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Operatunity1 Operatunity is a TV talent show for amateur opera singers. The winners get the chance to sing with the English National Opera. When two housewives, Denise Leigh and Jane Gilchrist won in 2002，their lives changed forever. As they sang Verdi’s Rigoletto at the Coliseum （音乐厅）in Rome, they were transformed from working mothers into opera celebrities（名人）.2 “I live in the village I was born in,” says Denise，who is blind. “Lots of my neighbours are family, and my life is all about my three children. ” Jane, who worked as a cleaner and a shop assistant，was in a similar situation. She says, “All I had to look forward to was seeing my four children grow up, and I love that, but ... you think 'there must be more tolife'. Winning Operatunity has opened up avenues I never knew existed. ”3 “This last year has been amazing,"Denise continues. “Last month was Paris, before that we were recording at Abbey Road,in London, and recently we had our album launch at the Royal Opera House.We've been treated like princesses,” laughs Jane. “…champagne, chocolates, five-star hotels ..."4 But it was't all so easy. For Denise，the worst part was waiting at the beginning. “After I’d sent in my Application form I worried for a month. Then I had to wait ten days after my first audition(试唱）.That was awful.” Even when they won the competition they were allowed to tell their close family but they weren’t allowed to tell anyone else until later. Denise and Jane also found the ravelling difficult. They couldn’t take their children with them while they were away singing so they had to organise childcare. However, there’s been no problem with the physical side of singing:"We didn’t have to worry about that as we've had lots of help and wonderful voice training,"says Jane. They also had to learn to deal with the media. “The kids love the fact that they could stay up and watch us on TV, but I just couldn’t understed why some newspapers were more interested in the fact I divorced at 21， rather than the fact I had just sung at the Coliseum. ” says Denise.Paragraph 1() A The competitionB The difficult partsC Living the new lifeD Their lives beforeEdviceFecoming famous

Operatunity1 Operatunity is a TV talent show for amateur opera singers. The winners get the chance to sing with the English National Opera. When two housewives, Denise Leigh and Jane Gilchrist won in 2002，their lives changed forever. As they sang Verdi’s Rigoletto at the Coliseum （音乐厅）in Rome, they were transformed from working mothers into opera celebrities（名人）.2 “I live in the village I was born in,” says Denise，who is blind. “Lots of my neighbours are family, and my life is all about my three children. ” Jane, who worked as a cleaner and a shop assistant，was in a similar situation. She says, “All I had to look forward to was seeing my four children grow up, and I love that, but ... you think 'there must be more tolife'. Winning Operatunity has opened up avenues I never knew existed. ”3 “This last year has been amazing,"Denise continues. “Last month was Paris, before that we were recording at Abbey Road,in London, and recently we had our album launch at the Royal Opera House.We've been treated like princesses,” laughs Jane. “…champagne, chocolates, five-star hotels ..."4 But it was't all so easy. For Denise，the worst part was waiting at the beginning. “After I’d sent in my Application form I worried for a month. Then I had to wait ten days after my first audition(试唱）.That was awful.” Even when they won the competition they were allowed to tell their close family but they weren’t allowed to tell anyone else until later. Denise and Jane also found the ravelling difficult. They couldn’t take their children with them while they were away singing so they had to organise childcare. However, there’s been no problem with the physical side of singing:"We didn’t have to worry about that as we've had lots of help and wonderful voice training,"says Jane. They also had to learn to deal with the media. “The kids love the fact that they could stay up and watch us on TV, but I just couldn’t understed why some newspapers were more interested in the fact I divorced at 21， rather than the fact I had just sung at the Coliseum. ” says Denise.Paragraph3() A The competitionB The difficult partsC Living the new lifeD Their lives beforeEdviceFecoming famous

