支气管扩张的临床表现有 A．呼吸困难 B．厌食，体重下降 C．肺性骨关节病 D．转移

求下列各式中的x值：

（1）x³=﹣125；

（2）（x﹣1）³=﹣27．

下图为一个草原生态系统的食物网，请据图回答下列问题：

（1）在此生态系统中，所需的能量最终都来自　　。生产者是　　，它是生态系统所有动物的最终食物来源。

（2）这个食物网含有　　条食物链，写出其中的一条         　　        。

（3）食物链和食物网的箭头表达的意思是             　　             。

钢琴曲《牧童短笛》的作者是（）

A.马可

B.瞿维

C.贺绿汀

D.李焕之

阅读理解。

     The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James

Franklin. Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize

today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people,

and on all sorts of political subjects.

     Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant, few believe that newspapers in their present

printed form will remain alive for long Newspaper complies are losing advertisers (广告商), readers, market

value and in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several

years ago. The chief editor (主编) of the times said recently, "At places where they gather, editors ask one

another, 'How are you?', as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law came." An article about

the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian, under the headline "NOT DEAD YET." 

     Perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step

with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their

market value in the past three years. The New York Times Company has seen its stock (股票) drop by 54%

since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year. A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested

that stock-holders sell off their Times stock. The Washington Post Comply has prevented the trouble only by

changing part of its business to education its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the

company's income.

1. What can we learn about the New England Curran?

A. It is mainly about the stock market.

B. It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.

C. It remains a successful newspaper in America.

D. It comes articles by political leaders.

2. What can we infer about the newspaper editors?

A. They often accept readers' suggestions

B. They care a lot about each other's health.

C. They stop doing business with advertisers.

D. They face great difficulties in their business.

3. Which of the following found a new way for its development?

A. The Washington Post

B. The Guardian

C. The New York Times

D. New England Courant

4. How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers?

A. Satisfied

B. Hopeful

C. Worried

D. Surprised

Questions 11～15

Only a few hundred people live in Yvoire, but the small village on the southern shores of Lake Geneva has a lot to offer. It even enjoys the reputation of being one of the prettiest places in all of France-thanks to its medieval buildings, the unusually scenic view of the lake and its countless flowers which in summer months decorate many of the town’s houses. Yvoire is no longer a secret tip. On the contrary, many visitors who have set up their quarters nearby either in France or Switzerland, come to the town. And for many vacationers travelling southwards, Yvoire is an ideal stopping-off point. During some days of the main season the parking lots near the town center are filled up, while excursion boats bring in loads of tourists from across the lake. Now, in autumn, the atmosphere is tangibly quieter and the visitors are no longer tripping over each others’ feet.
For a tour around the town, one should set aside a bit of time. Many shops will be selling the usual tourist souvenirs ranging from coffee mugs to lapel pins. But there are also a number of galleries offering paintings, sculptures and all kinds of hand-made artifacts, while in other shops there are high-quality porcelain items and clothing. Those who during their stroll through the streets happen to look up Will discover the entire glory of the flowers decorating the houses. The grey of the natural stone of which the houses are built lets the riot of reds shine even more brightly. Yvoire’s gastronomy scene is a modest one, but on the road along the lakeshore visitors have a number of opportunities to find top-level cuisine.
Those seeking a bit of luxury will find what they are looking for in Evian-les-Bains, about a half-hour drive to the east. There, at the home of the world-famous mineral water of the same name, there is to this day the summer-residence flair of the nobility and upper classes.
In Yvoire the path quickly leads down to the shore, where in a small harbour yachts are bobbing in the water and a few fishermen are defending their space against all the tourists. What is left of an erstwhile castle is quickly circled and leads to the docks for the excursion boats. It can be crowded on the boats and there really isn’t that much to see. So one quickly climbs the hill back up to town for a stroll again through the narrow streets. They lead to a small, tree-lined square located in front of a pretty church, dedicated to St Pankratius and its construction dating back to the llth century.
Just why precisely at the tip of the Leman Peninsula a ply-fortified town was built back in the Middle Ages is easily explained. The location on the transit point between the larger and smaller part of Lake Geneva was an ideal one for the ruler to secure his claim to power. And so there evolved at the start of the 14th century a formidable fortification.
Over the course of time the ownership and power equations would change, and a few hundred years later the town sank back into military insignificance. The historical architecture survived over time, until modern-day tourism after World War Ⅱ woke Yvoire up from its slumber and lent it new importance again.

The word "flair" (para. 3) is closest in meaning to ______.

A. taste

B. luxury
C. resort

D. popularity