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High-end taxi services are widely used in top-tier cities across China. Their popularity has been 46 by the success of taxi-hailing apps like Didi and Kuaidi. But at present, there are no laws to guarantee the safety and legal rights of passengers who use these services, since high-end taxies 47 operate without a government license.
This has also cast 48 on whether the services offered by international taxi apps like Uber and other local rivals are "legal" as per current laws in China.
A motion raised by Deputy Zhang Yubiao at this year"s National People"s Congress aims to address this legal loop-hole.
"High-end taxis are one category of taxis, and the only difference is the lack of government 49 . We should have an open attitude towards the new service and encourage its innovation. Since it has the market demand, we should consider 50 it."
Unlike traditional taxis, high-end taxis can only be 51 using smart-phone apps. They 52 a high-end niche market that pays higher rates for more customized services.
NPC Deputy and transportation expert Cheng Dehong says high-end taxis should not be 53 as illegal black cabs run by individuals.
"In the past, we only saw the negative side of the high-end taxi service, since we always highlighted the safety concerns, tax evasion issues and other 54 activities. But given the huge demand for high-end taxies, we should look at its 55 side. We can resolve many of the problems with new regulations and offer commuters a safer, more convenient taxi service."

1. 

A aroused

B spread

C invented

D fueled

2. 

A extraordinarily

B currently

C swiftly

D regularly

3. 

A doubts

B challenges

C conflicts

D thoughts

4. 

A assistance

B investigation

C supervision

D cooperation

5. 

A promoting

B employing

C applying

D legalizing

6. 

A discovered

B booked

C utilized

D served

7. 

A convert to

B cater to

C come up with

D live up to

8. 

A categorized

B known

C exchanged

D interpreted

9. 

A efficient

B high-end

C illegal

D financial

10. 

A negative

B influential

C neutral

D positive

International trade has social and cultural dimensions. While much of the chapter deals with specifically economic issues, we must also remember the cultural and social implications of trade.
Let"s consider an example from history. In the Middle Ages, Greek ideas and philosophy were lost to Europe when hordes of barbarians swept over the continent. These ideas and that merchant cities and the Middle East. (The Greek ideas that had spread to the Middle East were protected from European upheavals.) Renaissance means rebirth: a rebirth in Europe of Greek learning. Many of our traditions and sensibilities are based on those of the Renaissance, and that no trade, our entire philosophy of life might have been different.
Fernand Braudel, a French historian, has provided good examples of the broader implications for trade. For instance, he argues that the effects of international trade, specifically Sir Walter Raleigh"s introduction of potato into England from South America in 1588, had more long-run consequences than did the celebrated 1588 battle of the English navy and Spanish Aemada.

1. 
In Paragraph 2, the author used an example from history to illustrate that ______.

A international trade can help to spread great ideas

B many of western traditions are based on those of the Renaissance

C the entire history would be totally different without trade

D Renaissance is a by-product of the international trade

2. 
What has the article laid stress on with regard to international trade?

A Its economic influence.

B Its military implications.

C Its technical issues.

D Its cultural aspect.

3. 
Introduction of potato into England is compared to the 1588 battle for the purpose of ______.

A discussing interaction between military influence and trade

B stressing the long-term effect of international trade

C emphasizing the long-run consequences of war

D explaining the harm done by international trade

Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completed a university degree could find a good career quite easily. Companies toured the academic institutions, competing with each other to select graduates. However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the search for jobs.
Most careers organizations highlight three stages for graduates to follow in the process of securing a suitable career: recognizing abilities, matching these to available jobs and presenting them well to possible employers.
Job seekers have to make a careful assessment of their own abilities. One area of assessment should be of their academic qualifications, which would include special skills within their subject area. Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes. An honest assessment of personal interests and abilities such as creative skills, or skills acquired from work experience, should also be given careful thought.
The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment and to think about how the general employment situation is likely to develop in the future. To do this, graduates can study job and position information in newspapers, or they can visit a careers office, write to possible employers for information or contact friends or relatives who may already be involved in a particular profession. After studying all the various options, they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various careers.
Good personal presentation is essential in the search for a good career. Job application forms and letters should, of course, be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar or spelling errors. Where additional information is asked for, job seekers should describe their abilities and work experience in more depth, with examples if possible. They should try to balance their own abilities with the employer"s needs, explain why they are interested in a career with the particular company and try to show that they already know something about the company and its activities.
When graduates go to an interview, they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about the possible employer. Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also important. Interviewees should try to give positive and helpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about anything they are unsure about. This is much better than pretending to understand a question and giving an unsuitable answer.

