(創(chuàng)新的)design

1、 Unit 7NO 1 Section A ConversationQuestions 1 to 5 refer to the conversation in this section.1 Bob and Sheila were mainly impressed by New York shops BA. enormous size.B. long business hours. C. variety of goods. D. friendly salespeople.2. In the States during the public holidays CA both the shops a

2、nd banks close. .B both the shops and banks stay open. C the shops stay open but the banks close. D the banks stay open but the shops close.3 Comparing New York with London, Bob and Sheila thought DA more nationalities lived in New York. B fewer nationalities lived in New York. C the nationalities w

3、ere more integrated in New York. D the nationalities were less integrated in New York.4 Bob and Sheila considered New Yorkers CA not as rude as Californians. B not as rude as they expected. C rude but also direct and honest. D ruder and less hones: than the British.5 Compared with New York, in Brita

4、in Bob and Sheila have made BA a greater number of friends. B. a smaller number of friends. C more interesting friends. D less interesting friends.Section B Talk Questions 6 to 10 refer to the talk in this section.6 The reactions of Parisians to the Pompidou Centre could best be described as AA mixe

5、d. B favourable. C indifferent. D unfavourable.7 One of the most striking features of the Centre is that DA the exterior is painted in bright colours. B the rooms are coloured according to function.C it resembles a coloured human skeleton. D. services are coloured according to function.8The Centre c

6、an exhibit art with great flexibility mainly because AA the internal structure can be altered. B the buildings services are very modem. C it can use the space outside to exhibit paintings. D it can be taken down and rebuilt very quickly.9 What des the speaker like best about the design? DA The flexi

7、bility of the design. B The size of the exhibition rooms. C The modern aspects of the building.D The open space in front of the building.10We get the impression that the speaker considers the Centre BA a monstrosity but interesting.B a bold and innovative (創(chuàng)新的)design. C disharmonious and out-of-plac

8、e.D interesting but with design defects.Section C Interview11. In which country does the journalist work at the moment? B A West Africa B Portugal C Singapore D Malaysia12 According to the journalist, how do people join a national newspaper in Britain today? CA They go through other media-TV and rad

9、io.B They work their way up from local newspapers.C They are taken right after leaving university.D They get mixed experience in various work first.13 Reuters like their new journalists to have a background in A science.B business.C language.D journalism.14 Out of the total number of applicants each

10、 year how many are taken by Reaters(路透社? A about 20. B UP TO 400. C 15% D 60%15 Where does most of the news agencys income come from? A A Europe. B Britain C The commonwealth. D The United States. NO 2US Population Stable Due to Higher Birth Rate and Immigration       &

11、#160;        08 March 2005Jolene Ivey has always dreamed of having a large family."Aaron, your big piece is ready to go, come over here and help David," says Jolene Ivey.How many children did Ms. Ivey have? 5 aged from 5 to 15."I did it all by myself

12、!" says one of the boys."Well, I just have one brother and it seemed like it would be fun to have a big family, and I read those books, you know, 'cheaper by the dozen' kind of thing. And it just seemed like fun to have a lot of siblings(brothers or sisters 兄弟姐妹)," says Ms. Iv

13、ey.What is unique with US in terms of its population? Its the only large developed country with a growing population."The population of the U.S. is going to grow probably by another 100 million people over the next 50 years. And the major reason for that is the higher fertility rate(人口出生率) than

14、 is the case in a lot of other developed countries," says Mr. Frey.The United Nations says that Americans have maintained their birth rate at an average of just above two children per woman, about the level needed to keep the population stable.Why did,American birth rates dip In the 1970s? Beca

15、use women began to enter the work force（勞動(dòng)人口,勞動(dòng)力） in larger numbers. In the late 1980s, however, American fertility began to rise again, just as European fertility kept _declining（下降, 減少, 衰退）_ to new lows. What sustained American stable population according to Mr. Frey?The steady growth of suburban

16、housing outside the urban areas; the infrastructure（基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施） is most supportive of family life. "Not all of them have families, not all of them are capable of having families. But if you don't have a family, and you don't have children, there's something in the back of your head I thin

17、k for a lot of people that makes you feel a little bit left out in the United States," says Bill Frey.What is the another reason for US population growth?Immigration, and the immigration rates are expected to stay high, immigrants to the US also have higher birth rates than the native born popu

18、lation. Richard Jackson, head of the global aging initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, CSIS, in Washington D.C., says the United States will grow younger relative to Europe and Japan over the next few decades."America is actually well positioned to confront the age

19、wave. It has the youngest population in the developed world. And thanks to our higher rate of fertility and our substantial rate of net immigration, we'll have the youngest population by an even wider margin 20 or 30 years from now," says Mr. Jackson.Still, some argue that the United States

