During the WWII, the Axis powers were mainly made up by __.A.Germany, France and JapanB.France, Japan and BritainC.Germany, Italy and BritainD.German, Italy and Japan

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第二篇

Sino-Japan Animosity（敌意）Lessens

Chinese and Japanese people view each other slightly more positively than last year,according to a
survey released on Wednesday at a press conference in Beijing.
The survey is jointly sponsored by China Daily and Genron NPO（非营利性的组织）,a Japanese think
tank similar to the American Council on Foreign Relations.It also found an overwhelming agreement in both
countries that Sino-Japanese relations were important.
The survey is a part of the Beijing-Tokyo Forum,an annual gathering of senior government officials and
representatives from Chinese and Japanese NGOs（非政府组织）designed to improve communication and
understanding between the Iwo countries.
Conducted every year for five years now,the survey focused on two different groups of people:ordinary
citizens,and intellectuals.In China,the intellectual group was comprised mainly of university students from
well-known schools like Peking University.In Japan,the intellectual group was mainly made up of previous
members of Genron NPO.
Among ordinary Chinese polled,35.7 percent said they have"very good"or"relatively good"
impressions of Japan,a 5.5-percentage-point increase compared with last year. 45.2 percent of Chinese
students had a positive impression of Japan,two percentage points more than last year. Only 26.6 percent of
Japanese have a positive impression of China,however.
Still,an overwhelming majority of the respondents from each country said Sino-Japanese relations were
"important"and wanted their leaders to deepen talks and cooperation with each other.
But 51.9 percent of ordinary people and 42.4 percent of students in China said they saw no change in
relations between the two countries over the last year. In Japan,64.8 percent of those ordinary people and
53.4 percent of intellectuals surveyed shared the view that there was no improvement in bilateral ties this
year.
Historical issues and territorial disputes remain two major obstacles to improving bilateral relations,the
survey found.What concerns the Chinese most are historical issues:visits by Japanese officials to Yasukuni
Shrine（靖国神社）,and the Nanjing Massacre（大屠杀）.
Perceptions on economic and trade relations have improved,though.About 47 percent of ordinary
Japanese said China had been"helpful"this year in fighting the global economic crisis,compared with just
30 percent last year. The percent of Japanese intellectuals who said Chinese economic growth was good for
Japan increased from 65.8 percent to 81.4 percent this year.
Cooperation in East Asia issues,trade and investment,energy,the environment and climate change top
the list of common concerns that people in China and Japan want their leaders to talk about in bilateral
meetings,the survey found.
Civil exchanges were regarded by most people from both countries as an important way to improve
relations.90. 7 percent of the students and 85.7 percent of the ordinary people in China and 95.8% of
intellectuals and 74.8% of the ordinary people in Japan viewed civil exchanges as"important"or"relatively
important".
Chinese and Japanese both learn about each other's country mostly through television news and
newspapers,the survey found.

According to the passage,the Beijing-Tokyo Forum________.
A:is held every year in Beijing
B:aims at promoting communication between the two countries
C:mainly attracts representatives from the governments of the two countries
D:releases a survey on Sino-Japanese relations every five years

