how happy we are_____each other in washington!wo have hardly

Washington, a state in the United States, was named _____ one of the greatest American presidents.

A．in favor of

B．in need of

C．in search of

D．in honor of

On a cold January morning in a Washington, DC Metro Station, a man with a violin played for about an hour. During that time about 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
After 3 minutes a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He stopped for a few seconds and then hurried on. Four minutes later the violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat without stopping and continued to walk. After 6 minutes, a young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and walked away. After 10 minutes, a 3-year-old boy stopped but his mother dragged him along hurriedly. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.
Finally only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money, but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $ 32. When he finished playing, no one applauded.
The violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate (复杂的) pieces ever written, with a violin worth $ 3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold out a theatre in Boston where the seats averaged $ 100 each.
The program was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about understanding, taste, and people’s social position. In a common place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we appreciate beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?
If we do not take a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
小题1: The first paragraph is aimed to tell us ______.

A．the man chose a bad place for playing	B．what background the story was set in
C．how busy people were that morning	D．many people showed interest in music

小题2:We can infer from the passage that ______.

A．none of the passers-by were fond of music

B．beauty can only be enjoyed in particular places

C．in a way, the violinist was mistaken as a beggar

D．Joshua Bell first played the violin in the station

小题3:According to the writer, people should _____.

A．listen to as many great musicians as possible

B．try to create beautiful things for others to enjoy

C．show kindness to anyone whether they’re rich or not

D．notice and appreciate what’s going on in their daily life

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“Indeed，” George Washington wrote in his diary in 1985, “some kind of fly, or bug, had begun to eat the leaves before I left home.” But the father of America was not the father of bug. When Washington wrote that, Englishmen had been referring to insects as bugs for more than a century, and Americans had already created lighining-bug(萤火虫)。But the English were soon to stop using the bugs in their language, leaving it to the Americans to call a bug a bug in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The American bug could also be a person, referring to someone who was crazy about a particular activity. Althoug fan became the usual term. sports fans used to be called racing bugs, baseballbugs, and the like.
Or the bug could be a small machine or object, for example, a bug-shaped car. The bug could also be a burglar alarm, from which comes the expression to bug, that is, “to install (安装) an alarm”. Now it means a small piece of equipment that people use for listening secretly to others’ conversation. Since the 1840s, to bug has long meant “to cheat”, and since the 1940s it has been annoying.
We also know the bug as a flaw in a computer program or other design. That meaning dates back to the time of Thomas Edison. In 1878 he explained bugs as “little problems and difficulties” that required months of study and labor to overcome in developing a successful product. In 1889 it was recorded that Edison “had been up the two previous nights discovering ‘a bug’ in his invented record player.”
小题1:We learn from Paragraph 1 that ___________.

A．Americans had difficulty in learning to use the word bug

B．George Washington was the first person to call an insect a bug

C．the word bug was still popularly used in English in the nineteenth century

D．both Englishmen and Americans used the word bug in the eighteenth century

小题2:What does the word “ flaw ” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Explanation.

B．Finding.

C．Origin.

D．Fault.

小题3:The passage is mainly concerned with__________.

A．the misunderstanding of the word bug

B．the development of the word bug

C．the public views of the word bug

D．the special characteristics of the word bug

Washington DC is _____ beautiful city. It is _____ capital of _____ USA.
A. a, a, a B. a, the, the C. the, the, the D. a, the, /

