英语应试弱项弥补专用-阅读理解.doc

1、英语应试弱项弥补专用-阅读理解辨认细节解题说明： 辨认细节题在阅读理解题中比例最大，难度比较小，但是要求考生要有足够的耐心和细心，特别是在考试的后半场，大脑和身体已经疲劳，此时坚强的意志也是成功的关键。做题时应着重题干中的关键词和选项中的信息词的对应。有时要关注句子的上下句逻辑来判断细节。 在解答这类题目时，应先对文章每一段的主要内容有个大致的了解，然后看文章后的题目，再回过头来从文章中寻找相关内容。阅读材料的题目编排一般是按照该信息在文章中出现的先后顺序，了解这一点将有助于我们在更短时间内找到相应的信息。注意，不要为了节省时间而首先从题目入手，然后再从文章中寻找相关信息，这样做往往花费更多的

2、时间，因为要查找的范围是整篇文章。深层含义解题说明： 解题时不要边看问题边从文中查找答案，因为用这种方法难以提高阅读理解的效果，尤其是对于深层理解的文章。应浏览全文，了解全文的概貌。看完后，应记住文章的要点，重要的结论以及一些关键性的人名、地点、定义和数字（不同的人名、地点可用铅笔在试卷上分别打上不同的记号，以便查找）。要注意找出主题句，利用主题句来查找有关信息。一般说来，论述性较强的文章或说明文，每一段或相关的几段里总有一句话是主题句。读了主题句以后， 便能知道这一段大致的中心内容，因为主题句概括了全段的主要内容，而在该段中，其余的句子则是用来阐述或说明主题句的。推理判断解题说明： 这一类题

3、具有较大的难度，要求考生在理解原文的基础上，根据文章中所阐述的事实细节和上下文的暗示与线索进行综合分析，然后做出推断预测或得出合情合理的结论。 考生必须细读全文，不仅要懂得文章的表层意义，还要理解深层的内涵；不仅要掌握言词的观点和倾向，还要获取字里行间隐含的信息。但同时必须提醒考生的是切忌无根无据地随意猜想或推理，把白的东西说成是黑的，把自己的观点当成是作者的。也就是说，考生所做的每一次推断或引申都应该是合情合理的，具有充分依据的。猜测词义解题说明： 词汇题主要是测试考生根据上下文判断生词或新短语意义的能力。做这样的题时，考生需要注意以下两点：一是要按照上下文与字里行间的线索进行分析和大胆的猜

4、测最后确定正确的含义；二是要特别注意新词汇和短语的引申意义。有不少词或者短语考生也许见过或认识，但这些词或者短语的意义在新的背景或上下文中可能与原义不同或者有进一步的引申。因此，考生必须具有一定的判断能力才能够确定一个词或者一个短语的确切含义。根据上下文的内容，猜测词意所依据的线索可分为以下几类：定义(definition)、重述(restatement)、举例(examples)、对比(contrast) 及其他相关信息(related information)。主旨大意解题说明： 主旨，即主要内容（main idea），也就是我们通常所说的中心思想。抓住所读材料的主旨大意是阅读理解要求考生

5、掌握的一项重要内容。这类考题主要考查考生对阅读材料进行归纳、综合和分析的能力，要求考生在阅读中抓住主要信息，把握文章的中心思想或段落大意。主旨题一般涉及文章的中心思想（main idea）、主题句（topic sentence）、标题（title）以及作者的写作意图等。 文章的主旨是文章的纲，文章中的每一段都是围绕某一主要意思展开的。主题句、细节及事实构成了每一个段落。把每个段落的主题句综合起来就可以概括出全文的中心思想。这种主题展开方式在议论文和说明文中最为常见，而议论文和说明文在阅读理解部分占有相当大的比重。 文章的主旨有直陈式和暗含式之分。直陈式的主旨可以直接从阅读材料中找出；而暗含式的

6、主旨是隐含在文中，没有直接说明的，需要考生从文中提供的各种信息中分析推理才能得出。 解答主旨类题目常用的阅读方法是略读，即通过快速浏览抓住各自然段的主题句，然后综合出文章的中心思想。(1) Welcome to our introductory course on nutrition (营养学) . This first lecture will center on a very valuable member of the bean family , the soy bean . The soy bean is a highly nutritious bean which also can