1. 
What is the second stage for a graduate to follow in seeking a suitable career?

A Recognizing one"s abilities.

B Analyzing one"s strengths and weaknesses.

C Matching one"s abilities to job vacancies.

D Presenting one"s abilities to prospective employers.

2. 
What is important for interviewees in attending an interview?

A Finding out as much as possible about the prospective boss.

B Avoiding asking unsure questions.

C Arriving far ahead of time.

D Answering every question even if the answer is unsuitable.

3. 
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Mt. Everest is no longer an inaccessible giant. More than 4,000 people have stood on the world"s highest peak since 1953. Last year alone, more than 650 people made it to the top.
But as the crowds have grown, so too has the list of controversial stories coming from the mountain: high-altitude brawls, long lines over treacherous train, and conflict over the value of Sherpas.
For people who want a more drama-free climbing experience, the globe is filled with other peaks worth tackling.
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Pavel Novak "There are literally 13 other mountains over 8,000 meters and some get virtually no attention," said Maurice Isserman, a historian at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, and author of "Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes."
"They are very challenging mountains that would be an equal feather in someone"s hat to climb," he added, "with many routes still to be discovered, unlike Everest."
Mountains taller than 8,000 meters (more than 26,000 feet) are rare and exceptionally challenging to climb, purely for the lack of oxygen at such drastic elevations. Above 8,000 m, it becomes so difficult to breathers that climbers call it the "death zone."
The Himalayas contain all 14 of the world"s 8,000 meter-plus peaks, which straddle Nepal, China, India, Pakistan and Tibet. Among those, Everest is not only the tallest. It"s also accessible by hiking for about a week and a half after flying into Lukla.
From there, the mountain is loaded with infrastructure, including a cell phone tower and Sherpas who fix ropes for Western climbers. That makes the climb far less technical than it otherwise would be.
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"It"s certainly not the easiest climb because of the altitude," said Alan Arnette, a mountaineer and Everest blogger in Fort Collins, Colo. "I hate the word "easy" for any 8,000-meter mountain. A better word is achievable. Everest is achievable."
One emerging alternative to Everest is K2, the world"s second tallest mountain—at 8,611 m (28,251 feet) to Everest"s 8,848 m (29,029 feet). But for every four or so people who have summited K2, one person has died trying, Arnette said, for a total of 300 successful climbs and 81 deaths.
On Everest, by comparison, the ratio of successes to deaths is about 24 to one with more than 6,000 summits and about 250 deaths. K2 is a "loose" mountain with lots of rock fall and avalanche activity, Arnette said. Its main route also goes up the east side, making climbers vulnerable to incoming storms.
Annapurna I, the world"s 10th tallest peak at 26,545 feet, is even more dangerous, killing more than a third of climbers who attempt to reach the top.
Much less risky and far better for people with Everest aspirations is 26,906-foot Cho Oyu, said Eric Simonson, Himalayan program director at International Mountain Guides in Ashford, Wash.
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"Cho Oyu is a great climb and the route from the Tibet side is reasonably safe," Simonson said. "This is the peak we recommend for people who have climbed in Alaska and South America, but have not been to high altitude and who want to get a taste of it before they try Mt. Everest. Cho Oyu is the best training climb for Mt. Everest."
Because of their sheer size and raw landscapes, the Himalayan peaks offer a unique and special sense of journey, said Linden Mallory, a guide for RMI Expeditions in Aspen, Colo. Closer to home, he recommended Washington"s Mt. Rainier for the challenge and Alaska"s Mount McKinley for the remoteness.
"McKinley is one of the more wild expeditions because it"s so big and so cold and more removed than even the Himalayas feel," Mallory said. "You fly in and are dropped off by a plane with skis on it. You look around and see glaciers that are a mile wide surrounded by peaks rising 5,000 to 13,000 feet above you. It"s pretty awe-inspiring."
Still, despite a wide variety of beautiful mountains scattered around the world, Everest will likely never be replaced in its status as most notorious mountain on Earth.
"There won"t be another Everest," Isserman said. "Not unless another mountain gets bigger."