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 — The House of Representatives, which prides itself on being " the People’s House" has been turning into, a rich men’s club.
The representatives newly elected in 1984 were almost four times as wealthy as the first term lawmakers elected only six years before, according to a new study on the members’ financial reports.
Behind this remarkable swing, the study says, there are two main factors: a court decision that outlawed limits on what candidates could give to their own campaigns, and the enormous growth in the cost of pursuing a seat in Congress. As a result, it is increasingly difficult for candidates of modest means, particularly women to amount successful challenges to entrenched office holders.
One solution, the authors contend, is a system of public financing for campaigns, but Congress seems in no mood to change the political rules any time soon.
"The lower chamber is going upper class," said Mark Green, the President of the Democracy Project, a public policy institute based in New York. ".But this evolution from a House of Representa­tives to a House of Lords denies the diversity of our democracy. It establishes a de facto property qual­ification for office that increasingly says: The people with low and middle income need not apply. "
The Democracy Project produced the study in cooperation with the United States Public Interests Research Group, a similar institute situated in Washington. But their research was not entirely theo­retical. In 1980 Mr. Green was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Congress in New York’s 15th District, in Manhattan. The winner was. Bill Green, one of the wealthiest members of Congress.
5. What can we know from the passage?
A. The House of Representatives is poor men’s club.
B. The House of Representatives was made up of people with low and middle income.
C. The House of Representatives, was rich men’s club;
D. The House of Representatives is made up of people with low and middle income.
6. What does "this remarkable swing" in the third paragraph refer to?
A. The House of Representatives prides itself on being" the people’s House".
B. The new study based on the members’ financial reports.
C. A court decision that outlawed limits on what candidates could give to their own campaigns.
D. The representatives elected now are much wealthier than those elected a few years ago.
7. Which of the following is wrong according to the study?
A. Any honest man can become a representative of the House.
B. Women are more difficult than men to be an entrenched office holder.
C. Limits on what a candidate could give to his campaign are outlawed.
D. One must spend much money getting a seat in the Congress.
8. What is the United States Public Interests Research Group like?
A. The House of Representatives.
B. A public policy institute based in New York.
C. A public policy institute based in Washington.
D. The House of Lords.
9. What does the writer think of the study?
A. Doubtful.B. Believable. C. Opposed. D. Normal.

WASHINGTON --- It’s a great achievement that inspires concepts of robots with consciousness and independent minds.
When people or animals get hurt, they can usually compensate for minor injuries and keep limping along, but for robots, even slight damage can make them stumble and fall. However, a recently made robot has demonstrated a new ability: it can heal its own damage.
The new robot, which looks like a splay-legged (弓形腿的), four-footed starfish, can sense injury to itself and adapt. That ability sets the new robot apart from earlier machines. Because the robot can recover from unfamiliar places.
“There is a need for planetary robotic rovers (行星机器探测车) to be able to fix things on their own,” says Josh Bongard, a professor in the Univer sity of Vermont, who is one of the device’s creator. “Robots on other planets must be able to continue their mission without human help if they are damaged and cannot communicate their problem back to Earth.”
A typical robot functions according to a computer program, but the new robot works differently. First, sensors in its four legs observe the robot’s movements and signals to its built-in computer. From the information it collects, the robot creates its own programs that allow it to adapt to different situations. For example, when the researchers shortened one of the robot’s legs, the smart machine simply adjusted its way of walking—it used three legs instead of four.
The researchers are looking for other places to put the resilient robot to work. One spot is the ocean floor. That dark and dangerous undersea area might be a good choice for a robot that the scientists call the Starfish. “We never officially named the robot, but we usually refer to it as the Starfish, even though a real starfish has five rather than four legs,” says Bongard. “Also, a real starfish is much better than our robot at recovering from injury, because it can actually grow its legs again.” Scientists have created robots that help humans in many ways: by exploring space, fighting fires, and even performing s urgery.
小题1:The newly designed robot distinguishes itself from the former ones because it________.

A．can communicate with people on the earth about their problems

B．works according to a certain computer program

C．can find its problems and solve them automatically

D．can explore unfamiliar places

小题2:An example is given in the fourth paragraph in order to explain that the robot ________.

A．is used to create new programs

B．has typical robot functions

C．has sensors to observe its movements

D．can gather information and adapt to new conditions

小题3:Which of the following is TRUE about the robot “Starfish”?

A．It was spoken highly of by people for its special ability.

B．It will stumble and fall if damaged.

C．It can grow its legs again once they are broken.

D．It has started to work on the ocean floor.

小题4:What might be the best title of the passage?

