iraq since May 1 rose to 139, one more than the number who died during the war
itself.
Paul Bremer, the US chief administrator (行政长官) in Iraq,
told the Iraqi people the US didn't like being an occupying power and promised
they would only stay as long as is necessary.
Although, there is transitory government in Iraq, it is
controlled by the US and there is no timetable for handing over power to the
Iraqis. Many other countries, including France, Germany and Russia, see this as
a key part to rebuilding the country.
"Only in this way can it be made clear that the
present political situation in Iraq is a temporary (暂时的) one,"
said Gunter Pleuger, Germany's Ambassador (大使) to the UN. Although the UN has
agreed to help rebuild the country, it remains divided over what its role should
be. While the likes of France and Germany want to see a quick hand-over of
power, the US and Britain focus more on removing rebel forces still supporting
Saddam.
Rosemary Hollis, of the Royal Institute of International
Affairs in London, said that whatever the US-led troops choose to do, they must
act quickly. "If they do not move soon, they will lose control and there
will not be any new government to put in power," she warned. "They
will be stuck, as happened to America after the war in Viet Nam (越南)."
1.Which of the following is NOT one of the disagreements
over rebuilding Iraq?
A. Whether the US occupation has been a success.
B. Setting a clear date for the handover of power to Iraq.
C. Whether the UN should take
the leading role in rebuilding Iraq rather than the US.
D. Removing the rebel forces that still support Saddam.
2. What is the main idea of this story?
A. Baghdad saw the bloodiest day since peace was declared
on May 1.
B. The US occupation has not been a success.
C. The rebuilding of Iraq mainly depended on UN’s
decision.
D. There are still many disagreements over how to rebuild
Iraq.
3. Which shows the war is still going on?
A. The number of US soldiers who have died in Iraq.
B. The attack on the International Red Cross headquarters.
C. The US troops are still in Iraq.
D. All the above.
4. The writer of this story is ____.
A. on the American side B. on the
French side
C. on the Iraqi side D. very
objective (客观的)
Passage 7
New road for peace?
It seems that nothing is ever easy in the Middle East, and
the road to peace for Israel and Palestine is no different.
But, with a new Palestinian prime minister in place on
April 23, the US has seen a new chance to put into place its "road
map" for peace.
By May 5, the Palestinians had accepted the plan, but
Israel still wanted major changes to be made.
The latest fighting between the two states began in
September 2000. Over the past 31 months, thousands of Palestinians and Israelis
have been killed and injured. Israel and Palestine have fought against each
other since Israel created its own state in 1948. When Israel won the 1967 war,
it gained control of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. Since then, the
Palestinians have demanded these three areas be part of their state.
Mahmoud Abbas became Palestine's new prime minister after
Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat was forced to agree to share his power. Both the
US and Israel had refused to enter into peace talks with Arafat, whom they
consider unreliable (不可靠的).
The road map for peace leads in two directions: the safety
of Israel and a state for the Palestinians.
The plan was written last December by the US, the United
Nations, the European Union (欧盟), and Russia.
*The first step is to stop the violence (暴力) on both
sides. Palestinians would draw up a constitution (宪法) for their government. And
Israelis living on land that was once Palestine would not build new homes.
*The second step calls for an international conference
that draws up the creation of a Palestinian state.
*The final step aims for a lasting agreement between
Israel and the Palestine, and the support of neighbouring Arab states (阿拉伯国家).
Uncertainty
US officials hope that both sides will follow the road to
peace by 2005.
But to take the first step will be no easy task. Hours
before the plan was announced, a suicide bomber (自杀爆炸者) killed
himself and three others in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The next day, 12 Palestinians were killed and 15 others
were injured in an attack by the Israeli army on Gaza City. In other recent
fighting in Gaza City on May 8, four more Palestinians were killed.
The Palestinians say that the two sides should be taking
steps at the same time. But Israel demands the first step must be an end to
Palestinian violence.
In the face of such disagreement, many analysts (分析家) don't
believe the plan can ensure a peaceful future in the Middle East.
1.What is the main point of this story?
A. The fighting between Israel and Palestine.
B. The long process (进程) for Israel and Palestine to
achieve peace.
C. New chance and plan for peace in the Middle East.
D. International efforts to bring peace to the Middle
East.