7、serve as a meat substitute (替代物) . Some people call soy beans unthinkable. Let me give you some examples of why the soy bean is so special . First of all , when it is made into meal , it improves animal feed . Secondly , as soy flour it similarly enriches the baked goods we humans eat . Thirdly , as

8、 soy chips or flakes , its often included in cereals . And lastly , in some countries , for example , China , the soy bean is made into really all fresh milk consumed there . It is also the basic part of vegetable protein which brings a meat-like taste and feels to vegetarian dishes . For many years

9、 soy beans were thought of in the United States only as a commercial agricultural crop. Now , however , the soy bean is being raised in backyard gardens . Its easy to grow and ,as I have pointed out before , beneficial in many ways.1. The main idea of the passage is that _ . A. the soy bean is the b

10、asic part of vegetable protein B. the soy bean is easy to grow C. soy beans are delicious D. soy beans have many uses2. The lecture is most probably given by _ . A. an English language teacher B. a food producer C. a nutrition professor D. an American farmer3. What is one important character of the

11、soy bean? A. It is a meat substitute. B. It is often used for backyard gardens. C. It is a complete milk substitute. D. It is easily made into flour at home.(2) Corporations (公司) as a group offer a variety of jobs . Most large companies send people to colleges to interview graduating students with t

12、he required training . A large university may have more than 500 companies a year knocking on its doors . Big firms are your best places for a job because their normal growth , employee retirements , and turnover(补缺工人数) create thousands of jobs nationwide each year. Corporations , however , show the

13、 rule that the biggest isnt always the best . Many small firms with just a few hundred employees have positions that may go with your profession goals , too. Such firms may not have the time , money, or need to send people around to your college ; youll probably have to contact them yourself either

14、directly or through an employment service. Dont pay no attention to these little companies .Their salaries are usually competitive and chances for advancement and recognition are even stronger than those of a big firm. You could become a big fish in a small pond, reaching a high-level position more

15、quickly than you would if you had climbed the more competitive ladder of a corporate (合股的) giant. For example , a small company may need a bright engineering , accounting (会计学) or management graduate who would report directly to the senior vice president of engineering , the company controller , or

16、the general manager. In larger firms it may take years to reach that level and get similar in-depth experience . In addition , responsibilities (责任) may come faster in a small firm with less specialization and fewer lower-level employees to receive delegated (授予的) authority.4. The purpose of the pas

17、sage is _ . A. to describe corporations and firms B. to show the relation between firms and colleges C. to inform the job-seeker of the employment requirements D. to give a description of corporations for college students5. Which of the following is TRUE of large corporations according to the passag

18、e? A. They only employ graduate students in colleges. B. They can offer many job opportunities. C. They have many branches throughout the country. D. Their requirements are very high.6. The word Their in paragraph two refers to _. A. big corporationsB. graduating students C. small firmsD. employers7

19、. Which of the following is NOT true of small firms? A. It is unnecessary for them to send people to colleges. B. They cannot afford to send people to colleges. C. Their employees may be promoted more quickly. D. They may offer positions which you demand.(3) Looking back on my childhood, I get to be

20、lieve that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon threw away their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic. Before World Wa

21、r I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary . I have only the unclear memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the l

22、ocal birds and, above all, the insects. I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world, and my enthusiasm(热情) has led me into varied investigations(调查) . I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other peoples observati

23、ons and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you wonder you see the answer to the riddle (谜) , because it all seems to fit together . This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honour with the title

24、of scientific research. But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist; one of the outstanding qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist requires not only self-discipline but hard training, determination and a g

25、oal. A scientist, up to a point , can be made . A naturalist is born . If you can combine the two , you get the best of both worlds.8. The first paragraph tells us that the author _ . A. was born to a naturalists family B. lost his hearing when he was a child C. didnt like his brothers and sisters D

26、. was interested in flowers and insects9. The author cant remember his relatives clearly because _ . A. he didnt live very long with them B. he was fully busy observing nature C. he was too young when he lived with them D. the family was extremely large10. It can be inferred from the passage that th

27、e author was _ . A. no more than a born naturalist B. a naturalist but not a scientist C. a scientist as well as a naturalist D. first of all a scientist11. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he _ . A. lacks some of the qualities required of a

28、scientist B. has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic C. just reads about other peoples observations and discoveries D. comes up with solutions in a most natural way(4) Before the early 1960s people interested in the differing roles of the left and right hemispheres (半球) of the brain depe