Travel Across Africa For six hours we shot thorough the barren （荒芜的）landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending , Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words.I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth，a beautiful leather notebook I'd bought in a market Mozambique. Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring（咆哮）of the water at Victoria Falls,the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. And then the other things：4 dogs in the streets,whole families in Soweto living in one room，a kilometer from clean water. As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us.The road was empty —— we hadn"t seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didn’t know how long they had been there next to us. I shouted to Dan: “Look!” but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet. They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape。 When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened. "Wild horses?" he said:“Why didn't you wake me up, Sophia?" "I try,But they were gone after a few seconds." "Are you sure you didn't dream it?" "You were hte one who was sleeping!” "Typical" he said."The best photos are the ones we never take.” We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead. Daniel and Sophia saw a lot of wonderful things. A RightB WrongC Not mentioned

Operatunity1 Operatunity is a TV talent show for amateur opera singers. The winners get the chance to sing with the English National Opera. When two housewives, Denise Leigh and Jane Gilchrist won in 2002，their lives changed forever. As they sang Verdi’s Rigoletto at the Coliseum （音乐厅）in Rome, they were transformed from working mothers into opera celebrities（名人）.2 “I live in the village I was born in,” says Denise，who is blind. “Lots of my neighbours are family, and my life is all about my three children. ” Jane, who worked as a cleaner and a shop assistant，was in a similar situation. She says, “All I had to look forward to was seeing my four children grow up, and I love that, but ... you think 'there must be more tolife'. Winning Operatunity has opened up avenues I never knew existed. ”3 “This last year has been amazing,"Denise continues. “Last month was Paris, before that we were recording at Abbey Road,in London, and recently we had our album launch at the Royal Opera House.We've been treated like princesses,” laughs Jane. “…champagne, chocolates, five-star hotels ..."4 But it was't all so easy. For Denise，the worst part was waiting at the beginning. “After I’d sent in my Application form I worried for a month. Then I had to wait ten days after my first audition(试唱）.That was awful.” Even when they won the competition they were allowed to tell their close family but they weren’t allowed to tell anyone else until later. Denise and Jane also found the ravelling difficult. They couldn’t take their children with them while they were away singing so they had to organise childcare. However, there’s been no problem with the physical side of singing:"We didn’t have to worry about that as we've had lots of help and wonderful voice training,"says Jane. They also had to learn to deal with the media. “The kids love the fact that they could stay up and watch us on TV, but I just couldn’t understed why some newspapers were more interested in the fact I divorced at 21， rather than the fact I had just sung at the Coliseum. ” says Denise.Paragraph4() A The competitionB The difficult partsC Living the new lifeD Their lives beforeEdviceFecoming famous

They converted the spare bedroom into an office. A turnedB reducedC movedD reformed

The test produced disappointing results. A unsatisfactoryB indirectC similarD positive

Travel Across Africa For six hours we shot thorough the barren （荒芜的）landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending , Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words.I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth，a beautiful leather notebook I'd bought in a market Mozambique. Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring（咆哮）of the water at Victoria Falls,the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. And then the other things：4 dogs in the streets,whole families in Soweto living in one room，a kilometer from clean water. As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us.The road was empty —— we hadn"t seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didn’t know how long they had been there next to us. I shouted to Dan: “Look!” but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet. They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape。 When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened. "Wild horses?" he said:“Why didn't you wake me up, Sophia?" "I try,But they were gone after a few seconds." "Are you sure you didn't dream it?" "You were hte one who was sleeping!” "Typical" he said."The best photos are the ones we never take.” We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead. While driving Daniel and Sophia saw wild horses. A RightB WrongC Not mentioned

Travel Across Africa For six hours we shot thorough the barren （荒芜的）landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending , Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words.I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth，a beautiful leather notebook I'd bought in a market Mozambique. Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring（咆哮）of the water at Victoria Falls,the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. And then the other things：4 dogs in the streets,whole families in Soweto living in one room，a kilometer from clean water. As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us.The road was empty —— we hadn"t seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didn’t know how long they had been there next to us. I shouted to Dan: “Look!” but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet. They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape。 When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened. "Wild horses?" he said:“Why didn't you wake me up, Sophia?" "I try,But they were gone after a few seconds." "Are you sure you didn't dream it?" "You were hte one who was sleeping!” "Typical" he said."The best photos are the ones we never take.” We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead. The horses didn’t come near the car. A RightB WrongC Not mentioned