A．How the Starfish Robot Works

B．Do-It-Yourself Robot Repair

C．Robots Designed to Work on Other Planets

D．New Robot Helping Us in Many Ways

beijig—the two-day visit to washington has been heavy for british prime minister gordon brown as he attempts to improve ties with washington and promote his international image ahead of the upcoming g-20 economic summit in london.
special relationship
brown had been praising the “ special relationship” between britain and the united states before he traveled to washington. “there is no international partnership in recent history that has served the world better than the special relationship between britain and the united states,” brown said in an article in the sunday times of london. su ch enthusiasm was quickly responded by barak obama, the new leader of the world’s largest economy. “the special relationship between the united states and great britain is one that is not just important to me, it is important to the american people,” told reporters after meeting with brown.
brown was the first european leader to meet obama at the white house, and this might help the british leader make his image smooth among countrymen in a turbulent(***)time and put him in a bette r position to appear side by side with obama at the april g-20 summit that will consider the international economic crisis.
global new deal
the talks between brown and obama were expected to focus mainly on measures to jump-start international economic growth in the most serious downturn in decades. brown will first promote his “goal new deal” with obama before taking the g-20 talks. the prime minister, who is chairing the g-20 gathering, has said he would push for deep adjustable changes and joint efforts from all of the world’s major economies, developed and developing, to correct financial rules and inspire the global economy.
however, as pointed out by many analysts, there is the potential for bitterness between britain and the united states. that’s because no small number of britons believe themselves to be victims of a crisis which they say was set off by the united states. meanwhile, analysts say it was unrealistic to expect another honeymoon for british-us ties as obama seems to have attached more importance to the pacific region than to europe.
1 brown paid the two-day visit to washington in order to _______.
a. improve the ties with the us and his image
b. make obama’s international image better
c. congratulate obama on coming into power
d. prepare for the coming g-20 economic summit
2. the april g-20 summit will mainly focus on how ________.
a. to solve the international energy crisis
b. to solve the international economic crisis
c. to relax current international tension
d. to achieve the double-win goal lately
3. according to many analysts, there is the potential for bitterness between the uk and the us because___________.
a. obama is less friendly to brown than brown to obama
b. obama hasn’t visited the uk yet as a new president
c. obama seems to have attached more importance to europe than to the pacific region
d. many britons believe themselves to be the victims of a crisis caused by the us
4. the underlined part in the last paragraph suggests that___________.
a. britons expect too much from obama
b. britain and usa used to have close relationship
c. the relationship between the two countries will break up
d. obama and the first lady will not spend their honeymoon in britain

WASHINGTON—A chaotic scene unfolded near the U S．Capitol（美国国会大厦）on Wednesday after police shot and killed an armed man in what authorities described as a rush hour traffic stop that turned deadly．
U S．Capitol Police spokeswoman Sgt．Kim Schneider said the unidentified 35-year-old man sped away in a white car after being stopped a few blocks from the Capitol．The man drove the wrong way down a street and c rashed into a police car in a heavily guarded area about a block north of the Capitol grounds，striking two officers with his car along the way，she said． Police then opened fire after seeing the man hold up his handgun and refuse to put it down，said Schneider，who described the melee（人群）as“very fast moving”．“The officers felt they were being threatened-they were in fear for their lives，”Schneider said．
She did not know if the man ever fired at police．He was taken to a hospital，where he was pronounced dead．
The officers who were hit——one of whom was on a motorcycle——had minor injuries，Schneider said．
The late afternoon scare occurred as lawmakers were wrapping up a third day of hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor．Police briefly closed up part of the Capiltol as a precaution，but the buildings were reopened about a half—hour later．Authorities said the shooting was not related to the Capitol．
Carol Lanigan，of Toledo，Ohio，described how she save a white car come flying down the street with two police cars chasing it．She said she heard about four or five shots．
“There were so many gunshots being fired，my family got down．”said Robert Drumm of Oklahoma，who was touring the nation’s capital with his family．
Numerous emergency vehicles came together quickly on the area．
Lanigan’s husband，Dale Lanigan，described a similar scene，saying that as the car sped past him the driver had one hand on the wheel and it looked like he was reaching for something．
小题1:What can be learned from the passage？

A．Three police officers were hurt in the shooting．

B．The shooting had something to do with the Capitol．

C．The Capitol was unprotected when the gunshot happened．

D．The gunshot case had nothing to do with the Capitol．

小题2:When the case happened， ．

A．CaroI Lanigan heard five shots exactly

B．many emergency vehicles appeared in the area

C．Robert Drumm stopped to tour the nation’s capital by himself

D．Carol Lanigan didn’t come to the scene

小题3:Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word“chaotic”？

A．disordered

B．accessible

C．lifelike

D．arranged

小题4:Which of the following is the best title of the passage？

A．A police accident near the U．S．Capitol

B．Defend the U．S．Capitol

C．Police chasing the peace breaker

D．Armed man was shot near the Capitol by police