20、 cannot afford to be optimistic about its demographic（人口） future. Phil Longman is a demographer（人口學(xué)家） at the New America Foundation research group in Washington D.C.What is the great vulnerability of the U.S according to Mr. Longman?Its high-cost health-care, which is dramatically higher than any ot

21、her areas in the world, covering a small population.As Americans plan for their future, parents like Jolene Ivey are counting on their children to support each other."When my husband and I get old and _frail（身體虛弱的，脆弱的） and feebleminded（,低能的,意志薄弱的,）_, they'll have each other to call and go &

22、#39;do you know what mom said?' you know and that'll be good for them," says Ms. Ivey.It will also be good for the future of the United States, which most demographers say will be in a healthier position than almost all of its developed country neighbors.No 3British service members deta

23、ined in Iran arrive homeThe British navy crew arrived at London's Heathrow airport at midday. 1 Why were the 15 British soldiers flown to a military base southwest of London ?For debriefing（盤(pán)問(wèn)） and private reunions（團(tuán)聚） with their families.Prime Minister Blair welcomed their return. "We are

24、glad that our service personnel（現(xiàn)役軍人，服務(wù)人員） returned safe and unharmed from their _capitivity_（囚禁）_," he said. Why did Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces detain（扣留） the British sailors and marines March 23?The soliders were accused of having strayed(迷路,走失;走散) into Iranian territorial waters（領(lǐng)海）

25、in the Gulf.In a surprise move Wednesday, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced the sailors and marines(海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)隊(duì)員) were being released.There were intense discussions between London and Tehran to end the standoff(僵持) and Mr. Blair said a dual track of talk and pressure was responsible for a s

26、uccessful outcome. "We have managed to secure the release of our personnel more quickly than many people _anticipated_ and have done so, and I want to make this very clear, _ without any deal(交易), without any negotiation, without any side-agreement of any nature whatever_（任何附帶的協(xié)議）_," Mr. B

27、lair said. Mr. Blair said this dual strategy is one the international community(國(guó)際社會(huì)) should continue to follow in dealing with Iran, whether it concerns neighboring Iraq, terrorism or Iran's nuclear ambitions. The British prime minister also _lamented（哀悼,為.悲痛;痛惜）_ the death of four British sold

28、iers in Basra(巴士拉), in southern Iraq. "Just as we_rejoice（欣喜,高興）_ at the return of our 15 service personnel, so today we are also _grieving（為 悲傷）_and mourning for the loss of our soldiers in Basra, who were killed as a result of a terrorist act," he said. The four soldiers and a civilian i

29、nterpreter were killed by a roadside bomb. In his comments in London, Mr. Blair did not link the Basra attack to Iran, but he said there are elements of the Iranian government that _ back（支持）, finance（金融資助）, arm（提供武器）_ and support terrorism in Iraq. It is a charge Tehran deniesNo 4 布萊爾對(duì)英國(guó)女王伊麗莎白二世80壽

30、辰的祝辭Watch the speech and fill in the blanksThe Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair): I beg to move an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty to offer the _cordial（衷心的;真摯的）_congratulations of this House on the occasion of Her Majesty's eightieth birthday, and to express its appreciation of Her Maj

31、esty's _unfailing（始終如一的） devotion to the duties of State, the Nation and the Commonwealth, and our warmest good wishes for her long continuing health and happiness and the said Address be presented to Her Majesty by such Members of the House as our Her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Co

32、uncil or Her Majesty's Household. This week we celebrate the 80th birthday of one of the most respected people of our times, whose sense of duty and service has had a_profound impact（深刻影響）_on our country, the Commonwealth（英聯(lián)邦） and the world. Years before the _premature_（比預(yù)期早的,過(guò)早的）_ death of her

33、father and her succession（繼承） to the _throne（王位）_, the then Princess Elizabeth publicly dedicated her life to the service of her nation, but declared that she would need the support of the country to ensure that she could fulfill this promise. She has, as we know, carried out this _pledge_ through a

34、ll the changes, both in her life and in this country, with extraordinary grace and _dedication_, and her people, here and across the Commonwealth, who share in the celebration of her 80th birthday this year, have responded, as she hoped that they would, with their affection and support. In a world t

35、hat has been _transformed_ in her lifetime, she has been a truly remarkable source of constancy and of strength. Our country has faced tremendous _trials_(考驗(yàn);磨煉;艱苦)_, witnessed the horrors of the World War II and celebrated some extraordinary triumphs in her 80 years. Throughout, as part of the roya

36、l family and as the Queen, she has been a _reassuring（安慰的;鼓氣的;可靠的）_and _unifying_presence for her people. She has also responded to a world that has become more _interdependent_ than ever by travelling extensively. In all, the Queen has undertaken over 256 official overseas visits to 129 different c

37、ountries. Her Majesty shows no sign of slowing down. She has just undertaken what is her 14th tour of Australia, including the official opening of the Commonwealth games (英聯(lián)邦運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì))in Melbourne. She attends hundreds of public engagements every year and is an active patron（贊助者,資助者） of over 620 _charitie

38、s（慈善團(tuán)體,慈善事業(yè)）_ and organisations. There is simply no aspect of our national life of which she does not have both an interest and a deep understanding. Her Prime Ministers have better reason than most to know and appreciate her knowledge and experience. I am the tenth Prime Minister to serve her.