2. What lies at the root of the conflicts (冲突) between
Israel and Palestine?
A. Israelis and Palestinians have different beliefs.
B. Israelis live on land that once belonged to
Palestinians.
C. The founding of Israel.
D. Disagreement on how to bring about peace.
3. Which of the following is not true?
A. Israel and Palestine haven’t taken steps to work for
peace at the same time.
B. A new leader in Palestine has brought new hope.
C. Part of the “road map” is
to settle the disagreement between Israel and Palestine.
D. Israel and Palestine have different views about the new
plan.
4. Which side do you think the writer is on?
A. Israel’s. B.
Palestine’s. C.
Analysts’. D. None of the above.
Passage 8 Trapping
the cat?
He has lived through countless dangers but time may be
running out for the Palestinian (巴勒斯坦) leader, Yasser Arafat.
On September 11, Israel (以色列) announced
its decision to remove him, following several Palestinian suicide bomb attacks
on Israel. "He should take some responsibility for the killings," an
Israeli official said. "He has done nothing to stop the terrorist
groups."
But the decision has angered many other countries. China
said that Arafat is the true leader, elected by the Palestinian people, and
removing him would harm the peace in the Middle East. This view is shared by
other governments.
Arafat himself said: "They can kill me, but never get
me out of my country." He has spent most of his life in danger as the chief
target (目标) of Israel. But, just like a cat with nine lives, Arafat
escaped every time.
For years he has made a practice of sleeping in a
different bed each night, thinking a moving target is harder to hit.
In 1985, Israel sent fighter planes to kill Arafat. The
wild bombing destroyed his old headquarters (总部) in Tunis
but Arafat himself was unhurt.
In 1992, the aircraft in which he was flying over north
Africa broke in two during a crash landing. The crew was killed but he managed
to remain alive.
What is so unbelievable is that he always remains calm in
great danger.
Israeli tanks and helicopters attacked his headquarters in
Ramallah in December, 2001. When they saw the attackers coming, Arafat's
bodyguards ignored his orders to stay still and carried him to safety
underground. Seconds later, several bombs exploded nearby. Though safe, his
bodyguards were so scared they were soaked in sweat.
But Arafat, with Israeli tanks only 200 metres away,
showed no fear at all. He stayed in the damaged office, contacting foreign
leaders in hope of preventing further attacks from Israel.
All these experiences have made him a mysterious man, and
one of the world's most legendary (传奇式的) leaders.
But has he used up the last of his nine lives? Only time
will tell.
1. What is the main idea of the story？
A. Arafat was
in danger again after Israel's decision to remove him.
B. Arafat
faced dangers without fear.
C. Arafat was
one of the most legendary leaders in the world.
D. Arafat may
have used up the last of his nine lives.
2. Which is not one of the reasons that Arafat managed to
live through countless dangers?
A. Luck.
B. He was very careful.
C. He kept a
clear head in danger. D. He
had mysterious powers.
3. What does the boldfaced word “scared” in the last
paragraph but three mean?
A. Glad.
B. Frightened. C. Feeling lucky. D.
Worried.
4. Arafat's answer to Israeli decision showed ______.
A. that he
wasn't afraid of danger
C. that he
has belief in himself
Passage 9 Imagining
the transforming event
Terrorism is not a new phenomenon. But today's terrorists,
be they international cults like Aum Shinrikyo or individual nihilists like the
Unabomber, act on a greater variety of motives than ever before. More ominously,
terrorists may gain access to weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear
devices, germ dispensers, poison gas weapons, and even computer viruses. Also
new is the world's dependence on a nearly invisible and fragile network for
distributing energy and information. Long part of the Hollywood and Tom Clancy
repertory of nightmarish scenarios, catastrophic terrorism has moved from
far-fetched horror to a contingency that could happen next month. Although the
United States still takes conventional terrorism seriously, as demonstrated by
the response to the attacks on its embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in August, it
is not yet prepared for the new threat of catastrophic terrorism.
American military superiority on the conventional
battlefield pushes its adversaries toward unconventional alternatives. The
United States has already destroyed one facility in Sudan in its attempt to
target chemical weapons. Russia, storehouse of tens of thousands of weapons and
material to make tens of thousands more, may be descending into turmoil.
Meanwhile, the combination of new technology and lethal force has made
biological weapons at least as deadly as chemical and nuclear alternatives.