29、nded almost entirely on facts drawn from animal research, form studies of patients with one-sided brain damage. But it was possible to find out which brain hemisphere was most involved in speech and other functions in normal people by having them listen to two different words coming to the two ears

30、at the same time. This became known as the dichotic listening procedure. When several word pairs are given in a row, people are unable to report them all, and most right-handers prefer to report, and report more correctly, words given to their right ears. This seems to be related to the fact that si

31、gnals from the right ear, although sent to both hemispheres, are better sent to the left hemisphere which controls speech. People who have speech represented (回忆) in the right hemisphere, a very unusual occurrence even in left-handed people, more correctly report what their left ears hear. In contra

32、st to the right-ear advantage for speech, there is generally a left-ear advantage for another type of auditory (听觉的) signal : music. When right-handed people listen to melodic patterns they report them better from the left ear.12. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the passage

33、 ? A. An Introduction to Speech Damage in Patients with Brain Damage B. An Investigation into the Role of the Brains Hemispheres C. An Analysis of Left and Right-handed People D. An Examination of Dichotic Listening13. The dichotic listening procedure could best be described as hearing _ . A. two di

34、fferent words in the same ear twice B. the same word twice in the same ear C. two different words in different ears D. two different words twice in two ears14. According to the passage, right-handed people normally_ . A. have better hearing in their both ears B. have little difficulty in reporting w

35、ords given to their right ears C. are unable to report word pairs given to their left ears D. correctly report word pairs given in a row15. According to the passage, music is best appreciated when heard by _ . A. the left ear of right-handers B. people with a left-ear advantage C. left-handers in th

36、eir right ears D. right-handed people who understand melodic pattern(5) A breakthrough in the provision of energy from the sun for the European Union (EU) could be brought forward by up to two decades, if a modest increase could be provided in the EUs research effort in this field, according to the

37、senior EU scientists engaged in experiments in solar energy at EUs scientific laboratories at Ispra, near Milan. The senior West German scientist in charge of the EUs solar energy program, Mr. Joachim Gretz, told reporters that at present levels of research spending, it was most unlikely that solar

38、energy would provide as much as three per cent of the EUs energy requirements even after the year 2010 . But he said that with a modest increase in the present sums, devoted by the EU to this work it was possible that the breakthrough could be achieved by the end of the next decade. Mr. Gretz figure

39、s out that if solar energy only provided three per cent of the EUs needs, this could still produce a saving of about a billion dollars in the present bill for imported energy each year. And he believes that with the possibility of using more advanced technology in this field it might be possible to

40、satisfy a much bigger share of the EUs future energy needs. At present the EU spends about $2.6 million a year on solar research at Ispre, one of the EUs official joint research centers , and another $ 3 million a year in indirect research with universities and other independent bodies.16. The phras

41、e be brought forward in the first paragraph most probably means _. A. be expectedB. be completed C. be advancedD. be introduced17. Some scientists believe that a breakthrough in the use of solar energy depends on _ . A. enough fundingB. further experiments C. advanced technologyD. well-equipped labo

42、ratories18. According to Mr. Gretz, the present sum of money will enable the scientists to provide _ . A. more than 3% of the EU needs after the year 2010 B. only 3% of the EU needs before the year 2010 C. less than 3% of the EU needs before the year 2010 D. only 3% of the EU needs even after the ye

43、ar 201019. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ? A. The EU spends one billion dollars on imported energy each year. B. At the present level of research spending, it is difficult to make any great progress in the provision of energy from the sun. C. The desired breakthrough co

44、uld be obtained by the end of the next decade if investment (投资) were increased. D. The total yearly spending of the EU on solar energy research came to almost 6 million dollars.20. The application of advanced technology to research in solar energy _. A. would lead to a big increase in research fund

45、ing B. would make it unnecessary to import oil C. would make it possible to meet the future energy needs of the EU D. would provide a much greater proportion of the EUs future energy needs(6) Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers (青少年). But last summer, Joanna

46、 and Henry noticed a change in their older son : suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. The door to his room is always shut. Joanns noted. Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. She used to cuddle up (蜷伏)with me on the sofa and tal

47、k, said Mark. Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something, Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which. Before age 11, children like to tell their parents whats on their minds. In fact, parents

48、 are first on the list. said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. This completely changes during the teen years. Riera explained. They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last. Parents who know whats going on in their teenagers liv

