No scientists can exactly figure out what ________ happened ________ at that time, which caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
A. on earth; on the earth
B. on the earth; on earth
C. on earth; on earth
D. on the earth; on the earth
Experiments of this kind ________ in both the U.S. and Europe long before the Second World War.
A. conducted B. was conducted
C. had been conducted D. had conducted
Passengers are banned from eating and drinking on subway trains, according to a regulation recently released by Nanjipg's transport authorities·Under the new rule, passengers should not eat or drink in subway cars, though they are still allowed to eat at the stations. The Metro operators will first warn and then fine violators between 20 yuan to 100 yuan.
The regulation caused a strong reaction of the whole society and started a heated discussion.Supporters say that passengers who eat on trains annoy others with unwanted smells and make messes with spilled food or beverages(饮料）. However, some others believe otherwise, saying that the fast pace of big cities squeezes people's time and makes it hard for them to -get a proper meal. Authorities should be more tolerant of those who need to dine on the train.
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Socrates-an ancient Greek philosopher
Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher, who helped to shape Greek beliefs. The ideas he created are present in our culture today.
Socrates was a person full of curiosity. From the time he was a young man, Socrates searched for wisdom and truth. He gained wisdom by asking questions. Many people in Athens thought that they had answers. Socrates asked them questions and argued with them about different topics. He did not think they had the knowledge they claimed to have.
Socrates challenged false ideas people had about things like justice, love, or courage. He would break down the ideas people held. Then he built new and more accurate ideas. Socrates felt that this was what philosophy was all about. Since then, many great philosophers have used this method to find truth．
Throughout his life, Socrates showed no interest in money. He was also not interested in material items. Socrates would allow groups of men to listen to him speak. And he would never take money from them. He always wore the same clothes whatever the season. Socrates argued that his life was better because he had no material wealth．He felt he enjoyed his food more. He said he was stronger and healthier because he was not affected by the weather. He believed happiness came not from having more but from wanting less.
By the end of the fifth century B.C, Athens was not a great city anymore. Politicians betrayed Athens. Socrates had made many people angry over the years. He had always expressed his opinions when he thought laws and policies were wrong. Athens had a new group of political leaders in power, who didn't want to hear Socrates’comments about them. They thought Socrates had a bad influence on the young people of Athens. Socrates was also accused of not worshipping the right gods. Charges were brought against Socrates. The politicians wanted to condemn Socrates to death. Socrates’friends told him to leave Athens. They thought this was the only way for him to save his life. Socrates refused. He did not behave as most people in his situation would．Socrates said that he had always lived by the rules of Athens and he would continue to do this. He insisted on standing trial for his "crime". Socrates knew he was not guilty of anything. The reason why he was charged was because he was different from others. Although people respected him, he also had made many people angry, so the jury（陪审团）said Socrates was guilty.
When faced with the death penalty, a person could leave Athens forever. Most people chose to leave rather than die. Socrates was not like most people. Instead of telling the jury that he would go, he told them he deserved a reward. Socrates believed he had done a great service by making people think. Socrates said that he tried to "persuade every one of you not to think of what he had but rather of what he was, and how he might grow wise and good." The jury did not change its mind. Socrates was executed. He died when he drank hemlock, which is poisonous.
Socrates was the first great Greek philosopher. He also helped to shape other philosophers that came after him. Plato, who got his start by studying with Socrates, and Aristotle, who studied with Plato, also changed Western civilization. Asking questions to discover the truth is still practiced today. And schools even today still teach this method to students.
Socrates--an ancient Greek philosopher
Brief introduction | Socrates, an ancient Greek philosopher whose idea still 1._____in our culture today. |
Unique personalities | a 2. _____ person who gained wisdom by asking questions |
a simple person who 3._____spiritual wealth to material wealth | |
a courageous person who presented a4. _____ to false ideas | |
a thoughtful person whose new and more accurate ideas 5. _____other philosophers to seek truth | |
Unfair accusations | He always 6. _____on laws and policies. |
He didn’t show 7. _____ for the right gods. | |
Glorious death | 8._____ from others, he chose to die rather than leave. |
Faced with death, he was committed to 9. _____ people into thinking deeply. | |
Great 10._____ | Socrates was a pioneer of Greek philosophy. |
Asking questions to discover the truth is still practised today. |
In 2010, 700 million people huddled together in front of their television sets to watch the World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain. Even more are expected to tune in to this year's contest, which kicks off on June 12th with a match between Brazil and Croatia in Sao Paulo. Brazil are the runaway favourites to win the tournament, with bookmakers offering odds of less than three to one on the home team winning the championship．Many experts agree that the country will benefit from a strong home advantage, as local crowds roar on the Seleqao．How much does playing on home turf fealty affect a team's performance?