Travel Across Africa For six hours we shot thorough the barren （荒芜的）landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending , Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words.I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth，a beautiful leather notebook I'd bought in a market Mozambique. Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring（咆哮）of the water at Victoria Falls,the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. And then the other things：4 dogs in the streets,whole families in Soweto living in one room，a kilometer from clean water. As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us.The road was empty —— we hadn"t seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didn’t know how long they had been there next to us. I shouted to Dan: “Look!” but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet. They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape。 When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened. "Wild horses?" he said:“Why didn't you wake me up, Sophia?" "I try,But they were gone after a few seconds." "Are you sure you didn't dream it?" "You were hte one who was sleeping!” "Typical" he said."The best photos are the ones we never take.” We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead.Daniel and Sophia drove slowly through the busy desert. A RightB WrongC Not mentioned

His shoes were shined to perfection. A clearedB polishedC washedD mended

Traffic In Our Cities The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk()(51) accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult topersuade people to()(52) their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible()(53) is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by()(54) charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who()(55) the law. In addition,drivers could be()(56) to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system,()(57) as"road pricing”,is already being introduced in a()(58) of cities, using a special electronic card()(59) to the windscreen of the car. Another way of()(60) with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the()(61) of the city , and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus ()(62) for the final stage of their journey. Of course, the most important() (63) is to provide good public transport.However, to get people to give() (64) the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares()(65) at an acceptable level. A inB offC upD out

Traffic In Our Cities The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk()(51) accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult topersuade people to()(52) their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible()(53) is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by()(54) charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who()(55) the law. In addition,drivers could be()(56) to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system,()(57) as"road pricing”,is already being introduced in a()(58) of cities, using a special electronic card()(59) to the windscreen of the car. Another way of()(60) with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the()(61) of the city , and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus ()(62) for the final stage of their journey. Of course, the most important() (63) is to provide good public transport.However, to get people to give() (64) the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares()(65) at an acceptable level. A approachB mannerC customD style

Traffic In Our Cities The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk()(51) accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult topersuade people to()(52) their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible()(53) is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by()(54) charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who()(55) the law. In addition,drivers could be()(56) to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system,()(57) as"road pricing”,is already being introduced in a()(58) of cities, using a special electronic card()(59) to the windscreen of the car. Another way of()(60) with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the()(61) of the city , and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus ()(62) for the final stage of their journey. Of course, the most important() (63) is to provide good public transport.However, to get people to give() (64) the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares()(65) at an acceptable level. A fixedB joinedC builtD placed

Traffic In Our Cities The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk()(51) accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult topersuade people to()(52) their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible()(53) is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by()(54) charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who()(55) the law. In addition,drivers could be()(56) to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system,()(57) as"road pricing”,is already being introduced in a()(58) of cities, using a special electronic card()(59) to the windscreen of the car. Another way of()(60) with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the()(61) of the city , and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus ()(62) for the final stage of their journey. Of course, the most important() (63) is to provide good public transport.However, to get people to give() (64) the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares()(65) at an acceptable level. A stationB routeC serviceD fare

Traffic In Our Cities The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk()(51) accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult topersuade people to()(52) their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible()(53) is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by()(54) charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who()(55) the law. In addition,drivers could be()(56) to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system,()(57) as"road pricing”,is already being introduced in a()(58) of cities, using a special electronic card()(59) to the windscreen of the car. Another way of()(60) with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the()(61) of the city , and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus ()(62) for the final stage of their journey. Of course, the most important() (63) is to provide good public transport.However, to get people to give() (64) the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares()(65) at an acceptable level. A outskirtsB borderC outsideD limit