49、es are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. An

50、other thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.21. The door to his room is always shut suggests that the son _. A. is always busy with his studies B. doesnt want to be disturbed C. keeps himself away from his parents D. beg

51、ins to dislike his parents22. What troubles Tina and Mark most is that_. A. their daughter isnt as lovely as before B. they cant read their daughters mind exactly C. they dont know what to say to their daughter D. their daughter talks with them only when she needs help23. Which of the following best

52、 explains the wall of silence in the last paragraph ? A. Teenagers talk a lot with their friends. B. eenagers do not want to understand their parents. C. Teenagers do not talk much with their parents. D. Teenagers talk little about their own lives.24. What can be learned from the passage? A. Parents

53、 are unhappy with their growing children. B. Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers. C. Parents should be patients with their silent teenagers. D. Parents should try to understand their teenagers.(7) There are thousands of products of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making y

54、ou believe that they are worth a try. How? Packaging(包装) is the silent but persuading salesman. There on the shelves, each bottle, can, box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer (消费者), so that is buying not only a product but also his belief in

55、life. Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the quality of the product and on how well it sells, because Consumers generally can not tell between a product and its package. Many products are packages and many packages are prod

56、ucts, as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers feeling for packaging, noticed. Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that colors draw human attention quickly. Take V8 for example. For many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and

57、carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it is very good for your body. And the word green today can keep food prices going up. Shapes are another attraction. Circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heart. Thats why the round

58、yellow M signs of McDonalds are inviting to both young and old. This new consumer response (反应) to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people buy to satisfy both body and soul.25. According to the passage, _ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the product.

59、 A. the pleasing color of the package B. the special taste of the product C. the strange shape of the package D. the belief in the product26. If a package or a product is round in shape, it can _. A. bring excitement to the consumers B. attract the consumers attention C. catch the eye movement of th

60、e consumers D. produce a happy and peaceful feeling27. And the word green today can keep food prices going up. This sentence suggests that consumers today are _. A. starting to notice the importance of new food B. enjoying the beauty of nature more than before C. beginning to like green vegetables D

61、. paying more attention to their healthy28. It can be inferred from the passage that V8 is a kind of _. A. vegetable dishB. healthy juice C. iced drinkD. red vegetable(8) International Studies (BA) Key features Recognizes the global community（国际社会） Has close connections with practical research Much

62、of the teaching is done in small discussion groups About the course The course gives you chances to know great power polities between nation states. It will provide more space to study particular issues such as relationship among countries in the European Union, third world debt, local and internati

63、onal disagreement, and the work of such international bodies as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, and the World Bank. The course puts theories into the working of the international system with close attention to particular countries. You will also have a better knowledge of methods of so

64、lving the international problems. Related（相关的）courses BA (Hons) Community Management BA (Hons) Public Policy and Management Employment possibilities International organizations International business Earth Science (BSc) Key features Based on key courses and the latest research findings Pays much att

65、ention to practical skills Offers chances for fieldwork（实地考察） About the course The demand for natural resources is becoming an increasingly serious problem for the future of mankind. Graduates in Earth Science will play an important role in meeting this demand, and in knowing the meaning of using th

66、e natural resources. The course covers geography and geology. You will carry out fieldwork in the UK and possibly overseas, and a research in an area of interest to you in the final year. Related courses BSc (Hons) Geograhpy BSc (Hons) Geology Employment possibilities Mineral, oil, water or other re

67、lated engineering industries29. International Studies is a course in _. A. international politiesB. international business C. international systemsD. international bodies30. After taking the course of International Studies, the students will _. A. become practical and open-minded B. have a greater a

68、bility to discuss theories C. know how to settle international problems D. have good jobs in any international organizations31. Earth Science, as described in the second text, _. A. is attractive because of the chances for fieldwork B. pays more attention to practical skills than theories C. is buil

69、t on important courses and the results of recent studies D. encourages students to play a role in using natural resources32. It can be inferred that the above two texts are written for the students who _. A. enjoy research workB. plan to choose courses C. study in the UKD. are interested in overseas

70、 fieldwork(9) If you walk slowly through downtown Helsinki (赫尔辛基) during the day, taking in the splendid 19th century buildings, white boats and noise of passing trams (有轨电车), you will start to understand why it is called a city of two colors: white and blue. The sea is always present in Helsinki. W