Sports scientists have come up with all sorts of theories to explain why playing at home helps. In 2007 a study investigated the influence of crowd noise on referees in the English football Premier League. It showed that some were more likely to flash yellow cards and award penalties against touring players than the hosts, because they relied on the split-second rise in the home crowd's roar as a reminder to determine if a tackle deserved punishment. In the most recent season of the Spanish football Riga, two-thirds of all penalty kicks were awarded to the home team.
In the latest English football season, the top 20 clubs enjoyed a home success rate of 50%, while their victory rate on the road was 32%. In 12 of the past 19 World Cups the host nation has made it to the semi-finals and six times it has gone on to win. The effect can be seen in other sports too． A Before the start of the London Olympics in 2012, UK Sport, a government agency, studied the results of more than 100 big tournaments across 14 Olympic sports. B As it turned out, Britain bettered its 2008 performance by winning 18 more medals（10 of them gold), an improvement of 38% . C At the Beijing games, China won 59% more medals than it had done at the 2004 Athens games. D Russia topped the medal table in Sochi：in the previous winter Olympics it had come sixth．
Given these numbers, it is not surprising that teams have poured money into maximizing their home advantage. For example, Brazil has spent a considerable fortune on, if somewhat leisurely, a programme of stadium construction and renovation. In all its home advantage is worth the equivalent of a 0.6-goal headstart in every match, according to Goldman Sachs, an investment bank. Like most others, Goldman predicts that Brazil will triumph this year. Other countries' fans will have to hope for a miracle-and perhaps bid to stage the Cup on their own home turf next time.
1.What does "some" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Crowd noises. B. Referees.
C. Touring players. D. Host players.
2.Put the following sentence in the most appropriate place marked A, B, C, or D It predicted that the London home advantage would boost Britain's medal haul by as much as 25％．
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Fans may raise their noise levels to cheer their teams up.
B. Brazil will win because of its strong ability.
C. It is a waste of time and effort for countries to hold sports games.
D. The visiting teams have a good chance of winning.
CURRENCY
• New Zealand dollars（＄）
LANGUAGE
• English, Maori and New Zealand Sign Language
MONEY
• ATMs are widely available, especially in larger cities and towns，credit cards accepted in hotels and restaurants
VISAS
• Citizens of Australia, the UK and 56 other countries don't need visas for New Zea
(length-of-stay vary).
MOBILE PHONES
• European phones will work on NZ's network, but not most American or Japanese phones.
• global roaming or a local SIM card and prepaid account.
DRIVING
• Drive on the left; the steering wheel is on the right side of the car（…in case you can't find it).
When to Go
• HIGH SEASON (DEC-FEB)
Summer: busy beaches, outdoor explorations, festivals, sporting events.
Big-city accommodation prices rise.
High season in the ski towns is winter (Jun-Aug).
• SHOULDER (ATAR APR)
Prime travelling time：fine weather, short queues, kids in school，warm(ish) ocean．
Long evenings supping Kiwi wines and craft beers.
Spring (Sep-Nov) is shoulder season too.
• LOW SEASON (MAY-AUG)
Head for the Southern Alps for some brilliant southern hemisphere skiing.
No crowds, good accommodation deals and a seat in any restaurant.
Warm-weather beach towns might be half asleep.
• Auckland International Airport
Airbus Express-24-hour
Shuttle Bus一一24-hour door-to-door services
Taxi一around＄70; 45 minutes to the city
• Wellington Airport
Bus——Airport Flyer from 6 am to 9.30 pm
Shuttle Bus-24-hour door-to-door services
Taxi-around＄30；20 minutes to the city
• Christchurch Airport
Bus一一City Flyer from 7.15 am to 9．15 pm
Shuttle Bus一一24-hour door-to-door services
Taxi-around $50；25 minutes to the city
Driving Around New Zealand
There are extensive bus networks and a couple of handy train lines crisscrossing New Zealand, but for the best scenery, flexibility and pure freedom it's hard to beat piling into a camper van or rent-a-car and hitting the open road. Scanning the map you might think that driving from A to B won't take long, but remember that many of the roads here are two-lane country byways, traversing hilly landscape in curves, crests and convolutions：always allow plenty of time to get wherever you’re going. And who's in a hurry anyway? Slow down and see more of the country：explore little end-of-the-line towns, stop for a swiinlsurfi beer, and pack a Swiss Army knife for impromptu picnics at roadside produce stalls.
1.What is the last part but one mainly about?
A. Travelling in NZ. B. Arriving in NZ.
C. Where to go. D. When to stop.
2.Which of the following is NUT recommended by the author?
A. Using global roaming on American phones.
B. Using credit cards in large cities and towns.
C. Heading for the Southern Alps for skiing in February.
D. Renting a car and drive by yourself.
3.In the author's opinion, when you have a chance to visit New Zealand,__________
A. hurry all the time because driving is difficult there
B. drive quickly enough to enjoy more surfing and picnicking
C. don't hurry because two-lane country byways will help you save time
D. find enough time because of too much to enjoy and the difficulty in driving
