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On the 36th day after they had voted, Americans finally learned Wednesday who would be their next president: Governor George W. Bush of Texas.
Vice President Al Gore, his last realistic avenue for legal challenge closed by a U. S. Supreme Court decision late Tuesday, planned to end the contest formally in a televised evening speech of perhaps 10 minutes, advisers said.
They said that Senator Joseph Lieberman, his vice presidential running mate, would first make brief comments. The men would speak from a ceremonial chamber of the Old Executive office Building, to the west of the White House.
The dozens of political workers and lawyers who had helped lead Mr. Gore’s unprecedented fight to claw a come-from-behind electoral victory in the pivotal state of Florida were thanked Wednesday and asked to stand down.
“The vice president has directed the recount committee to suspend activities,” William Daley, the Gore campaign chairman, said in a written statement.
Mr. Gore authorized that statement after meeting with his wife, Tipper, and with top advisers including Mr. Daley.
He was expected to telephone Mr. Bush during the day. The Bush campaign kept a low profile and moved gingerly, as if to leave space for Mr. Gore to contemplate his next steps.
Yet, at the end of a trying and tumultuous process that had focused world attention on sleepless vote counters across Florida, and on courtrooms form Miami to Tallahassee to Atlanta to Washington the Texas governor was set to become the 43d U. S. president.
The news of Mr. Gore’s plans followed the longest and most rancorous dispute over a U. S. presidential election in more than a century, one certain to leave scars in a badly divided country.
It was a bitter ending for Mr. Gore, who had outpolled Mr. Bush nationwide by some 300000 votes, but, without Florida, fell short in the Electoral College by 271votes to 267—the narrowest Electoral College victory since the turbulent election of 1876.
Mr. Gore was said to be distressed by what he and many Democratic activists felt was a partisan decision from the nation’s highest court.
The 5-to –4 decision of the Supreme Court held, in essence, that while a vote recount in Florida could be conducted in legal and constitutional fashion, as Mr. Gore had sought, this could not be done by the Dec. 12 deadline for states to select their presidential electors.
James Baker 3rd, the former secretary of state who represented Mr. Bush in the Florida dispute, issued a short statement after the U. S. high court ruling, saying that the governor was “very pleased and gratified.”
Mr. Bush was planning a nationwide speech aimed at trying to begin to heal the country’s deep, aching and varied divisions. He then was expected to meet with congressional leaders, including Democrats. Dick Cheney, Mr. Bush’s ruing mate, was meeting with congressmen Wednesday in Washington.
When Mr. Bush, who is 54, is sworn into office on Jan.20, he will be only the second son of a president to follow his father to the White House, after John Adams and John Quincy Adams in the early 19th century.
Mr. Gore, in his speech, was expected to thank his supporters, defend his hive-week battle as an effort to ensure, as a matter of principle, that every vote be counted, and call for the nation to join behind the new president. He was described by an aide as “resolved and resigned.”
While some constitutional experts had said they believed states could present electors as late as Dec. 18, the U. S. high court made clear that it saw no such leeway.
The U.S. high court sent back “for revision” to the Florida court its order allowing recounts but made clear that for all practical purposes the election was over.
In its unsigned main opinion, the court declared, “The recount process, in its features here described, is inconsistent with the minimum procedures necessary to protect the fundamental right of each voter.”
That decision, by a court fractured along philosophical lines, left one liberal justice charging that the high court’s proceedings bore a political taint.
Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in an angry dissent:” Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year’s presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the nation’s confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the law.”
But at the end of five seemingly endless weeks, during which the physical, legal and constitutional machines of the U. S. election were pressed and sorely tested in ways unseen in more than a century, the system finally produced a result, and one most Americans appeared to be willing at lease provisionally to support.
The Bush team welcomed the news with an outward show of restraint and aplomb. The governor’s hopes had risen and fallen so many times since Election night, and the legal warriors of each side suffered through so many dramatic reversals, that there was little energy left for celebration.