71、hen you take a walk over the great open space of the central square, you will hear seabirds screaming. When you take the tram, suddenly and unexpectedly, you are faced with a calm, shining blue sea. You may notice that people in Helsinki do not rush about as in other cities. Instead, they walk along

72、 the roads, politely letting other people by. A usual way to see Helsinki for the first time is to start out by the boats. You will walk by the elderly women selling fish and vegetables in the market square and find yourself in front of a beautiful park. You may enjoy a pleasant walk in the park for

73、 a few hours and then take the tram. Trams are the perfect way to get around in Helsinki. Watching the old houses, parks, theatres, churches, shops, restaurants and people in the streets, you may have a slightly sad film feeling to it. The pale summer nights are another wonder in the city. Following

74、 the waterfront (滨水区) of the city after sunset, you couldnt help stopping and listening to the sweet silence, interrupted only by the screaming seabirds and leaving fishing boats. However, in some way. Helsinki is also the most modern city in northern Europe. You will surely want to visit the white

75、Glass Palace, the modern art museum, and all those extremely popular cafes and design stores.33. Helsinki is called a city of two colors mainly because of the colors of its _. A. 19th century buildings, boats and parks B. 19th century buildings, boats and seabirds C. old houses, parks and trams D. o

76、ld buildings, boats and the sea34. The best way to see most of Helsinki is to go _. A. by boatB. by busC. by tramD. on foot35. The 19th century buildings, the white Glass Palace, popular cafes and design shops in Helsinki all show that Helsinki is _. A. both splendid and traditional B. both quiet an

77、d noisy C. both historical and modern D. both old and new36. This passage is most likely to be found in _. A. a story-bookB. a geography textbook C. a research reportD. a travel magazine(10) Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But think

78、ing may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about drinking is the key to critical (判断性的) thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes (过程). Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart

79、 of education. The word critical here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen-beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in

80、 the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning. Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical think

81、er. Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in todays world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure

82、 of intelligence (智力), you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein. Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, Please go slowly. I dont understa

83、nd things quickly.37. Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, _. A. it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast B. we might be controlled by other peoples ideas C. we will follow the ideas of others naturally D. we might be footed by other peoples ideas38.

84、If you are a critical thinker, you will _. A. think deeply about different ideas B. trust the reports in the newspapers C. take one view against another view D. criticize other people for their mistakes39. In the last paragraph, something new suggests that _. A. the smarter you are, the faster you d

85、o things B. the faster you do things, the smarter you become C. speed can improve intelligence D. intelligence is not decided by speed40. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Thinking and Critical Thinking. B. Understanding Critical Thinking. C. Thinking Is Natural and Human. D. Thinking

86、 Fast Means Intelligence.(11) A teacher of English as a second language is the 2004 Teacher of the Year in the United States. Kathy Mellor of Rhode Island will spend the next year as an international spokeswoman for education. President Bush and his wife, Laura, honored her during a ceremony（仪式）at t

87、he White House last week. For the past nineteen years, Kathy Mellor has taught English as a second language at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, Rhode Island ,in the northeastern United States. She redesigned the program for E.S.L students at her school to provide each student with one to

88、 three periods per day in classes for English learners. How much instruction the students get depends on their level of skill in listening, speaking, reading and writing. The amount of time they spend in these classes is reduced as their level of English increases. A teacher describes this as the mo

89、st successful E.S.L. program in North Kingstown. She also praises Kathy Mellor for providing help to students and their families by forming a local parents group for speakers of other languages. This improved their ability to help their children. Kathy Mellor earned a masters degree in education fro

90、m Rhode Island College. She studied teaching English as a second language. She was chosen for the national honor of Teacher of the Year from among top teachers in each of the fifty states. As Teacher of the Year, Kathy Mellor will travel around the United States and to other countries. She will talk

91、 about the importance of education and the work of teachers.41. This passage is mainly about_. A. Teacher of the Year 2004 in the United States B. Ms Mellors English teaching instruction C. Ms Mellors teaching skills of learning English D. praises to Ms Mellor from other teachers42. What does E.S.L.