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第二篇

Sino-Japan Animosity（敌意）Lessens

Chinese and Japanese people view each other slightly more positively than last year,according to a
survey released on Wednesday at a press conference in Beijing.
The survey is jointly sponsored by China Daily and Genron NPO（非营利性的组织）,a Japanese think
tank similar to the American Council on Foreign Relations.It also found an overwhelming agreement in both
countries that Sino-Japanese relations were important.
The survey is a part of the Beijing-Tokyo Forum,an annual gathering of senior government officials and
representatives from Chinese and Japanese NGOs（非政府组织）designed to improve communication and
understanding between the Iwo countries.
Conducted every year for five years now,the survey focused on two different groups of people:ordinary
citizens,and intellectuals.In China,the intellectual group was comprised mainly of university students from
well-known schools like Peking University.In Japan,the intellectual group was mainly made up of previous
members of Genron NPO.
Among ordinary Chinese polled,35.7 percent said they have"very good"or"relatively good"
impressions of Japan,a 5.5-percentage-point increase compared with last year. 45.2 percent of Chinese
students had a positive impression of Japan,two percentage points more than last year. Only 26.6 percent of
Japanese have a positive impression of China,however.
Still,an overwhelming majority of the respondents from each country said Sino-Japanese relations were
"important"and wanted their leaders to deepen talks and cooperation with each other.
But 51.9 percent of ordinary people and 42.4 percent of students in China said they saw no change in
relations between the two countries over the last year. In Japan,64.8 percent of those ordinary people and
53.4 percent of intellectuals surveyed shared the view that there was no improvement in bilateral ties this
year.
Historical issues and territorial disputes remain two major obstacles to improving bilateral relations,the
survey found.What concerns the Chinese most are historical issues:visits by Japanese officials to Yasukuni
Shrine（靖国神社）,and the Nanjing Massacre（大屠杀）.
Perceptions on economic and trade relations have improved,though.About 47 percent of ordinary
Japanese said China had been"helpful"this year in fighting the global economic crisis,compared with just
30 percent last year. The percent of Japanese intellectuals who said Chinese economic growth was good for
Japan increased from 65.8 percent to 81.4 percent this year.
Cooperation in East Asia issues,trade and investment,energy,the environment and climate change top
the list of common concerns that people in China and Japan want their leaders to talk about in bilateral
meetings,the survey found.
Civil exchanges were regarded by most people from both countries as an important way to improve
relations.90. 7 percent of the students and 85.7 percent of the ordinary people in China and 95.8% of
intellectuals and 74.8% of the ordinary people in Japan viewed civil exchanges as"important"or"relatively
important".
Chinese and Japanese both learn about each other's country mostly through television news and
newspapers,the survey found.

In the last year,_______% of ordinary Chinese and_________% of Chinese students had a positive impression of Japan.
A:35.7;45.2
B:51.9;42.4.
C:5.5;26.6
D:30.2;43.2

Passage 1
Earlier this year, when America first sneezed, the European Central Bank （along with most private-sector economists） argued that the euro area was insulated from America's slowdown and had little to worry about. This seems to have wrong. In Germany there are fears about recession as business investment and retail sales tumble. Recent figures confirmed that Germany’s GDP stagnated in the second quarter. Italy's GDP fell in the second quarter, and although growth has held up better in France and Spain, the growth in the euro area as a whole was close to zero in the quarter. Nobody is forecasting an actual recession in the euro area this year, but it is no longer expected to provide an engine for world growth.
As for Japan, it is probably already in recession. Japan's GDP grew slightly in the first quarter. Persistent deflation continues to be a severe problem. A revised measure of Japan’s consumer-price index, to be published soon, is likely to show that deflation is worse than had been thought.

What was the economic situation in France and Spain?

A. Much better
B. Somewhat better.
C. Close to zero.
D. Much worse.

Passage 1
Earlier this year, when America first sneezed, the European Central Bank （along with most private-sector economists） argued that the euro area was insulated from America's slowdown and had little to worry about. This seems to have wrong. In Germany there are fears about recession as business investment and retail sales tumble. Recent figures confirmed that Germany’s GDP stagnated in the second quarter. Italy's GDP fell in the second quarter, and although growth has held up better in France and Spain, the growth in the euro area as a whole was close to zero in the quarter. Nobody is forecasting an actual recession in the euro area this year, but it is no longer expected to provide an engine for world growth.
As for Japan, it is probably already in recession. Japan's GDP grew slightly in the first quarter. Persistent deflation continues to be a severe problem. A revised measure of Japan’s consumer-price index, to be published soon, is likely to show that deflation is worse than had been thought.

The best title for the passage is ___.