39、 Like each of my _predecessors（前任者）_, I am profoundly grateful for her wise counsel. She has _superb（卓越的，杰出的，第一流的）_ judgment, an intuitive empathy（關(guān)心，同情） with people and, above all, an _unshakeable_ and profound sense of duty. It is this sense of duty that motivates her and defines her reign and, si

40、nce it communicates itself unobtrusively but none the less obviously to her subjects, brings her, I believe,the love of the people of this country. It is difficult in this day and age for the monarchy to balance the natural demands for accessibility and openness with the dignity and majesty of the m

41、onarch, but it is a balance that she has struck with immense skill. So I know that I speak for the whole House and, indeed, a grateful nation when I convey to Her Majesty the Queen our best wishes on her 80th birthday and say, "Long may she reign over usNo 5 Appreciate with the humorous speech

42、by President Bush at the annual TV and Radio correspondents dinner 2007 and fill in the blanks.Read the notes before watching the speech otherwise you can not appreciate Bushs humour.A few notes:1: Virginia's Democratic senator, Jim Webb, had to explain this week why an aide was carrying a loade

43、d handgun as he tried to enter a Capitol complex building.2: Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a campaign contributor during a weekend quail （鵪鶉） hunt on a friend's South Texas ranch. Although this was a minor accident, what was miserable for Dick Chenny was that he tried

44、to hide the accident from the press until the following day when it was revealed to the public. It turned out to be a big issue as Americans wondered what else Dick Chenny could not hide if he could hide this news from the public, whether Dick Chenny got drunk and should be brought to court. Later o

45、n, Chenny tried to explain this accident to the public on TV. I knew this as I was an visiting scholar in US at that time and people around me discussed the issue.3: Vice President Dick Cheney's recent trip to Afghanistan was marked by a bombing near where he was meeting with officials.4: Daniel

46、 Hechter is internationally recognised brand by those who appreciate a sure sense of style, cosmopolitan flair and understated confidenceI'd like to thank the Radio and TV Correspondents' Association for providing dinner tonight. And I'd like to thank Senator Webb for providing security

47、(refer to Note 1). I'm glad to see everybody here is enjoying themselves. Don't think I haven't noticed all the drinking that has been going on. In my State of the Union Address(國(guó)會(huì)咨文演講), I said we need to increase the use of ethanol（乙醇）.Well, where should I start? A year ago, my approval

48、 rating（支持率） was in the 30s. My nominee for the Supreme Court had just withdrawn and my Vice President had shot someone（refer to Note 2）. Ah, those were the good old days. Sorry, the Vice President couldn't be here. He's had a _rough_難受的,艱難的_ few weeks. To be honest, his feelings were kind o

49、f hurt. He said he was going on vacation to Afghanistan where people like him(refer to Note 3). You and the press certainly have had a lot to report lately, to take the current _controversy_爭(zhēng)論,爭(zhēng)議_, I have to admit we really blew the way we let those attorneys go. You know, you've botched it when

50、 people sympathize with lawyers. Speaking of subpoenas(法庭的傳票), it's good to see Speaker Pelosi（現(xiàn)任美國(guó)眾議院院長(zhǎng)） tonight. You know, some would have wondered how the two of us would get along. Some say she's _bossy愛(ài)指揮他人的,跋扈的_, she's _opinionated_堅(jiān)持己見(jiàn)的;頑固的_, she's not to be crossed. Hey, I ge

51、t along with my mother. But between the Congress and the press, there is a lot of scrutiny on this job. Not a day goes by that I don't get scrutineered（檢查） one way or the other. Press is a lot tougher the second term. It's reached the point I sometimes call on Helen Thomas just to hear a fri

52、endly voice. No matter how tough, I guess, however, I have no intention of becoming a _lame_ _duck_ president（跛腳鴨總統(tǒng)，因?yàn)閲?guó)會(huì)參眾兩院現(xiàn)在由民主黨控制）, unless, of course, Cheney _accidentally_ shoots me in the leg（refer to Note 2）. Hey, I have 664 days left in the White House. So technically, I'm a _temporary_guest_ _worker 客工 外來(lái)工人_ . Yet, I'm considering what's next, President Clinton of course wrote a very successful presidential _memoir_回憶錄_ with 10000 pages or some. I'm thinking of something really fun, and creative for