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　　He Chong of China competes in the men's 3m springboard diving final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 19, 2008.[Agencies]

BEIJING--China swept the first six diving gold at Beijing Olympic Games after He Chong won the men's three-meter springboard title here on Tuesday.

　　He, 21, ranked world No.1, led all the way to collect 572.90 points.

　　Canadian golden boy Alexandre Despatie, silver medallist of the event in 2004 Athens Olympics, took the silver again in 536.65, while the bronze went to Qin Kai of China in 530.10.

　　"I performed steadily during the final," said He, this year's World Cup winner. "I have trained hard for four years and now I proved myself."

　　"I was very excited in the final," he said. "But I kept telling myself to be calm.

　　"I especially want to thank my coach. He encouraged me when I was down."

　　Qin, 22, winner of the event in 2007 Melbourne World Championships, trailed Despatie in the final and tried hard to surpass him, but still failed.

　　"I am very very happy about my performance today," said the 23-year-old Despatie, who won the bronze in the 3m springboard synchro. "I had a extremely difficult year, coming in February to finish fifth in the World Cup, which was not the result I want. And I have a back injury.

　　"Before the Olympic Games, I broke my foot," said the golden boy, silver medallist in 2007 Melbourne Worlds. "I started the 3m springboard with a very poor preliminary."

　　Despatie has had a difficult year. He fractured his fifth metatarsal of the right foot during a training session in April this year and this hampered his training schedule toward the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

　　"But today I performed six solid dives together, which is unbelievable, It is very fulfilling for me to win the silver.

　　"I am satisfied with the bronze. I performed well, but He performed splendidly. The competitors are all quite strong."

　　Russian "diving czar" Dmitry Sautin, who just claimed a silver in the synchro springboard, finished fourth in 512.65.

　　Beijing Olympic Games is the fifth Olympic Games Sautin participated, and also his last. The Russian diving icon made an almost perfect dive in the last round as his last dive in Olympics, which scored 99.75, the highest in his six dives and also the second in the round.

　　Mexico's Yahel Castillo, who is the only diver who can perform 5355B, a reverse two-and-a-half somersault and two-and-a-half twist in pike position, which difficulty degree is 3.9, only managed to take the seventh in 462.10.

　　China expects to make a clean sweep in the Water Cube on home soil. They swept all eight golds in the last meet of the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Rome earlier in July.

　　From the Beijing Games, they have taken the first six gold medals.

　　The Chinese diving team claimed five golds at the 2000 Sydeny Olympics and a record six at the 2004 Athens Olympics, contributing more Olympic golds for China than other sports.

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　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A Lifetime Friendship

　　Thomas Jefferson and James Madison met in 1776.Could it have been any other year? They worked together starting then to further American Revolution and later to shape the new scheme of government. From the work sprang a friendship perhaps incomparable in intimacy and the trustfulness of collaboration and induration. It lasted 50 years. It included pleasure and utility but over and above them, there were shared purpose, a common end and an enduring goodness on both sides. Four and a half months before he died, when he was ailing, debt-ridden, and worried about his impoverished family, Jefferson wrote to his longtime friend. His words and Madison's reply remind us that friends are friends until death. They also remind us that sometimes a friendship has a bearing on things larger than the friendship itself, for has there ever been a friendship of greater public consequence than this one?

"The friendship which has subsisted between us now half a century, the harmony of our po1itical principles and pursuits have been sources of constant happiness to me through that long period. It's also been a great solace to me to believe that you're engaged in vindicating to posterity the course that we've pursued for preserving to them, in all their purity, their blessings of self-government, which we had assisted in acquiring for them. If ever the earth has beheld a system of administration conducted with a single and steadfast eye to the general interest and happiness of those committed to it, one which, protected by truth, can never known reproach, it is that to which our lives have been devoted. To myself you have been a pillar of support throughout life. Take care of me when dead and be assured that I should leave with you my last affections."

