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e toy became widespread across the globe but not in certain countries such as Japan and Russia. Maybe people in these countries were just not good at hooping and they wanted to avoid embarrassment! Today you can still find HulaHoops in any toy store. The hoops of today are often filled with glitter(亮片), colored water, or even noisemakers. To give credit to the ancient Greeks, HulaHooping remains a great exercise for people of all ages and is often used in gym classes. Hooping is a fun activity for the entire family to do together and if you are a real HulaHoop fan, you can find HulaHooping classes in your area or even learn how to construct your own hoop. In the great tradition of timeless classics, the HulaHoop is here to stay!(From: )61. The best title of the passage is _______.A. The Origin of HulaHoop B. The Importance of HulaHoopC. The types of HulaHoop D. HulaHoop—a timeless classics62. The name of HulaHoop originated from _______. A. dried grape vines B. a patented plastic—Marlex C. a Hawaiian hula dance D. an ancient Greek game63. We can infer from the passage that ______. A. Japanese were not good at playing HulaHoop B. the Russian played HulaHoop better than the Japanese C. no HulaHoop can be found in Japan and Russia C. it was too expensive for the Russian to buy a HulaHoop64. HulaHoop has been popular over hundreds of years mainly because it _______. A. can help fat people to lose weight B. can be used by children to play games C. is suitable and enjoyable for people of all ages D. has brought the producers great profit65. From the passage we can learn _______.A. only the Japanese and Russians don’t like the HulaHoops B. the design of modern HulaHoops is not only practical but also attractive C. hooping is the best activity for people of all ages to do togetherD. Ancient Greeks are cleverer than ancient Egyptians in making HulaHoopsCNobody expected the film to be such a success. The actors and crew of British movies will no longer be discouraged as the losers at Oscar’s awards ceremonies. At the recent 81st Oscar’s ceremony, British actors and movies won no less than 11 awards. The list of Oscar winners is usually dominated(主宰)by American films and actors, but 2009 has seen a more international flavor to the ceremony. British actors and actresses have long awaited such global recognition. Kate Winslet was nominated(提名) six times for her brilliant performance in The Reader for an Oscar before she eventually won the Best Actress award at this year’s ceremony. Slumdog Millionaire lived up to its status as a global success and movie phenomenon. The lowbudget movie won eight Oscars, including Best Director and Best Picture. The movie, which documents the life of a young Indian boy after he wins a TV game show, has definitely helped to raise the reputation of the British film industry. Summarizing the national feeling, British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, issued a statement saying “Britain is showing it has the talent to lead the world.” A spokesman for the UK Film Council agreed with Mr. Brown’s ments but added many of this year’s movie winners have benefited from national funding and that last night proved that government support for film can deliver success on a global range”. Addressing the growing passion for British film, Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle has urged people to remain calm and to be realistic after his remarkable Oscar success. “You’ve got to be careful of claiming that this marks the renaissance of the British film industry. It is one film,” he said. 66. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. Slumdog Millionaire won all the Oscars this year. B. British film made a hit at the 81st Oscar. C. Films in Britain get more national funding. D. American films will no longer dominate Oscar. 67. According to the passage we can conclude that _______. A. the British are proud of the success of the UK film at the 81st Oscar B. the British actors and actresses have never expected to win Oscars C. British films have never won any Oscars before D. British films bee better than American films. 68. Which may be a main reason for the success of British films?A. They are produced at lower budget.B. Many international film stars participate in the British films.C. The directors made great efforts to modify the films.D. British government is in favor of the film industry.69. In which column can you most possibly read the passage in a newspaper? A. Entertainment. B. Economy. C. Health. D. Politics.70. We can learn from what Danny Boyle said that _______. A. he will never win such a success in the future B. he remain quite calm after such the great success C. his film can represent the British film industry D. Slumdog Millionaire is only one of his remarkable filmsDNEW YORK (Reuters)—Electric cars will not be dramatically cleaner than autos powered by fuels until they rely less on electricity produced from usual coalfired power plants, scientists said on Monday. “For electric vehicles to bee a major green alternative, the power fuel has to move away from coal, or cleaner coal technologies have to be developed,” said Jared Cohon, the chair of a National Research Council report released on Monday. About half of . power is generated by burning coal, which gives off many times more of traditional pollutants(污染物) than natural gas, and about twice as much of the main greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. Nuclear and renewable power would have to generate a larger part of . power for electric cars to bee much greener pared to gasolinepowered cars, Cohan, who is president of Carnegie Mellon University, said in an interview. Advances in coal burning could also help electric cars bee a cleaner alternative to vehicles powered by fossil fuels, he said. Pollution from energy sources did $120 billion