Greek banks and the Athens stock market were not open on Monday because of the country's financial crisis. The Greek Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras hasn't said how long the closure will remain in place, but the BBC understands that it would be at least six working days. In a televised address, Mr. Tsipras appealed for calm, assuring people that their savings, salaries and pensions were safe. This report from Andrew Walker."Mr. Tsipras had little choice, the Greek banks have become dependent on emergency central bank loans to replace the funds taken out by increasingly worried depositors. The decision by the European Central Bank to allow no more would have left the banks unable to meet further demands. The last few days have brought Greece closely to leaving the Euro Zone though it's not getting inevitable. But a long period of bank restrictions, if that is what Greeks face, will do further damage to the economy, whose attentive recovery last year had already come to an end and which was back in recession."1.What does the news item mainly report?A) The closure of Greek banks and the Athens stock market from Monday.B) The big financial crisis suffered by Greece.C) The bankruptcy of Greek banks.D) Greek economy which was back in recession.2.How many working days will the closure remain in place at least according to BBC?A) 4.B) 5.C) 6. D) 7.3.Which of the following is true according to the news?A) Mr. Tsipras is the president of Greece.B) Mr. Tsipras assured people that their money was safe.C) Greece has been made to leave the Euro Zone.D) Greek economy has been in slow recovery.

名词解释 （共10题，20.0分）9. （2.0分）petty cash

A hardenability curve plots hardness versus distance from the quenched end of a Jominy specimen. ()A. 错B. 对

What is the due date of a 20 000, 90-day, 8% note receivable dated September 10?A. December 10B. December 7C. December 9D. November 30

Which of the following materials is commonly used in the aerospace industry due to its high strength-to-weight ratio?A. AluminumB. PlasticC. SteelD. Copper

Why is it difficult for adoptees to find their birth parents?A. They are usually adopted from distant places.B. Their birth information is usually kept secret.C. Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth information.D. Their adoptive parents don ’t want them to know their birth parents.

The most characteristic clinical manifestation of Gl tract dysfunction is_ ().A. acute painB. nauseaC. BelchingD. acid reflux

选词填空（15选10） College is seen as the door to opportunity, the key to the future and the ___57___ of success. College is the staircase to the maturity and responsibility of becoming an adult and entering into the real world. But before one can find success through hard work and ___58___ in college, before the rules of real life are ___59___ and the young exuberance (亢奋) and admirations of becoming ___60___ are realized upon weaning (放弃) off of daddy’s dollars, one must first be admitted. But is it really that easy? With the objective of accommodating a large population that differs in any way, shape or size, questions of fairness and equality are ___61___. Issues such as, high school achievement, family make up, racial differences, gender distinction, mental capability and many ___62___ of daily life, all factors into the question, “who really gets into college?” In regards to accommodating our increasingly diverse culture, author of the book “Shameful Admissions,” Angela Miller, states that, “society senses that it needs an increasingly well-educated population to ___63___ with an increasingly complex society. Perhaps we are ___64___ driven to answer the question, who gets into college? With a resounding (响亮的): everyone.” Why not? It only seems logical that with a ___65___ growing population, standards change to accommodate the ___60___ world in which we live in.A. instinctivelyB. facetsC. susceptibleD. copeE. cornerstoneF. menaceG. applicable H. multicultural I. independent J. venerable K. decidedly L. preparation M. diversely N. safeguard O. inevitable