A. The world economic situation.
B. The world economic recession.
C. The worse world economic situation.
D. The reason for world economic recession.

Passage 1
Earlier this year, when America first sneezed, the European Central Bank （along with most private-sector economists） argued that the euro area was insulated from America's slowdown and had little to worry about. This seems to have wrong. In Germany there are fears about recession as business investment and retail sales tumble. Recent figures confirmed that Germany’s GDP stagnated in the second quarter. Italy's GDP fell in the second quarter, and although growth has held up better in France and Spain, the growth in the euro area as a whole was close to zero in the quarter. Nobody is forecasting an actual recession in the euro area this year, but it is no longer expected to provide an engine for world growth.
As for Japan, it is probably already in recession. Japan's GDP grew slightly in the first quarter. Persistent deflation continues to be a severe problem. A revised measure of Japan’s consumer-price index, to be published soon, is likely to show that deflation is worse than had been thought.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Japan’s economy?

A. It is perhaps already in decline.
B. Japan`s GDP grew slightly in the first quarter.
C. Deflation continues to be a severe problem.
D. t is worse than that of US and European.

Text 3 The past five years have been a bad time to be a taxpayer in Europe.Across the continent,govemments have relied heavily on tax rises to cut budget deficits,increasing the total burden by almost 5%of GDP in France and Greece.But rather than raise taxes any further,many countries are startin8 to cut them.The European Commission reckons that the euro zone's tax-to-GDP ratio stabilised in 2013 and is now falliry;.In January France announced plans to cut payroll taxes by 30 billion.This month Italy unveiled income-tax cuts worth 10 billion for those earning less than 25,000 a year.This week Britain proposed tax cuts for most people on low or medium incomes.Ireland and Sptun are also planning tax cuts later this year.Lower taxes may be popular,but how are such giveaways being financed?Few countries have Lhe scope to borrow much more.The commission has criticised France and Spain for repeatedly missing their deficit-reduction targets,though it is not taking action agsunst them.Italy's high level of public debt,which hit 133%of GDP in 2013,has also landed it on the commission's fiscal"watch list".Instead,most countries plan to pay for their tax proposals with public-spending cuts.Italy says it will reduce spendirg by an extra 7 billion this year and save a further 2.2 billion thanks to lower yields on its debt-though these figures may prove optimistic.The politician8 hope that lower taxes will boost growth.As euro-zone countries cannot devalue or lower their own interest rates,tax cuts are one of the few ways of trimming business costs fast,says Guillaume Menuet at Citigroup.France and Italy both hope to improve their competitiveness by reducing the tax"wedge"between employers'costs and what workers actually take home.In 2012 this tax take reached nearly 50%of the payroll biU in France and Italy,against an OECD average of just 36%.Some economists doubt that cutting income tax,Italy's approach,is the best way forward.Instead,they favour slashing Europe's high employer-paid socild security charges,as France proposes to do.Ihis would directly lower labour costs,encouraging companies to hire extra workers as well as to increase their invesLmenl.That would aLso give a welcome boost to growth.
It can be inferred from the second paragraph that_______

A.all domestic taxes will be cut in France soon
B.lax cut may be a good news to some Britons
C.most people in Italy benefit trom the tax cut
D.low-income people needn't pay tax in Ireland

The Renaissance was a European phenomenon originated in ( )