　　A week later Madison replied---

　　"You cannot look back to the long period of our private friendship and political harmony with more affecting recollections than I do. If they are a source of pleasure to you, what aren't they not to be to me? We cannot be deprived of the happy consciousness of the pure devotion to the public good with Which we discharge the trust committed to us and I indulge a confidence that sufficient evidence will find in its way to another generation to ensure, after we are gone, whatever of justice may be withheld whilst we are here. "

　　中文：

　　托马斯-杰斐逊和詹姆斯-麦迪逊相识于1776年。为什么偏偏是这一年呢？当时他们开始共同努力推动美国革命，后来又一同为政府拟订新草案。在这些合作中孕育出的友谊是亲密无间、信诚以托、坚不可摧的。这份友谊维持了五十年。当中包含有欢乐，有协作，他们更志同道合地朝共同的目标迈进，历经多年从不间断地令彼此受益。在离开人世前四个半月时，杰斐逊重病在身，债台高筑，并为家庭的贫困感到忧心如焚，于是他提笔给这位知心好友写了封信。从他的信以及麦迪逊的回复中，我们可以看到:这两个朋友是一生之交；并且有时候，他们之间的友情意义之大更超越了友情本身，这份友谊给大众带来的深远影响是前所未有的。

　　"你我之间的友谊迄今已经走过了半个世纪，我们在政治原则与追求上取得的协调在过去的漫漫岁月中为我带来了源源不断的快乐。我感到一大安慰的是，我相信你还在兢兢业业地致力于造福子孙后代的事业一一这份事业我们曾为他们争取过，我们也努力要把他们透明自治的优良体制流传下去。希望这世界上有一种治理制度，在执行的时候专门有坚定不移的一只眼睛来审视它，监护大众利益和为之奋斗者的幸福，建立在真理基础上的制度将永远与责难无缘，我们一生所致力的也正在这里。我自己，还有你，毕生都为此鼎力支持。请你照顾我的身后之事，也请相信，我的友情永远和你同在。"（1826年2月17日）

　　一个星期后，麦迪逊写了回信--

　　"在过去的漫长岁月中，你我的友谊与一致的政治观，总令我在回想时心中无比感动。它们为你带来欢乐，对我又何尝不是如此？我们肩负人民的信任，为大众福利鞠躬尽瘁，从中获得的幸福感是难以泯灭的。我坚信，无论当前对我们的评判怎样，我们的一切贡献，身后的下一代人必将给予公断。"

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　　A tourist was visiting New Mexico and was amazed at the dinosaur bones lying about.

　　"How old are these bones?" the tourist asked an elderly Native American, who served as a guide.

　　"Exactly one hundred million and three years old.

　　"How can you be so sure?" inquired the tourist.

　　"Well," replied the guide, " a geologist came by here and told me these bones were one hundred million years old, and that was exactly three years ago.

Notes:

　　(1) New Mexico 新墨西哥（美国州名）

　　(2) be amazed at 对…感到惊诧

　　(3) dinosaur n.恐龙（已绝迹的巨大爬行动物）

Exercises:

根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）：

　　① The tourist was frightened by the dinosaur bones lying about.

　　② The elderly native American served as a guide.

　　③ The guide knew exactly how old the bones were.

　　④ The guide told the tourist the history of the bones.

　　⑤ The guide believed what the geologist had said.

103.准确数字

　　一位游客在新墨西哥游览。他对随处可见的恐龙化石甚感惊奇。

　　"这些化石有多长的历史？"游客问一个上了年纪的当地美国人。他是作向导的。

　　"整整十亿零三年了。"

　　"你怎么这么肯定？"游客问道。

　　"哦，"向导回答道，"一个地质学家来过这儿，他告诉我说这些化石有十亿年了，再加上那是整整三年前的事了。"

练习参考答案：

①F②T③F④F⑤T

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　　Many years ago the world had two parts.

　　Animals lived in the lower part, which was was completely covered in water and had no land or soil. Above was the Sky World, where the sky people lived.

　　The Sky World had lots of soil, with beautiful mountains and valleys. One day a girl from the Sky World went for a long walk and became very tired.

　　"I'm so tired, I need to rest" she said. She sat down under the spreading branches of an apple tree and quickly fell asleep.

　　Suddenly, there was a rumbling sound like thunder and the ground began to crack. A big hole opened up next to the apple tree.

　　"What's happening?" screamed the frightened girl. She tried to move but it was too late. She and the tree slid through the hole and tumbled over and over towards the watery world below.

　　"Help me! Help me!" screamed the girl. Luckily two swans were swimming below and saw the girl tumbling down from the sky.