The main idea of this passage is
[A]. Bush’s victory in presidential election bore a political taint.
[B]. The process of the American presidential election.
[C]. The Supreme Court plays a very important part in the presidential election.
[D]. Gore is distressed.
What does the sentence “as if to leave space for Mr. Gore to contemplate his next step” mean
[A]. Bush hopes Gore to join his administration.
[B]. Bush hopes Gore to concede defeat and to support him.
[C]. Bush hopes Gore to congraduate him.
[D]. Bush hopes Gore go on fighting with him.
Why couldn’t Mr. Gore win the presidential election after he outpolled Mr. Bush in the popular vote? Because
[A]. the American president is decided by the supreme court’s decision.
[B]. people can’t directly elect their president.
[C]. the American president is elected by a slate of presidential electors.
[D]. the people of each state support Mr. Bush.
What was the result of the 5—4 decision of the supreme court?
[A]. It was in fact for the vote recount.
[B]. It had nothing to do with the presidential election.
[C]. It decided the fate of the winner.
[D]. It was in essence against the vote recount.
What did the “turbulent election of 1876” imply?
[A]. The process of presidential election of 2000 was the same as that.
[B]. There were great similarities between the two presidential elections (2000 and 1876).
[C]. It was compared to presidential election of 2000.
[D]. It was given an example.
It’s an image that might make Saddam Hussein proud.A frightened prisoner,head covered and dressed in rags,electrodes attached to the fingers of his out-strectched hands.He’s been forced to stand on a box and,if he falls off,his captors have told him that he’ll be electrocuted(觸電致死).?
The prisoner was an Iraqi and his torturers were American soldiers who were sent to the country to liberate the Iraqi people.This unpleasant image was one of a series of photographs leaked by a US soldier.He was working at a US Prisoner of War(POW) camp,which used to be Saddam’s punishment centre.Since the pictures were shown on the American news programmer “60 Minutes Ⅱ” on April 28,they have caused shock and anger in the US and abroad.Despite US President George W. Bush’s promise to punish the responsible soldiers,the country’s image in the Middle East could be damaged forever.?
“The liberators are worse than the dictators,”said Abdel-Bari Atwan,editor of the Arab newspaper Al Quds Al Arabi.“They have not just lost the hearts and minds of Iraqis but of people in all developing countries.”?
UN secretary-General Kofi Annan said he was “deeply disturbed” by the pictures and hoped it was a single incident.However,similar photographs have appeared in British newspapers of British soldiers torturing Iraqis.?
Any kind of torture, or mistreatment of prisoners is forbidden under the Geneva Conventions.?
The first agreement was signed by 16 European countries in 1864 in Geneva,Switzerland.It was intended to protect wounded soldiers on land and limit human suffering in times of armed conflict.Further rules were added to cover the treatment of soldiers at sea,and prisoners of war.The entire set was accepted in 1949 and has since been accepted by nearly 200 countries.?
57.The passage is about________.?
A.how American soliders treated POWs?
B.America’s global image?
C.photos of POW mistreatment?
D.international reactions to the photos being released
58.Why might such photos make Saddam Hussein proud??
A.He could be crueler than the torturers in the photo.?
B.It showed the so-called liberators were worse than him.?
C.They were taken in his punishment centre.?
D.They could damage the image of the US in the Middle East forever.
59.According to the article,who had a hand in the mistreatments of Iraqi soldiers?
A.Saddam Hussein. B.British soldiers.?
C.American soldiers. D.Both B and C.?
60.Which of the following is wrong about the Geneva Conventions???
A.Over 200 countries have accepted the Conventions so far.?
B.They make sure wounded soldiers get proper treatment.?
C.They were named after the place where the first agreement was signed.?
D.The Conventions show that the US soldiers acted wrongly.
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Kingsley Football Club went to Bali, Indonesia, to celebrate the end of a successful season. Only half the team returned alive.
