C. Missing favorite programs. D. Installing necessary equipment.
70. Satellite direct TV is better mainly because ______ .
A. users can have more channels B. users can watch it for free
C. users can enjoy it conveniently and cheaply
D. users can get a computer and an Internet connection
71. The passage is most probably taken from a ______ .
A. newspaper B. website C. textbook D. magazine
□E
William Caxton was born in Kent, England sometime in the early part of the fifteenth century. During his teens, he was sent to London to study as a merchant. Soon, Caxton became a successful wool merchant and moved to Bruges, Belgium, the center of the wool trade at that time. From 1462 to1470 he served as Governor of the “English Nation of Merchant Adventurers”, which allowed him to act as a diplomat (外交官) for the English King, Edward IV. Caxton would also become a member of the household of Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy, the sister of Edward IV. Margaret became an important supporter and influence in Caxton's life, encouraging him to translate texts from French into English.
In the early 1470s, Caxton travelled to Cologne, Germany in order to learn about the art of printing. He studied under the famous printer Johann Veldener. Having learned the art of printing, Caxton returned to Bruges and printed his first book Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye. It was a book that Caxton had translated himself from French to English, and more importantly, it was the first book ever to be printed in English.
In 1476, Caxton returned to his motherland and set up a printing press in London. In 1477, he produced the first printed book in England, Sayings of the Philosophers. Over the following years, Caxton's press produced over one hundred books, including Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and Malory's La Morte d'Arthur.
Today, William Caxton is remembered as one of the most important figure in the history of English book printing. The books he printed are much sought after by collectors and tend to command very high prices when sold at auction (拍卖).
72. The main purpose of the passage is to ______ .
A. let us know more about the printing industry
B. understand the influence of printing on language
C. give us a general introduction of Caxton's life
D. describe the history of English book printing
73. Where did William Caxton print his first book?
A. In Paris. B. In Bruges. C. In Cologne. D. In Kent.
74. Which of the following is the first book printed in England?
A. Sayings of the Philo sophers. B. Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye.
C. Canterbury Tales. D. La Morte d'Arthur.
75. Which shows the correct order of the following events?
a. Caxton set up a printing press in London.
b. Caxton went to Cologne to learn the art of printing.
c. Caxton produced the first printed book in English.
d. Caxton became a successful merchant.
A. b, a, c, d B. a, h, c, d C. d, a, b, c D. d,b, c, a
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Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March every year, asking families and businesses to turn off their unnecessary lights and other electrical equipment for one hour to raise awareness about the need to take action on climate change. Earth Hour was put forward by WWF and The Sydney Morning Herald in 2007, when 2.2million residents of Sydney participated by turning off all unnecessary lights. Following Sydney's lead, many other cities around the world adopted the event in 2008. Earth Hour 2010 will take place on March 27, 2010 from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm local time.
Earth Hour 2009 was from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm local time, on March28, 2009. 88 countries and about 4,000 cities joined Earth Hour 2009, ten times more than Earth Hour 2008 had (2008 saw about 400 cities participate). Among the participants in 2009 was, for the first time, the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City. The UN conservatively estimates that its participation would save $102 in energy.
Reports showed that the Philippines topped the Earth Hour participation as 647 cities and towns or over 15 million Filipinos were estimated to have joined in the hour-long lights-off at 8:30-9:30 pm local time. This was followed by Greece with 484 cities and towns participating, and Australia with 309.
The capital city of India, New Delhi's power demand fell by 1000MW.The Canadian province of Ontario, not including the c ity of Toronto, saw a decrease of 6% of electricity while Toronto saw a decrease of 15.1%(nearly doubled from 8.7% the previous year) as many businesses darkened, including the landmark CN Tower. According to Vietnam Electricity Company, Vietnam electricity demand fell 140,000 kWh during Earth Hour. The Philippines was able to save 611 MW of electricity during the period, and was said to be equal to shutting down a dozen coal-fired power plants for an hour.
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