　　"Come on!" yelled one swan. "Let's catch her before she hits the water"

"Okay!" yelled the other.

　　The swans spread their wings together and caught the girl on their soft feather backs.

　　"Whew! That was lucky" said the girl. "But what do I do now? I can't get back up to the Sky World and I can't stay on your backs forever.

　　"We'll take you to Big turtle" said the swans. "He knows everything".

　　After hearing what happened, the Big Turtle called all the animals in the water world to a meeting. He told them an old story about soil being found deep under the water.

　　"If we can get some of that soil, we can build an island on my back for you to live on" said the Big Turtle. "Sounds good to me" said the young girl.

　　The Otter, Beaver and Muskrat started arguing over who would dive for the soil.

　　"I'll go" said the sleek Otter, brushing his glossy fur.

　　"No! I'll go" said Beaver, slapping the water with his big flat tail.

　　"I'm the best swimmer" said Muskrat "I'll go."

　　"Aaaachooo!" sneezed the young girl. "Guys, guys, would just one of you go. These swan feathers are getting up my nose and making me sneeze".

　　"Sorry" said the swans.

　　"That's alright" said the young Sky girl.

　　Then Toskwaye the little Toad, popped up out of the water. "I'll go. I can dive very deep" she said.

　　The other animals started laughing and pointing at Toskwaye. "You! You're too small and ugly to help". cried the others, laughing.

　　"Be quite!" said Big Turtle in a loud, stern voice. "Everyone is equal and everyone will have a chance to try".

　　He was gone for a long time before he came up gasping for air.

　　"It was too deep" he said. "I couldn't dive that far.

　　"Now it's my turn" said Beaver. He slapped the water with his tail as he disappeared. After a long time he came to the surface again.

　　"It's too far" he gasped. "No one can dive that deep."

　　Muskrat tried next and failed. "Aaaachoo!" sneezed the young girl. "This is not looking good"

　　"Now it's my turn" said little Toskwaye the Toad. She took a deep breath and jumped into the water. She was gone a very long time and everyone thought they wouldn't see her again.

　　Suddenly Otter pointed at the water, shouting "Look, look! Bubbles!"

　　Toskwaye's small, ugly face appeared through the water. She spat a few grains of soil onto the Big Turtle's back, then fell back into the water - dead.The Turtle ordered the others to rub the soil grains and spread them around on his shell. The grains grew and grew, until a large island was formed - big enough for the girl to live on.

　　It grew into our world as we know it today. And the descendants of the Sky girl became the Earth's people.

　　Today, some people say the whole world still rests on Big Turtles back. When he gets tired and changes his position, we have earthquakes.

　　Toad has not been forgotten either. American native Indians call her "Mashutaha", which means 'Our Grandmother'. No one is allowed to harm her.

　　The End

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　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Think Before You Speak p. 18

　　Sometimes we say things without thinking. Very often a thoughtless remark may hurt others' feelings or cause a misunderstanding or an embarrassment. We must， therefore， always think before we speak.

　　Once I told an old friend how beautiful his girlfriend looked when I saw them together at a movie theater the other day. Unfortunately， I made a mistake. It happened that she wasn't with my friend. She was with someone else. I had let the cat out of the bag， so to speak. I'd never been so embarrassed in my life. I certainly learned my lesson， but at a very high price. His girlfriend never spoke to me again！ And to make matters worse， it is rumored that they eventually broke up.

　　halfway adv.在中途 Do not give up halfway. persistent 持久的

　　look before you leap 三思而后行

　　Anyone likes Sam， because he is so thoughtful of others.

　　make a remark make a statement （正式）

　　the other day 最近几天前的一天 cinema （文诌）

　　error = mistake n. mistake A for B 误将A当B

　　It happened that…… = It turns out that …… 原来是

　　let the cat out of bag = reveal the secret 泄露秘密

　　Bruce is a scholar， so to speak. 可以这么说

　　learn one's lesson 学了教训

　　cheat on sb 对……不忠

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《中华人民共和国学位条例》　　

"Regulations Concerning Academic Degrees in the People's Republic of China"

结业证书　　　　Certificate of Completion

毕业证书　　　　Certificate of Graduation

肄业证书　　　　Certificate of Completion/Incompletion/

教育学院　　　　College/Institute of Education

中学　　　　　　Middle[Secondary] School

师范学校　　　　Normal School[upper secondary level]