92、 in the passage stand for? A. English study learnersB. English speaking and listening. C. English special learners.D. English as a second language.43. From this passage we can learn that _. A. middle school teachers from each state are honored Teachers of the Year B. middle school teachers in the US

93、A have to get masters degrees C. Ms Mellors students have no problems in learning English D. the American government pays much attention to education(12) A university graduate described as a respectable and intelligent woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of （证明有罪）shoplifting for

94、 the second time in six months. Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops. Luz, who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, admitted stealing clothes worth 9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Str

95、ee, London, on March 9. Phillip Lemoyne, prosecuting（起诉）said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies toilet in the store .When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms（防盗警报装置）. She was stopped

96、and caught after leaving the store without paying ,Mr Lemoyne said. He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions. Luz,28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October ,but Morag Duff, defending, said she had never been in trouble with th

97、e police before that . She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesnt really have any explanation why she did this , Miss Duff said . She didnt intend to steal when she went into the store .She is at a loss to explain it . She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady .She went to her do

98、ctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this. Judge David Azan fined Luz 50, and warned : Youve got a criminal record .If you carry on like this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future you may have. Luz achie

99、ved a degree in design at university in her native Spain ,went on to a famous university in Berlin , Germany for her masters degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University ,UK.44. What is Ana Luzs nationality? A. AmericanB. BritishC. SpanishD. German45. What does the sentence She is at

100、 a loss to explain it in paragraph eight mean? A. In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things . B. She doesnt have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops . C. She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops. D. Personally she feels

101、 ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.46. Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word shoplifting used in the passage? A. Carrying goods in a lift for a shop. B. Taking goods to the ladies toilet . C. Selecting some goods from a display. D. Taking goods from a shop wi

102、thout paying.47. From the passage we can learn that _ . A. Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University ,UK B. Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so C. the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more D. Phillip Lemoyne is the respe

103、ctable and intelligent womans defense lawyer48. What would be the best title for the passage ? A. Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student B. Apologizing for the Actions in Shops C. Seeking Professional Help from Experts D. Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops(13) CATV is a short way of saying Commu

104、nity antenna (共用天线) television. But cable television is the term most people use. Cable television allows viewers to receive TV programs that cant pick up with their regular antennas. Television signals dont allow the curve (曲线) of the earth. They travel in straight lines in all directions. Signals

105、from a TV station move towards the horizon (地平线; 视界) and then go into space. If you live only a few miles from a TV station, you may get a good picture on your set. But if you live more than 50 miles from a station, you may not get any pictures at all. CATV began in 1948. People in places far from T

106、V stations shared the cost of putting up high antennas. A community antenna was usually placed on a hill, a mountain, or on a high tower. The antenna picked up TV signals and fed them into a small local station. From the station, thick wires called cable ran out to nearby homes. Each person using th

107、e cable paid a monthly charge. CATV worked well, and soon new uses were found for it. Local station could feed programs into empty channels that were not in use. People along the cable could have local news, weather report, and farm and school news at no extra charge. Today, cable television has mov

108、ed into cities. It brings in extra programs that city viewers with regular antennas cannot see. It is also used in many classrooms throughout the country.49. From the first paragraph we know that _. A. most people use cable television B. community antenna is another name for regular antenna C. a com

109、munity antenna is used for cable television D. regular antennas cannot pick up TV programs50. Of the following, which is not the way TV signals travel? _. A. In a curveB. In a straight line C. In all directionsD. Towards the horizon51. Cable TV is becoming more and more popular because _. A. it is f

110、ree of charge B. it can provide more programs C. it provides all TV users good picture D. TV sets with regular antennas can also have a good reception through CATV52. On the whole, this passage is about _. A. how to put up high antennas B. a way of picking up better TV programs C. how to use the emp

111、ty channels on your TV set D. the way that TV signals on your TV set53. From the passage we can infer that _. A. TV has begun to be used for educational purpose B. there is no charge for CATV C. cable TV cannot be used in mountainous areas D. antennas for cable TV are usually put up in the center of

112、 community(14) The gray-haired lady cant wait to leave the building to search for her dad.Unless watched, she will walk in the streets in an effort to find her father, who died 30years ago. Not all cases of Alzheimers disease look like this, but Alzheimers is a serious disease that is said to be the

113、 fourth or fifth leading cause of death for people over age 75. It is said that about three percent of the U.S. population over age 65 have Alzheimers. n the early stages, people may exhibit short term memory loss. Some may experience changes in personality, easy to be angry. As the disease progress

