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2021年1月10日发(作者：谷云亭)
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篇一：BBC news 2011-恒星英语学习网
BBC News with Gaenor Howells
The United States has expressed alarm about the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear complex in
Japan, which was severely damaged following the huge earthquake last week. The head of the US
Nuclear Regulatory Commission said he thought the cooling pond of the plant's No. 4 reactor was
completely dry, leaving its fuel rods exposed. The US energy secretary said the situation appeared
to be more serious than the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979. Adam
Brooks reports from Washington.
The United States military says that none of its personnel in Japan has shown any sign of
radiation poisoning, but these were precautionary measures. US warships and personnel were
being kept away from the damaged nuclear power plant, and some air crews were taking
potassium iodide, a drug which can help prevent the effects of exposure to harmful radiation.
The Japanese authorities are still struggling to bring down temperatures in four reactors at
the stricken nuclear plant. Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports from Tokyo.
The only certainty about the situation at the Fukushima nuclear plant is that it's out of
control. The measures being used by the Tokyo Electric Company and the Japanese government
to bring it back under control appear increasingly desperate and improvised. The latest pictures
from the site show three of the reactor buildings shattered by a series of explosions over the last
five days. A hundred and fifty miles to the south in Tokyo, radiation fears are growing fast. At
Tokyo station this afternoon, hundreds of people rushed to board bullet trains heading south to
Osaka and beyond.
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it's had to withdraw from Benghazi amid
fears an attack on the town by Libyan government forces is now imminent. In a statement issued
by ICRC in Geneva, the organisation said it remained extremely concerned about the fate of
civilians of the sick and of the wounded and called on all sides to protect them. Imogen Foulkes
reports from Geneva.
The International Committee of the Red Cross is often the first humanitarian organisation
into a conflict zone and the last to leave. It had teams in Benghazi and other areas of eastern
Libya, but it never, despite repeated requests, received security assurances from the Libyan
government to allow it to work anywhere controlled by Colonel Gaddafi's forces. Now amid signs
an attack on Benghazi is imminent, the ICRC has decided it has no choice but to withdraw.
President Nicolas Sarkozy of France has called on the United Nations Security Council to
endorse a draft resolution, authorising a no-fly zone over Libya. A closed session discussing the
situation in Libya is underway. Council members are divided over the issue. But Britain, France
and Lebanon want to prevent Colonel Gaddafi's air attacks against the opposition forces. Several
Arab states have said that they'd be prepared to participate in enforcing the no-fly zone.
World News from the BBC
Security forces in Bahrain have used tanks, water cannon and helicopters to disperse
demonstrators in the capital Manama. The military leader imposed a curfew in several areas of
the city. The American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticised the crackdown on
anti-government demonstrations.

of the government there that we think they are on the wrong track, that they need to resume
immediately a political dialogue. We deplore the use of force against demonstrators, and we
deplore the use of force by demonstrators. We want a peaceful resolution.
The European police agency Europol says an international operation has broken one of the
largest ever networks of paedophiles. The network operated a website with a legal front, but
users could access an illegal part where material depicting child abuse was available. Danny Shaw
reports.
Members of the network subscribed to a website run from the Netherlands, which claimed
to be a forum where people could discuss their sexual interest in boys. Having made contact,
members emailed each other to share illegal images and films of children. A four-year
international operation led by the UK child protection centre Ceop has identified 670 suspected
offenders, of whom more than a third are in Britain. So far 121 of the British suspects have been
arrested. They include police officers, teachers and a scout leader.
Mexico has confirmed that it's been allowing United States drone aircraft to fly over its
territory to gather intelligence on drugs traffickers. The Mexican government said the flights were
made at its request and were closely supervised by the Mexican air force and other agencies. It's
the latest sign of growing US involvement in Mexico's campaign against violent drugs gangs.
BBC News
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篇二：初一英语提优练习150823
初一英语提优练习150823
一、单项选择
1. _______ you sit in front of the computer all day while working, you?d better take
exercise for at least an hour every day.
A. Even ifB. Even thoughC. Now thatD. As if
2. ---Is that the small town you often refer to?
---Right, just the one ______ you know I used to work for years.
A. which B. whereC. thatD. what
3. I was told that there were about 50 foreign students ________ Chinese in the school,
most ________ were from Germany.
A. study; of whomB. study; of themC. studying; of themD. studying; of whom
4. According to the timetable, the train was to arrive at 3 p.m., yet it was nearly an hour
late.
A. going B. ready C. meantD. supposed
5. In the supermarket foreign names of the products got _____, and I was confused about
what to buy.
A. mixed upB. fixed upC. picked upD. showed up
6. If we don?t prevent some students from surfing the Internet late at night, they won?t do
their homework on time, ________.
A. or rather B. or worseC. or so D. or more
7. I?m sure that if you make good use of your ___ time, your English will be improved in a
short time.
A. extraB. spareC. common D. former
8. The ground is wet all over, so it must have rained last night, ________?
A. mustn?t itB. wasn?t itC. hasn?t it D. didn?t it
9. ---Did Tom come back a little earlier last night?
--- Yes, it was not yet twelve o?clock ________ he arrived home.
A. whenB. thatC. whyD. which
10. It?s up to the government to ________ measures to deal with the current economic
crisis.
A. set upB. work outC. fill upD. begin with
11. He insisted that he ______ right, and so he insisted that his plan ______ carried out at
once.