Technology is more accessible, and society is more vulnerable. Elaborate
international networks have developed among organized criminals, drug
traffickers, arms dealers, and money launderers, creating an infrastructure for
catastrophic terrorism around the world.
The bombings in East Africa killed hundreds. A successful
attack with weapons of mass destruction could certainly take thousands, or tens
of thousands, of lives. If the device that exploded in 1993 under the World
Trade Center had been nuclear, or had effectively dispersed a deadly pathogen,
the resulting horror and chaos would have exceeded our ability to describe it.
Such an act of catastrophic terrorism would be a watershed event in American
history. It could involve loss of life and property unprecedented in peacetime
and undermine America's fundamental sense of security, as did the Soviet atomic
bomb test in 1949. Like Pearl Harbor, this event would divide our past and
future into a before and after. The United States might respond with draconian
measures, scaling back civil liberties, allowing wider surveillance of citizens,
detention of suspects, and use of deadly force. More violence could follow,
either further terrorist attacks or U.S. counterattacks. Belatedly, Americans
would judge their leaders negligent for not addressing terrorism more urgently.
The danger of weapons of mass destruction being used
against America and its allies is greater now than at any time since the Cuban
missile crisis of 1962. It is a national security problem that deserves the kind
of attention the Defense Department devotes to threats of military nuclear
attack or regional aggression. The first obstacle to imagination is resignation.
The prospects may seem so dreadful that some officials despair of doing anything
useful. Some are fatalistic, as if contemplating the possibility of a supernova.
Many thinkers reacted the same ...
1. What’s the main idea of the extract ?
A. Terrorism is not a new phenomenon
B. Terrorists attacked on America’s embassies in Kenya
and Tanzania in August
C. Long part of the Hollywood
and Tom Clancy repertory of nightmarish scenarios will surely happen next month.
D. Today’s terrorists may gain
access to weapons of mass destruction and the US is not yet well prepared for
the new threat of catastrophic terrorism.
2. Weapons of mass destruction include all of the
following except ________.
A. tear bombs B.
nuclear weapons C. biological
weapons D. atomic bombs
3.What’s the main purpose of writing this passage?
A. To tell people what terrorism is.
B. To report the recent rampancy of terrorists.
C. To warn people to be highly aware of the new threat of
terrorism.
D. To explain the danger of weapons of mass destruction.
Passage 10 Four
pieces of News
ChongQing ---- A man has received compensation of more
than 130,000 yuan (US&15,662) for being wrongly convicted of murder and
serving nearly seven years in jail. Tong Liqing, who is now 41, was jailed for
killing his brother’s maid. At his trial, Tong said he had admitted to the
crime to escape further police beatings. His case attracted the attention of a
local lawyer who spent six years finding evidence to prove Tong’s innocence.
Tokyo ---- An earthquake shook Tokyo on Wednesday but
there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. National broadcaster NHK
said there was no danger of tidal waves. The earthquake measured a moderate 6.5
on the Richter scale. NHK said the epicenter was off the coast of the Kii
peninsula in western Japan.
Hong Kong ---- More women from the Chinese mainland intend
to visit Hong Kong in search of Mr. Right after restrictions on travel to Hong
Kong were eased. In the first seven months of this year, some 18,000 couples
registered for marriage in Hong Kong. For one third of these newly married
couples, husbands or wives were from Chinese mainland. According to the China
News Service, local matchmaking agencies have recently received more inquiries
from women who are from the mainland, wanting to meet well educated men with a
relatively good income.
NanJing---- A report that three kindergarten teachers
knelt down before a South Korean couple to apologize, in Nanjing, of East
China’s Jiangsu Province, has triggered wide criticism.
At a local kindergarten, a Chinese teacher frightened a
South Korean child by saying she would cut off his fingers if he continued to
make mischief. Although the kindergarten had apologized to the couple and
dismissed the teacher surnamed Yang, the mother insisted that Yang should kneel
down before her.
Sheng Dalin, a columnist, wrote in the XINXI SHIBAO that
it was enough to fire the teacher and make an apology to the couple, but the
mother’s request was beyond all reason.
1. “Excessive Apology” may be a good title for
_______.
A. News item 1 B.
News item 2 C. News item 3 D.
News item 4