114、es, patients might lose the ability to move and may be unable to speak or move at all. This progressive disease generally lasts 8 to 10 years before death occurs. While no one is certain what causes these changes in the brains nerve fibers (神经纤维), their effect is certain. Alzheimers destroys not onl

115、y the patients, but also spouses(配偶), friends and families. What should you do if you notice progressive memory loss in yourself or a loved one? Have the person examined by a doctor who is a specialist in the treatment of Alzheimers disease. Though many reasons other than Alzheimers disease may caus

116、e memory loss, its early diagnosis(诊断)and treatment may delay some of the most serious effects. What feeling will you likely experience should a loved one suffer from Alzheimers disease? A person will often go through the various stages of sadness, shock, anger, and so on. If the spouse develops the

117、 disease, you may experience hurt and disappointment when he or she doesnt remember you are married. Life for the Alzheimers patients and their loved ones will never be the same as the disease progresses, bringing a deep sorrow, loss and even anger towards God. No matter what feelings are present, f

118、acing them honestly will serve one better than burying them.54. From the passage we know that _. A. She has been living with her father. B. She was sad about the death of her father. C. She cant search for her father without being watched. D. She suffers from Alzheimers disease.55. When people suffe

119、r from Alzheimers disease , _. A. their families and friends will suffer from the same disease B. their families and friends will experience mental sufferings C. they will certainly die in 8 to 10 years D. they will forget everybody but their spouses56. Memory loss occurs _. A. from Alzheimers disea

120、se and nothing else B. from sadness ,shock ,anger ,and so on C. for a number of reasons D. with changes in personality57. From the passage we know that _. A. early treatment may stop Alzheimers disease occurring B. it is still unknown what causes the changes in the brains nerve fibers C. nerve fiber

121、s in the brain will cause Alzheimers disease D. when one suffers from Alzheimers disease ,he will be buried(15) While in Banff ,you may want to make time for a walk around town. A special treat is to go up the mountainside on the Banff Gondola for a surprising view of the valley below. Here is The P

122、ines ,whose cook has developed a special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou ,wild boar ,and reindeer with surprising sauces . Best time to visit is during the off-season ,from early May to mid-June ,or in October .This way you can avoid sharing the high way with mobile（移动的）homes which can be

123、 pulled by cars .But whatever the season ,take some lunch with you from Banff ,because there are only a few food stops on the road. Forty minutes north of Banff ,side by side with the Banff National Park ,sits world-famous Lake Louise .This surprisingly small body of water is attractive with towerin

124、g mountains around it .Glaciers ,huge masses of ice ,moving very slowly against rocks ,produce what is called glacier rock flour ,making its water dark to see .It is worth taking a walk around the grounds of the Chateau Lake Louise ,another beauty ,proud of its early 20th century history. Back on th

125、e road , and its time to continue north past the astonishing Columbia Icefield ,then turn off the highway and take the short road to the base of the Athabaska Glacier .You can rent ice cleats（夹板）and do some climbing or do a more pleasant snowmobile tour .Either way ,you can enjoy endless beautiful s

126、ights. Finally youll reach Jasper ,the usual turning around the place for the Banff-Jasper loop（回路）.Its worth riding the Jasper Skytram ,and be sure to visit the wonderful Jasper Park Lodge ,also dating back to the 1920s.If you can have lunch there ,do it .The restaurant has an adventurous menu and

127、their wine list would put a smile on any visitors face.58. According the passage ,The Pines is a _. A. place in which you can see many mobile homes B. mountain where you can get a good view of the valley C. town which happens to be near the Banff National Park D. restaurant where you can ask for som

128、e special kinds of food59. What will probably happen when visitors come at the end of June? A. They may have trouble finding a restaurant. B. They may come across traffic jams. C. They may travel more easily with cars. D. They may do much more sightseeing.60. Similar to the Chateau Lake Louise,_. A.