The Truth about Cars and Cell Phones We find it terrifying every time we get on the highway and see all of those multitasking drivers racing along while they talk and text on cell phones. So it is especially distressing to learn that in 2003, officials at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration put down a proposal for a large-scale study of cell phone risks and withheld hundreds of pages of research that warned about the dangers of cell phone use while driving. That information-including estimates that cell phoning drivers caused 955 fatalities and 240,000accidents in 2002--was finally pried loose this week by a freedom of information lawsuit. Six years later, the Transportation Department advises drivers to avoid cell phones except in emergencies. But far too many Americans now consider phoning while driving to be standard behavior. Extensive research shows the dangers of distracted driving. Studies say that drivers using phones are four times as likely to cause a crash as other drivers, and the likelihood that they will crash is equal to that of someone with a 0.08 percent blood alcohol level, the point at which drivers are generally considered intoxicated (喝醉的). A 2003 Harvard study estimated that cell phone distractions caused 2,600 traffic deaths every year, and 330,000 accidents that result in moderate or severe injuries. Yet Americans have largely ignored that research. Instead, they increasingly use phones, navigation devices and even laptops to turn their cars into mobile offices, chat rooms and entertainment centers, making roads more dangerous. A disconnect between perception and reality worsens the problem. New studies show that drivers overestimate their own ability to safely multitask, even as they worry about the dangers of others doing it. Device makers and auto companies acknowledge the risks of multitasking behind the wheel, but they aggressively develop and market devices that cause distractions. Police in almost half of all states make no attempt to gather data on the problem. They are not required to ask drivers who cause accidents whether they were distracted by a phone or other device. Even when officers do ask, some drivers are not forthcoming. The federal government warns against talking on a cell phone while driving, but no state legislature has banned it. This year, state legislators introduced about 170 bills to address distracted driving, but passed fewer than 10. Five states and the District of Columbia require drivers who talk on cell phones to use hands-free devices, but research shows that using headsets can be as dangerous as holding a phone because the conversation distracts drivers from focusing on the road. Fourteen states have passed measures to ban texting while driving, and the New York State Assembly sent such a bill to the governor on Friday. Scientists who study distracted driving say they understand the frustrations of colleagues who publicized the dangers of tobacco. Like cigarettes, they say, using cell phones are considered cool but can be deadly. And the big device companies even offer warnings that remind them of labels on cigarette packs. Verizon Wireless, for instance, posts instructions on its Web sites not to talk while driving―with or without a headset. But neither Verizon nor any other cell phone company supports legislation that bans drivers from talking on the phone. And the wireless industry does not conduct research on the dangers, saying that is not its responsibility. Some researchers say that sufficient evidence exists to justify laws outlawing cell phone use for drivers--and they suggest using technology to enforce them by disabling a driver’s phone. Over all, cell phone use has soared. From 1995 to 2008, the number of wireless subscribers in the United States increased eightfold, to 270 million, and minutes talked rose 58-fold. Last year, the federal agency dealing with road safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, published a study, based on researchers’ observations of drivers, suggesting that at anytime during daylight hours in 2007, 11 percent--or 1.8 million drivers--were using a cell phone. And in a survey of 1,506 people last year by Nationwide Mutual Insurance, 81 percent of cell phone owners acknowledged that they talk on phones while driving, and 98 percent considered themselves safe drivers. But 45 percent said they had been hit or nearly hit by a driver talking on a phone. "When we ask people to identify the most dangerous distraction on the highway today, about half identify cell phones," said Bill Windsor, associate vice president for safety at Nationwide. "But they think others are dangerous, not themselves." "We’ve spent billions on air bags, antilock brakes, better steering, safer cars and roads, but then umber of fatalities has remained constant," said David Strayer, a psychology professor at the University of Utah and a leading researcher in the field of distracted driving. "Our return on investment for those billions is zero," he added. "And that’s because we’re using devices in our cars." Scientists note that there are limits to how much the brain can multitask. The brain has trouble assessing separate streams of information--even if one is visual and the other aural, said Steve Yantis, professor of psychological and brain sciences at Johns Hopkins University. Further, he said, when people talk on the phone, they are doing more than simply listening. The words conjure images in the mind’s eye, including images of the person they are talking to. That typically doesn’t interfere with driving. The problem starts when a car swerves unexpectedly or a pedestrian steps into traffic, he said, and the mind lacks the processing power to react in time. "There is zero doubt that one’s driving ability is impaired when one is trying to have a cell phone conversation--whether hands-flee or hand-held, it doesn’t matter," said David E. Meyer, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. In fact, some scientists argue that hands-flee laws make driving riskier by effectively excusing the practice. As early as July 2003, researchers at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reached that conclusion based on what they referred to, in a proposed draft of a cell phone policy for the agency, as "a significant body of research worldwide." The draft policy said: "We are convinced that legislation forbidding the use of handheld cell phones while driving will not be effective since it will not address the problem. In fact, such legislation may mistakenly imply that hands-free phones are safe to use while driving.,’ The agency’s current advice is that people should not use cell phones while driving and that hands-free devices do not eliminate the risks of distracted driving. Scientists are trying to understand, too, with perhaps the broadest question hanging over the phenomenon of distracted driving: Why do people, knowing the risk, continue to talk while driving The answer, they say, is partly the intense social pressures to stay in touch and always be available to friends and colleagues. And there also is the neurological response of multitaskers. They show signs of addiction to their devices.What’s device makers’ attitude toward distracted driving A．They acknowledge the risks of distracted driving.B．They develop and market devices that are less dangerous.C．They support legislation that bans drivers from talking on the phone.D．They develop the technology that may disable drivers’ cell phones.

After quenching, tempering is performed to _________. ()A. reduce hardnessB. increase ductility and toughnessC. relieve internal stresses introduced during quenchingD. increase hardness