We explored the possibility of expansion at the conference. A offeredB includedC acceptedD investigated

From Ponzi to Madoff The year was 1920. the country was United States of America. The man’s name was Charles Ponzi. Ponzi told people to stop depositing money in a savings account.Instead,they should give it to him to save for them. Ponzi promised to pay them more than the bank. For example, a saving account might pay you $5 a year for every $100 you deposit. Ponzi,however,would pay you $40 a year for every $ 100 you gave him to hold. Many people thought this was a good plan. They began to give their money to Ponzi. How could Ponzi make so much mohey for people? This is what he did with the money people gave him：he used some of that money to pay other people who gave him money.However he also kept a lot of the money for himself. Soon he had $250 million. This was a kind of theft,and it was against the law. The people who gave him their money didn’t think anything was wrong,Ponzi paid them every month, just like a bank. Ponzi continued this way of working for two years. Then one day, he didn’t have enough money to pay all the people.They discovered his crime, and he went to prison for fraud. Ninet years later,people began to hear about a businessman in New York named Bernard Madoff.People said he give good advice about money. They said when they gave him their money,he paid them a lot more than the bank. Madoff helped hospitals, schools,and individuals earn money.Over a period of 40 years, people gave him $ 170 billion,However,no one investigated what he did with the money. The people who gave Madoff their money alsodidn't think anything was wrong because he paid them everymonth. One day, Madoff didn't have enough money to pay all the people he needed to pay. That’s when people discovered how Madoff worked:He was taking money from some people to pay other people, just the way Charles Ponzi did. However, this time, instead of losing millions of dollars, people lost billions. Madoff was accused of fraud, and United States government officials arrested him. He didn’t have to go on trial because he said he was guilty. In 2009，a judge sentenced him to 150 years in prison. Bernard Madoffs crime was even bigger than Ponzi's. It was the biggest fraud in history. The lesson of this story is clear： When something seems too good to be true, it probably is!Why didn’t Madoff have to go on trial? A The officials couldn’t find any evidence against him.B He admitted he was guilty.C He had friends in the government who helped him.D He returned all the illegal money.

Traffic In Our Cities The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk()(51) accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult topersuade people to()(52) their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible()(53) is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by()(54) charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who()(55) the law. In addition,drivers could be()(56) to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system,()(57) as"road pricing”,is already being introduced in a()(58) of cities, using a special electronic card()(59) to the windscreen of the car. Another way of()(60) with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the()(61) of the city , and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus ()(62) for the final stage of their journey. Of course, the most important() (63) is to provide good public transport.However, to get people to give() (64) the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares()(65) at an acceptable level. A ofB forC aboutD by

Traffic In Our Cities The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk()(51) accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult topersuade people to()(52) their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible()(53) is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by()(54) charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who()(55) the law. In addition,drivers could be()(56) to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system,()(57) as"road pricing”,is already being introduced in a()(58) of cities, using a special electronic card()(59) to the windscreen of the car. Another way of()(60) with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the()(61) of the city , and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus ()(62) for the final stage of their journey. Of course, the most important() (63) is to provide good public transport.However, to get people to give() (64) the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares()(65) at an acceptable level. A doingB handlingC dealingD solving

Traffic In Our Cities The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk()(51) accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult topersuade people to()(52) their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible()(53) is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by()(54) charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who()(55) the law. In addition,drivers could be()(56) to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system,()(57) as"road pricing”,is already being introduced in a()(58) of cities, using a special electronic card()(59) to the windscreen of the car. Another way of()(60) with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the()(61) of the city , and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus ()(62) for the final stage of their journey. Of course, the most important() (63) is to provide good public transport.However, to get people to give() (64) the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares()(65) at an acceptable level. A acquireB formC supportD change