A.France
B.Britain
C.Italy
D.Spain

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第二篇

Sino-Japan Animosity（敌意）Lessens

Chinese and Japanese people view each other slightly more positively than last year,according to a
survey released on Wednesday at a press conference in Beijing.
The survey is jointly sponsored by China Daily and Genron NPO（非营利性的组织）,a Japanese think
tank similar to the American Council on Foreign Relations.It also found an overwhelming agreement in both
countries that Sino-Japanese relations were important.
The survey is a part of the Beijing-Tokyo Forum,an annual gathering of senior government officials and
representatives from Chinese and Japanese NGOs（非政府组织）designed to improve communication and
understanding between the Iwo countries.
Conducted every year for five years now,the survey focused on two different groups of people:ordinary
citizens,and intellectuals.In China,the intellectual group was comprised mainly of university students from
well-known schools like Peking University.In Japan,the intellectual group was mainly made up of previous
members of Genron NPO.
Among ordinary Chinese polled,35.7 percent said they have"very good"or"relatively good"
impressions of Japan,a 5.5-percentage-point increase compared with last year. 45.2 percent of Chinese
students had a positive impression of Japan,two percentage points more than last year. Only 26.6 percent of
Japanese have a positive impression of China,however.
Still,an overwhelming majority of the respondents from each country said Sino-Japanese relations were
"important"and wanted their leaders to deepen talks and cooperation with each other.
But 51.9 percent of ordinary people and 42.4 percent of students in China said they saw no change in
relations between the two countries over the last year. In Japan,64.8 percent of those ordinary people and
53.4 percent of intellectuals surveyed shared the view that there was no improvement in bilateral ties this
year.
Historical issues and territorial disputes remain two major obstacles to improving bilateral relations,the
survey found.What concerns the Chinese most are historical issues:visits by Japanese officials to Yasukuni
Shrine（靖国神社）,and the Nanjing Massacre（大屠杀）.
Perceptions on economic and trade relations have improved,though.About 47 percent of ordinary
Japanese said China had been"helpful"this year in fighting the global economic crisis,compared with just
30 percent last year. The percent of Japanese intellectuals who said Chinese economic growth was good for
Japan increased from 65.8 percent to 81.4 percent this year.
Cooperation in East Asia issues,trade and investment,energy,the environment and climate change top
the list of common concerns that people in China and Japan want their leaders to talk about in bilateral
meetings,the survey found.
Civil exchanges were regarded by most people from both countries as an important way to improve
relations.90. 7 percent of the students and 85.7 percent of the ordinary people in China and 95.8% of
intellectuals and 74.8% of the ordinary people in Japan viewed civil exchanges as"important"or"relatively
important".
Chinese and Japanese both learn about each other's country mostly through television news and
newspapers,the survey found.

Which of the following statements about the survey is true?
A:The survey was conducted on Wednesday at a press conference in Beijing.
B:The survey is jointly sponsored by China Daily,Genron NPO and the American Council on Foreign Relations.
C:The survey found that people in both China and Japan generally agree that the relationship between the two countries is important.
D:The survey mainly focused on two different groups of people:ordinary citizens,and the university students.

The economic reform in Japan has been accelerated.

A:sped up
B:put off
C:slowed down
D:stopped

As large numbers of Chinese flocked to Japan to pay thousands for toilet seats, it was a surprise to many people ____________ the smart toilet lids on sale in Japan were actually made in China.

A.whether
B.how
C.which
D.that

Passage 1
Earlier this year, when America first sneezed, the European Central Bank （along with most private-sector economists） argued that the euro area was insulated from America's slowdown and had little to worry about. This seems to have wrong. In Germany there are fears about recession as business investment and retail sales tumble. Recent figures confirmed that Germany’s GDP stagnated in the second quarter. Italy's GDP fell in the second quarter, and although growth has held up better in France and Spain, the growth in the euro area as a whole was close to zero in the quarter. Nobody is forecasting an actual recession in the euro area this year, but it is no longer expected to provide an engine for world growth.
As for Japan, it is probably already in recession. Japan's GDP grew slightly in the first quarter. Persistent deflation continues to be a severe problem. A revised measure of Japan’s consumer-price index, to be published soon, is likely to show that deflation is worse than had been thought.

What does the 1st sentence mean?

A. Earlier this year, America suffered from a cold.
B. The European Central Bank believed it wouldn't be affected by US.
C. The European Central Bank had little to worry about.
D. The euro area was safe and sound.