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2. 
Which of the following is true of the Himalayas?

A They cover as many as five countries.

B They contain only ten peaks over 8,000 meters.

C Everest is its tallest but easiest peak to climb.

D Everest is a peak with good technical support.

3. 
K2 is more challenging to climb than Mt. Everest in that ______.

A more people died in mountain-climbing

B more natural disasters occur due to its loose quality

C there are more snow storms happening on average

D storms are more unpredictable at the peak

4. 
Which of the following peaks has the worst reputation according to the passage?

A Cho Oyu.

B K2.

C Everest.

D McKinley.

Scots are more likely to drink themselves to death than people from any other nation in Western Europe except Austria and Porugal. Everyday, six Scots die from alcohol-related conditions. Our hospitals and health services struggle with the wider damage. An estimated 51,600 Scots suffer from drink-related illness. Incidence of liver disease has shot up 40 per cent in the past seven years. Most knife attacks and most adult murders occur under the influence of alcohol.
As if all this were not bad enough, problems with alcohol abuse are now spreading to an ever-younger age group. The proportion of pupils aged 12-15 who had had an alcoholic drink in the previous week rose in the last decade from 14 per cent to 21 per cent. Today more than 40 per cent of all 15-year-olds admit to having had a drink in the past week. Much juvenile crime and vandalism is drink related.
To this credit, the Executive has focused his attention on alcohol abuse problem. Behind the scenes, the Executive is discussing how far it should go in trying to persuade Scots to drink in a more sensible fashion. The First Minister is known to be against an alcohol ban on the lines of prohibition on public smoking. He is correct that such a move would not be accepted by the electorate and, anyway, general prohibition tends to drive substance abuse underground rather than eliminate it.
Nevertheless, a debate is emerging on what controls to put on the easy availability of alcohol, especially to the young. As we report today, Donald Gorrie, the veteran Liberal Democrat MSP, is launching a campaign in the Scottish Parliament to prohibit supermarkets from offering cut-price promotions on alcoholic drinks, in line with a similar ban on such promotions to off-licenses and public houses introduced earlier this year.
It remains to be seen if it is technically feasible to define sales promotions of alcohol in a supermarket in such a way as to control them. There is also a reasonable argument that it is better to have people buy drinks at a supermarket, where the likelihood is they will consume the alcohol at home rather than binge in public. On the other hand, much of the alcohol consumed by underground drinkers is pilfered from the family supply. Perhaps the real solution is to question me cheapness of alcohol across the board.
Nevertheless, Mr. Gorrie has opened an important public discussion. He has a knack for making parliament confront awkward issues, and alcohol is one such issue.

1. 
The sentence "To this credit, the Executive has focused his attention on alcohol abuse problem" in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.

A On the contrary, the Executive has concentrated on alcohol abuse problem

B Credulously, the Executive has focused on the problem of alcohol abuse

C It is worthy of praise for the Executive to have focused on alcohol abuse

D Credibly, the Executive has concentrated his attention on alcohol abuse

2. 
To eliminate alcohol abuse, the author believes that ______.

A there should be prohibition on public drinking

B general prohibition only makes abuse underground

C alcoholic drinks should not have cut-price promotions

D it is better to consume alcohol at home than in public

3. 
In the author"s eyes, the feasible solution is ______.

A to raise the price of alcohol

B to prohibit supermarkets from selling alcohol

C to drink alcohol only at home

D to limit promotion on alcoholic drinks in pubs

4. 
It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A Donald Gorrie introduced the ban on promotions to off-licenses

B alcoholic drinking brought about heated public discussion

C the Executive and the Scottish parliament are in favor of alcohol ban

D it is technically feasible to define what sales promotions are