Seven members of the team from Australia were dead , murdered in a terrorist bomb attack （恐怖爆炸襲擊） that killed around 200 people and injured another 300.
The world suffered another “September 11 ” on October 12 , when terrorists left bombs outside two busy nightclubs in the resort of Kuta Beach , Bali.
After the bombs exploded , flames rushed through the buildings, pulling legs , arms and heads off the people who lay in its path. Many of the people in the club that night now lie under plastic sheets in Bali, black and unidentifiable （無法確認的） even to their closest family members.
After news of the attack reached them, many parents flew out to Bali to look for their loved ones. One British girl was only identifiable to her parents because they recognized her belt buckle （皮帶扣） .
Bomb survivor , Richard Hechnier , a 29-year-old Australian said , “I saw people on fire, people carrying others. Most were bleeding. It was chaos. It was dark except for the flames.
The victims were mainly westerners and many of them were Australians. For many young people in Australia, a trip to Bali is the first place they would visit without their parents, either after their school exams or in the case of Kingsley, to celebrate the end of the sporting season.
France , Germany , Britain , America , Sweden , South Korea , Singapore and New Zealand as well as Australia and Indonesia have all lost some citizens.
Two British rugby （橄欖球） players from China's Hong Kong were confirmed dead. Another five members of the Hong Kong team and two supporters are missing.
And people from Japan , Finland and China have been hurt in the attack.
An international team of investigators （調查人員） are hunting for clues and questioning suspects responsible for the explosion.
US President George W. Bush and Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri agreed to work together to find those behind the attack. The US believes the bombing was the work of a local terrorist group linked to the al Qaeda network （基地組織） .
Not only have the terrorists killed and hurt several hundred people , they have also frightened tourists away from the tropical islands of Indonesia. Thousands of tourists have already left the island and many more have cancelled planned holidays.
1．Many people killed in Bali on October 12 were difficult to confirm because ________.
[ ]
A．they were covered by plastic sheets
B．terrorists were responsible for the bomb attack
C．their bodies were incomplete and destroyed seriously
D．their hands were cut off during the bomb attack
2．The passage doesn't say but implies （暗示） that ________.
[ ]
A．Bali used to belong to the country
Indonesia
B．the terrorist bomb attack in Bali has great influence on the Islands' tourism
C．anyone who provides clues for the explosion is sure to be awarded
D．George W. Bush plays an important part in keeping peace of the world
3．The disaster happened ________.
[ ]
A．when people were having supper
B．when people were enjoying themselves
C．On the early morning of October 12
D．when tourists were having a sun bath
4．The main idea of the first two paragraphs is ________.
[ ]
A．Kingsley football club suffered from disaster in Bali
B．why Kingsley football club went to Bali
C．a terrorist attack hits Bali
D．happiness led to disaster
The number of big-production movies shot in San Francisco has been declining with the rise of digital technology. Instead of going on location, producers can recreate the city’s look in studios at lower cost with the help of computers. But San Francisco still attracts moviemakers, as its long history of film offers many iconic spots to visit. Here are just a few:
| ◆Alcatraz: The Enforcer (1976), Escape from Alcatraz (1979), Murder in the First (1995), The Rock (1996) A federal prison from 1934 to 1963, Alcatraz housed notorious(臭名昭著的) criminals, including Al Capone, George “Machine Gun” Kelly and James “Whitey” Bulger. Now a national park, Alcatraz offers visitors a chance to tour the prison, including a look at one of the cells portrayed in Clint Eastwood’s Escape from Alcatraz, with the concrete chipped away behind the vent. |
| ◆Fort Point, Golden Gate Bridge: High Anxiety (1977), Foul Play (1978), The Presidio (1988), Dopamine (2003) Built to protect the San Francisco Bay area from attacks during the Civil War, Fort Point is where James Stewart saved Kim Novak in Vertigo, right at the base. The bridge has also been blown up countless times on film, including in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and Monsters vs. Aliens (2009). The best view is from the north side, looking back to the city. |
| ◆Coit Tower: The Enforcer, Inner Space (1987), The Presidio, Sister Act 2 (1993), The Rock, Dr. Dolittle (1998), Boys & Girls (2003) The narrow white concrete column at the top of Telegraph Hill has been a part of San Francisco’s skyline since 1993, and offers spectacular views of the bay and the city. Coit Tower has been in the backdrop（背景）of numerous movies filmed in San Francisco. |
| ◆City Hall: A view to a Kill (1985), Class Action (1991), Final Analysis (1992), Bedazzled (2000), The Wedding Planner (2001), Milk (2008) City Hall has one of the largest domes in the world and it replaced a structure destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. It was used at the end of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Metro City Hall in the 2010 animated movie, Megamind, was an homage(敬意) to San Francisco’s City Hall. |
