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News Report 1

　　①A poisonous fish which has a sting strong enough to kill a human is invading the Mediterranean, warn scientists. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has raised concerns after the poisonous fish was spotted in the waters around Turkey, Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean. Native to the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, the potentially deadly fish has poisonous hooks - a painful sting capable of killing people. Although fatalities are rare,the stings can cause extreme pain and stop people breathing.The fish often known as Devil Firefish is a highly invasive species. ②And environmentalists fear its arrival could endanger other types of marine life. After being spotted in the Mediterranean, a marine scientist says the fish is spreading, and that's a cause for concern.

　　1. What is reported in the news?

　　Deadly fish has been spotted in the Mediterranean waters.

　　2. What is the environmentalist concerned about the spread of Devil Firefish in the Mediterranean?

　　It could pose a threat to other marine species.

　　新闻第一篇

　　文章主题：地中海遭遇外来生物入侵。

　　考点设置：

　　1. 考察新闻主要内容，选项对首句内容进行了部分替换，但后文均有原词说明。正确答案与材料原文一致。

　　2. 环保主义者担忧的内容，考察细节信息，选项内容对材料内容进行了同义替换。

　　pose a threat to other marine species = endanger other types of marine life

　　News Report 2

　　③Almost half the center of Paris will be accessible only by foot or bicycle this Sunday to mark World Car Free Day.④This is in response to rising air pollution that made Paris the most polluted city in the world for a brief time.

　　Mayor Anne Hidalgo promoted the first World Car Free Day last year. Hidalgo also has supported a Paris Breathe Day. On the first Sunday of every month, Paris clears traffic from eight lanes of the main road. About 400 miles of streets will be closed to cars.It is expected to bring significant reduction in pollution levels. Last year's Car Free Day showed a 40% drop in pollution levels in some parts of the city. According to an independent air pollution monitor,reports the Guardian. And sound levels dropped by 50%in the city center.

　　3. What will happen on World Car Free Day in Paris?

　　About half of its city center will be closed to cars.

　　4. What motivated the mayor of Paris to promote the first World Car Free Day in her city?

　　The rising air pollution in Paris.

　　新闻第二篇

　　文章主题：巴黎在“世界无车日”进行的活动。

　　考点设置：

　　3. 考察新闻主要内容，选项对首句内容进行了部分替换，但后文有原词说明。正确答案与材料原文一致。

　　will be closed to cars = will be accessible only by foot or bicycle

　　4. 考察材料中的最高级细节，正确答案与材料原文一致。

　　News Report 3

　　⑤A Philippine fisherman was feeling down on his luck when a house fire forced him to clear out his possessions and change locations.Then a good luck charm that he had kept under his bed,changed his life. ⑥The unidentified man had fished out a giant pearl from the ocean when his anchor got stuck on the rock while sailing of a coastal island in the Philippine 10 years ago. When he was forced to sell it, ⑦the shocked tourist agent at Puerto Princesa told him that the 77-pound giant pearl that he had kept hidden in his rundown wooden house, was the biggest pearl in the world,which was valued at￡76 million.

　　The Pearl of Allah,which is currently on display in a New York museum,only weighs 14pounds.That is 5 times smaller than the pearl that the fisherman just handed in. The monstrous pearl measured at 1 foot wide and 2.2 feet long is going to be verified by local experts and international authorities before hopefully going on display to attract more tourists in the little town.

　　5. What happened to the Philippine fisherman one day?

　　His house was burnt down in a fire.

　　6. What was the fisherman forced to do?

　　Sell the pearl he had kept for years.

　　7. What did the fisherman learn from the tourist agent?

　　His monstrous pearl was extremely valuable.

　　新闻第三篇

　　文章主题： 菲律宾渔民意外发现了世界上最大的珍珠。

　　考点设置：

　　5. 考察首句提及的新闻事件背景，正确答案与材料原文基本一致。

　　6. 考察新闻细节(大写Philippine/数字10 years ago相关位置)，正确答案与材料原文基本一致。

　　7. 考察新闻细节(大写Puerto Princesa/数字77-pound/￡76 million相关位置)，正确答案涉及对材料细节的理解。

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