师范专科学校　　Normal Specialised Postsecondary College

师范大学　　　　Normal[Teachers] University

公正书　　　　　Notarial Certificate

专科学校　　　　Postsecondary Specialised College

广播电视大学　　Radio and Television University

中等专科学校　　Secondary Specialised School

自学考试　　　　Self-Study Examination

技工学校　　　　Skilled Workers[Training] School

业余大学　　　　Spare-Time University

职工大学　　　　Staff and Workers University

大学　　　　　　University(regular,degree-granting)

职业大学　　　　Vocational University　

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　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The Willow

　　　　　　　　　　Standing gracefully on its strong base,

　　　　　　　　　　Swaying along the river bed,

　　　　　　　　　　Talking to the rushing water,

　　　　　　　　　　The water in which it is wed.

　　　　　　　　　　They stand side by side,

　　　　　　　　　　As the wind rushes by,

　　　　　　　　　　His branches reaching down to touch his wife,

　　　　　　　　　　Their love is enough to make you cry.

　　　　　　　　　　But the water keeps on rushing by,

　　　　　　　　　　And now wants to move on,

　　　　　　　　　　Leaving the old willow behind,

　　　　　　　　　　Wishing that he had died.

　　　　　　　　　　So the willow weeps,

　　　　　　　　　　Every night and every day,

　　　　　　　　　　But the river does not care,

　　　　　　　　　　And simply moves on its way.

　　　　　　　　　　Now the willow has grown old,

　　　　　　　　　　Its branches hanging down,

　　　　　　　　　　But it weeps no more,

　　　　　　　　　　For in its place has grown a small town.

　　　　　　　　　　　伟岸的柳树屹立河旁

　　　　　　　　　　　潇洒的柳枝随风轻扬

　　　　　　　　　　　流水聆听垂柳的衷肠

　　　　　　　　　　　双双步入爱情的殿堂

　　　　　　　　　　　柳拥抱水，水偎依柳

　　　　　　　　　　　微风阵阵，爱意绵绵

　　　　　　　　　　　扯不断的儿女情长

　　　　　　　　　　　似一江春水无边荡漾

　　　　　　　　　　　垂柳情深，流水义薄

　　　　　　　　　　　继续迈着前行的脚步

　　　　　　　　　　　执意抛弃年老的柳树

　　　　　　　　　　　诅咒曾经的恋人死去

　　　　　　　　　　　黑夜白昼

　　　　　　　　　　　伴着泪流

　　　　　　　　　　　垂柳肝肠寸断

　　　　　　　　　　　流水越走越远

　　　　　　　　　　　垂柳日渐苍老

　　　　　　　　　　　枝条无力轻摇

　　　　　　　　　　　他已不再流泪哭泣--

　　　　　　　　　　　脚下小城拔地而起

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　　PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. President, thank you very much for your time. We -- you and I have had a lot of meetings together, and I always appreciate the candid discussions on a variety of issues.

　　The President and I discussed Taiwan. We discussed Sudan. We discussed trade. We discussed a variety of issues. I told the President I was looking forward to coming to the Olympics. I reminded him that not only am I coming, but my wife, my mother and dad will be there, and we're looking forward to your hospitality.

　　And of course, in this context, I -- the President and I have constantly had discussions about human rights and political freedom. He knows my position. And as I told our people, Mr. President, I don't need the Olympics to talk candidly with somebody who I've got good relations with.

　　So I'm looking forward to your hospitality, and I'm really looking forward to watching the American Olympic team compete, particularly with the mighty Chinese team. And I'm hoping to get tickets for the U.S.-Chinese basketball game. If you could help me get a ticket, I'd appreciate it. (Laughter.)

　　But thank you very much.

　　PRESIDENT HU: (As translated.) Just now, President Bush and I had a sincere and friendly meeting, and we had an in-depth exchange of views on China-U.S. relations and issues of mutual interest. We both believe that new progress has been made in China-U.S. relationship in recent years. Our two countries not only have close interactions between high-level leaders, but also between people at various other levels. Not long ago, China and United States successfully held the fourth strategic economic dialogue, which produced positive results.