63. Which of the following was built during the Civil War? ________
A. Alcatraz B. Fort Point. C. Coit Tower. D. City Hall
64. What can we learn about Coit Tower? ________
A. The best view is from the north side, overlooking the whole city.
B. It was portrayed in Clint Eastwood’s, Escape from Alcatraz.
C. It is a part of San Francisco’s wonderful skyline.
D. It was rebuilt after the earthquake in 1906.
65.What can we conclude from the passage? ________
A. San Francisco is a cherished site for moviemakers.
B. For Point is related to some notorious criminals in history.
C. City Hall is the most famous landmark in San Francisco.
D. The number of movies being shot in San Francisco is increasing.
66. According to the passage, which of the following is true? ________
A. City Hall has the largest domes in the world.
B. Coit Tower has appeared in many films set in San Francisco.
C. Coit Tower housed notorious criminals from 1934-1936.
D. Fort Point, Golden Gate Bridge was built during World WarⅡ.
He is currently being held by 4 troops at a secret place. The US says he will stand trial(審判) for his cruel actions during his years in 5 .This is likely to take place at a court 6 two weeks ago by the US-backed Iraqi Governing Council.
The council's president Abdul Aziz al-hakim has warned Saddam could be executed (處死) if
7 guilty (有罪的) by the court. And the US 8 this.
“I think he ought to receive the 9 punishment for what he has done to people,” said US president George W. Bush, 10 directly stating that Saddam should be put to death.
However, many 11 ,including Saddam's long time enemy Iran, believe he would receive a fairer trial in an international court. 12 Britain, American's closest supporter, said it would not take part in any trial that could lead to Saddam's execution.
The UN Security Council has yet to 13 its position clear. But UN Secretary—General Kofi Annan ? 14 ? say that “the UN does not support a death penalty.”
Besides 15 a trial of Saddam, the world wants to see 16 the US and Britain can find the 17 weapons they gave as the 18 for the war in Iraq. Asked if Saddam's capture (捕獲) could 19 a breakthrough (突破) in the hunt for the weapons of mass destruction, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said, “I think we should 20 what we're doing in Iraq.”
1.A. threw B. throws C. has thrown D. had thrown
2.A. which B. that C. it D. what
3.A. followed B. following C. to follow D. to be followed
4.A. British B. American C. Iraqi D. Iranian
5.A. strength B. power C. politics D. force
6.A. set out B. set on C. set off D. set up
7.A. found B. finding C. was found D. find
8.A. supports B. opposes C. agrees D. disappoints
9.A. better B. good C. best D. worst
10.A. with B. for C. without D. of
11.A. people B. officers C. nations D. armies
12.A. But B. And C. Though D. Even
13.A. have B. let C. make D. allow
14.A. does B. did C. was D. is
15.A. wait B. waited C. waiting D. waiting for
16.A. that B. why C. if D. which
17.A. banned B. advanced C. modern D. new
18.A. cause B. reason C. result D. end
19.A. result from B. come from C. lead to D. solve
20.A. carry off B. carry forward C. carry through D. carry on
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