Passage 1
Earlier this year, when America first sneezed, the European Central Bank （along with most private-sector economists） argued that the euro area was insulated from America's slowdown and had little to worry about. This seems to have wrong. In Germany there are fears about recession as business investment and retail sales tumble. Recent figures confirmed that Germany’s GDP stagnated in the second quarter. Italy's GDP fell in the second quarter, and although growth has held up better in France and Spain, the growth in the euro area as a whole was close to zero in the quarter. Nobody is forecasting an actual recession in the euro area this year, but it is no longer expected to provide an engine for world growth.
As for Japan, it is probably already in recession. Japan's GDP grew slightly in the first quarter. Persistent deflation continues to be a severe problem. A revised measure of Japan’s consumer-price index, to be published soon, is likely to show that deflation is worse than had been thought.

what were Germany and Italy's GDP in the second quarter?

A. stagnated
B. fell
C. suffered
D. halted and decreased

It seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains.But actually the?umbrella was not invented as protection against rain.Its first use was as a shade against the sun!
Nobody knows who first invented it,but the umbrella was used in very ancient times.Probably?the first to use it were the Chinese,as early as the eleventh century B.C.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade.And there?was a strange thing connected with its use:it became a symbol of honour and authority.In the Far?East in ancient times the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.
In Europe,the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.And the umbrella was?in common use in ancient Greece.But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the?umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.
During the Middle Ages,the use of the umbrella practically disappeared.Then it appeared?again in Italy in the late sixteenth century.And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority.By 1680,the umbrella appeared in France,and later on in England.
By the eighteenth century,the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe.Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time,though they have become much lighter in weight.It wasn′t until the twentieth century that women′s umbrellas began to be made,in a whole variety of colours.

This passage talks mainly about__

A.how the umbrella was invented
B.why the umbrella was so popular in Europe
C.the development of the umbrella
D.who needed umbrella first

Text 3 The past five years have been a bad time to be a taxpayer in Europe.Across the continent,govemments have relied heavily on tax rises to cut budget deficits,increasing the total burden by almost 5%of GDP in France and Greece.But rather than raise taxes any further,many countries are startin8 to cut them.The European Commission reckons that the euro zone's tax-to-GDP ratio stabilised in 2013 and is now falliry;.In January France announced plans to cut payroll taxes by 30 billion.This month Italy unveiled income-tax cuts worth 10 billion for those earning less than 25,000 a year.This week Britain proposed tax cuts for most people on low or medium incomes.Ireland and Sptun are also planning tax cuts later this year.Lower taxes may be popular,but how are such giveaways being financed?Few countries have Lhe scope to borrow much more.The commission has criticised France and Spain for repeatedly missing their deficit-reduction targets,though it is not taking action agsunst them.Italy's high level of public debt,which hit 133%of GDP in 2013,has also landed it on the commission's fiscal"watch list".Instead,most countries plan to pay for their tax proposals with public-spending cuts.Italy says it will reduce spendirg by an extra 7 billion this year and save a further 2.2 billion thanks to lower yields on its debt-though these figures may prove optimistic.The politician8 hope that lower taxes will boost growth.As euro-zone countries cannot devalue or lower their own interest rates,tax cuts are one of the few ways of trimming business costs fast,says Guillaume Menuet at Citigroup.France and Italy both hope to improve their competitiveness by reducing the tax"wedge"between employers'costs and what workers actually take home.In 2012 this tax take reached nearly 50%of the payroll biU in France and Italy,against an OECD average of just 36%.Some economists doubt that cutting income tax,Italy's approach,is the best way forward.Instead,they favour slashing Europe's high employer-paid socild security charges,as France proposes to do.Ihis would directly lower labour costs,encouraging companies to hire extra workers as well as to increase their invesLmenl.That would aLso give a welcome boost to growth.
According to the last paragraph,some economists______

A.prefer Italy's approach to France's
B.favour slashing employers'salaries
C.agree to reduce the costs of employees
D.reckon that cutting tax is the only way