A. was; be B. be; would beC. was; wasD. be; should be
12. She said she was going to stay there for a week, and she arrived back as early as ______.
A. expectingB. to be expectedC. was expected D. expected
13. The reason ________his being late for the meeting was ________his little son fell ill
this morning.
A. for … thatB. why … thatC. for … becauseD. why … because
14. Is it the years ____ you worked in Africa as a doctor ____ have a great effect on your
literary works？
A. that; where B. that; thatC. when; where D. when; that
15. Among all the presents __________ a very nice pen, which was given by my teacher,
William.
A. is included B. is includingC. are includingD. are included
二、完形填空
Some years ago, an American policeman found a woman lying near a lonely road. She did
not appear to have（发抖）and clearly in a state of shock, so he rushed her to thein all respects
（在各方面）. She had beenalong a country roadshe had been stopped by a flying saucer（．She
had been forcedthe flying saucer by creatures which looked like human beings and which could
easily make themselves . They could read her thoughts and she could read They tested her
politely and allowed her to leave aftera number of tests on her．As she otherwise seemed to the
doctor decided that she was probably suffering from the side effects of some medicine．The
woman insisted on being to go home, but when she gave her address, it was in a town over a
thousand miles from themake inquiries(打听that there was already agoing on for the woman,
husband badly reported that she had car had been found the car, the surface of the road had
been completely destroyed, not by an explosion or anything of that kind, buta large, round, white,
hot object had burnt through it.
46．A．a rest B．an accidentC．a testD．an idea
47．A．most famousB．most expensiveC．bestD．nearest
48．A．funnyB．sadC．movingD．astonishing
49．A．drivingB．walking C．runningD．wandering
50．A．asB．sinceC．whenD．if
51．A．rising B．flyingC．running D．landing
52．A．enter B．visitC．watch D．see
53．A．noticed B．seenC．understoodD．heard
54．A．move B．think C．readD．speak
55．A．their B．theirsC．herD．hers
56．A．carrying out B．carrying onC．carrying about D．carrying off
57．A．happyB．thankful C．nervousD．normal
58．A．told B．allowedC．advisedD．ordered
59．A．earth B．carC．roadD．hospital
60．A．decided B．believed C．supposed D．discovered
61．A．discussionB．search C．movement D．meeting
62．A．whichB．when C．whoseD．where
63．A．disappearedB．fledC．returnedD．hanged
64．A．BehindB．In front ofC．Below D．At the foot of
65．A．asB．ifC．as if D．only if
三、阅读理解
A
At Japan?s Studio Ghibli, which has produced extraordinary animated films(动画片）since
1985, the best-known figure has always been one of the company?s founders, Hayao Miyazaki.
But an equally key figure is co-founder Isao Takahata, who has recently made a new feature,
The Tale of Princess Kagnya (《辉夜姬物语》). It is an unforgettable feature with an unusual
hand-drawn aesthetic(美感).
The title character is a tiny baby girl who appears in a bamboo plant. She is found by a
woodcutter, who takes her home and brings her up. He believes the little girl is a princess, and
sets about preparing what he regards as a suitable world for her.
This original story is the oldest work of fiction in Japan; every child knows it in its simplified
folk tale form. “It is a fascinating story with elements of wonder, humour, and sorrow,?? Takahata
says, “but these three elements are scattered(分散）about.” The chief challenge for anyone trying
to adapt it is that “we are completely unable to comprehend what was in the heart of Princess
Kaguya. Because of this, despite its being well known, few people consider it interesting. There
have been several attempts at making a film out of the story, but they ended up being
abandoned.”
He was connected with one of these attempts, but no one paid any attention to his
concept.
“Fifty-five years later, I thought my concept was still appealing, and used it as a basis for
turning the story into a feature film.”
His concept involves the princess?s origins, her expectations and her access to “the full
range of human emotions”.
To realize his vision, Takahata says, “I needed to take the extremely individualistic
brushwork and key designs of Osamu Tanabe and Kazuo Oga, two brilliantly talented artists, and
have them permeate(扩散）throughout the film. The two of them drew many pictures, but they
weren?t nearly enough. The most challenging part was to have all the other animation staff copy
their styles in a free and easy way.”
The Tale of Princess Kaguya has been released, and people are saying that the two
founders, now in their seventies, have directed their final films. But is it as clear-cut as that?
When I ask Takahata about a scene of escape and urgency with a particularly distinctive (独特的)
visual style, he says he had intended to use “this type of rough-drawn, forceful animation, in a
project before this film.
“That project hasn?t been realized yet, but if it comes to pass, this style is essential.”
A hint, perhaps, there's still more to come.
2. Why is it challenging to adapt the original story to a feature film according to the passage?
A. Because people are in the dark about the feelings of Princess Kaguya.
B. Because the story itself offers a combination of wonder, humour and sorrow.
C. Because the story is too old to appeal to the audience nowadays.
D. Because every Japanese has been familiar with the story ever since childhood.
3. From the Takahata version of The Tale of Princess Kaguya, we can expect the following
except ________.
A. more details about the Princess?s origins and expectations
B. a forceful animation type featuring fine images and gentle brushwork
C. the distinctive (有特色的) brushwork and key designs from two gifted artists
D. a hand- drawn visual effect that brings out a unique sense of beauty
B
It seems that great artists and scientists often suffer from mental problems. Both Einstein
and Dickens had mental illness. Now scientists have started to look at whether mental illness and
genius are linked.
Dr Adele Juda studied 5,000 creative people in Germany. She found there were more
people with mental illness in this group than in the general population. Poets had the highest
rate (比例) of mental illness, followed by musicians, with lower numbers for painters and