　　In addition, our two countries have also had fruitful cooperation in economic trade, counterterrorism, energy, the environmental protection, and other areas. We also have had close communication and coordination on such major regional and international issues as the Korean nuclear issue and the Iranian nuclear issue.

　　To further consolidate and grow China-U.S. relationship not only serves the fundamental interests of our two countries and our two peoples, but also will have a major impact on peace, stability, and prosperity in the Asia Pacific region and in the world at large. Both President Bush and I said that we will continue to keep the larger direction of growing this constructive and cooperative relationship between us, and we will try to make efforts to ensure that this relationship will continue to grow on a sound and steady course.

　　I also briefed President Bush about the Chinese position on the Taiwan issue and informed President Bush about the current situation in the Taiwan Strait. We hope that the U.S. side will continue to follow the one China policy.

　　I welcome President Bush to Beijing to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. And I highly appreciated that President Bush has on various occasions expressed his opposition to politicizing the Olympic Games.

　　Thank you, Mr. President.

　　PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you, sir.

　　END 3:40 P.M. (Local)

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如何做推测作者态度立场的题目

在阅读理解问题中我们经常看到这类问题：

The author's attitude towards．．．can be best summarized as.

The tone of this passage is best described as.

这种问题的选择项往往是单个词组成的。如：

According to the passage， the author's attitude towards the early computers can best be described as.

A)indifferent B) ambiguous C) contemptuous D) hostile

由于这些词高度概括了作者的态度，因此，如不清楚这些词的释义，含义，就不可能答对问题。我们把这些词按经常一起出现的频率分为几大类：

A

pomtive肯定的，赞成的 approving赞成的

negative否定的，反对的 critical批评的

questioning质问的 neutral中立的

detached不偏不倚的 suspicious怀疑的

doubtful不敢肯定的 compromising妥协的

tolerant忍让的

B

indifferent不感兴趣的，不偏不倚的 unconcerned不关心的

concerned关注的 worried担忧的

pessimistic悲观的 depressed沮丧的

confident有信心的 optimistic乐观的

interested感兴趣的 impressed有深刻印象的

contemptuous鄙视的 host如有敌意的

C

subjective主观的 personal有个人观点，感情的

persuasive说服人的 biased带偏见的

opinionated固执己见的 objective客观的

impersonal不带个人感情的 informative提供信息的

factual实事求是的 impartial不偏袒的

D

formal正式的 reverent恭敬的

polite拘束的 informal非正式的

casual随便的 familiar熟悉的

我们怎么能知道某篇文章的作者态度是肯定的，另一篇文章的作者态度是否定或中立的。这主要从作者的文章观点，从作者的论述方法，从作者的遣词措辞，从作者的语气等方面推断出来的。例如

A．positive

After careful examination of the constitutional issues involved, the mayor, responding to the people's wishes, has announced that he will take immediate action.

B negative

After hesitating for as long as he dared to, and taking refuge in the ambiguities of the constitution, the mayor has at long last yield to pressure and grudgingly agreed to try to do something.

A、B两段内容基本相同，但A对市长的态度是肯定的，因为"careful examination"表示认真负责的态度，"responding to the people's wishes"，"take immediate action"表示积极的态度。

而B对市长的态度是否定的，因为"hesitating for as long as"表示犹豫不决，尽量拖延，"taking refuge in"反映逃避，回避矛盾的态度，"has at long last yield to pressure"，"grudgingly agreed"表示采取行动是被迫的。

这类题目有时问的不是态度 (attitude)，而是语气 (tone)。

但实际上是一回事：作者的语气或幽默，或严肃，或挖苦，或讽刺，都是表明作者的态度，立场和观点。因此解题的方法和做猜测态度题的方法是一样的。不过，要了解经常出现在选项中的一些词的意思。

humorous幽默的 mocking嘲笑的

serious严肃的 cynical玩世不恭的

somber严峻、冷静的 sarcastical挖苦的

playful开玩笑的 sentimental感伤的

bitter尖刻的 emotional动感情的

iron让讽刺的 angry气愤的

李玉技老师：北京新东方学校PETS项目组负责人，主讲PETS写作及职称英语,曾编著《全国公共英语等级考试辅导教程》等四十多本书籍，在教材研究方面堪称一绝。讲课生动、幽默、充满热情，感染了许许多多努力拼搏的莘莘学子

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