129、 the Banff National Park is to the west of Banff B. the Columbia Icefield lies between Lake Louise and the Banff National Park C. the Jasper Skytram has a history of more than 80 years D. the Jasper Park Lodge was built in the 1920s61. Besides the beautiful sights in Jasper Park Lodge ,visitors to J

130、asper can enjoy themselves by _. A. taking the Jasper Skytram and eating in the restaurant B. taking the Banff-Jasper loop and Jasper Skytram C. having a lot of food to order in the restaurant D. taking the Jasper Skytram back to Banff(16) Tens of thousands of baby penguins (企鹅) face starvation afte

131、r two giant icebergs broke off the Antarctic ice sheet and blocked their parents road to the feeding areas. The penguins nesting on the Ross island rookeries (群居地) are now forced to walk long distances over the icebergs to obtain food for their chicks, born during the November-December breeding seas

132、on. The penguins are having to walk 50 kilometers further than usual to reach the sea, said Dean Peterson of Antarctica New Zealand. The flightless birds travel on land at just one to two kilometers per hour. The problem could have the chick survival rate at the three penguin colonies (殖民地) on Ross

133、island -about 130,000 breeding pairs.62. According to the passag, the breeding season of penguins is probably in _ of a year. A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winter63. What does the word obtain in paragraph one probably mean? A. eatB. getC. digestD. buy64. If the problem is not properly settled, _ pai

134、rs of baby penguins may die. A. 130,000B. 10,000C. 65,000D. 75,000(17) As I stood in front of the grave（墓）of President Richard Nixon, I was thinking about the time 25 years ago when this President helped bring the United States and China closer together. Young people of our two countries should help

135、 this relationship grow. This remark was made by a Shanghai student when speaking to his fellow students at the Nixon Library in California, U.S.A. He was one of 80 middle school students, from China attending a month-long Youth Summit. The summit was to mark the 25th anniversary（周年）of President Nix

136、ons journey to China, which was the turning point in China-U. S. relations. The Youth Summit was aimed at increasing the friendship between young students of the two countries through visits and discussions. Seventy-five American students were selected to visit China. They also visited the Nixon Lib

137、rary on July 21 before leaving for Beijing the next day. The head of the Library said he was pleased to see the American and Chinese students talking and laughing together. One Chinese student said, I didnt find it particularly difficult to talk with Americans. We have our differences, but we have a

138、 lot in common. Dialogue is good for us.65. The student from Shanghai thought about the time 25 years ago because it was when Nixon _. A. diedB. visited China C. became U. S PresidentD. started building the library in his name66. The text is mainly about _. A. the China-U. S relations B. the Nixon L

139、ibrary C. President Nixon D. the Youth Summit(18) Surfing-the art of riding a wave on a pointed board-is the wildest ,fastest natural water sport known to man .In recent years ,it has developed into a major sport around the world ,from Australia to South Africa .Australians brave（挑战）man-eating shark

140、s to ride the green waves Down Under, Hawaiian experts risk （冒之险）their lives on huge ,thirty foot swells （浪涛）against the wind of Oahu ;Californians of all ages go out the year-round .In the winter ,surf-riders put on life-suits to ride grave waves so cold that their flesh turns blue . Surfing in no

141、sport for weak persons .Swimming a quarter of a mile or more ,and pushing a surfboard out to where the swells are just right for riding ,can be real work .Then ,at exactly the right moment ,you climb up the wave and go fast across the face of a powerful swell with the white water jumping at your fee

142、t .The huge wave bites at your shoulder ,threatening （威胁）at any moment to smash you flat .In the next several seconds ,a cool head and lightning-quick action back to the pressure of the attacking wave will bring your board under control for that great ride down the back of the great ,green mountain

143、of water .Once on the beach ,you know why surfing is growing in popularity as an international sport,and youre glad to be a member of this new water world .67. The first paragraph mainly tells us _ . A. people around the world go surfing all the year round B. the definition（定义）of the sport C. how to

144、 surf in the sea D. where to surf around the world68. The author believes that surfing _. A. is not an easy sportB. can be done by anyone C. should be done by everyoneD. does not require courage69. In order to experience what real surfing is, _ . A. you must first swim a quarter of a mile to warm yo

145、ur body B. you will first ride on a board to reach the swells C. you must first put on your life-suits before doing surfing D. you must first swim to the swells with your board(19) Except for the sun, the moon looks the biggest object in the sky. Actually it is one of the smallest, and only looks bi

146、g because it is so near to us. Its diameter is only 2160 miles (3389 km), or a little more than a quarter of the diameter of the earth. Once a month, or, more exactly, once every 29.5 days, at the time we call full moon, its whole disc looks bright. At other times only part of it appears bright, and

147、 we always find that this is the part which faces towards the sun, while the part facing away from the sun appears dark. People could make their pictures better if they kept this in mind-only those parts of the moon which are lighted up by the sun are brighter. This shows that the moon gives no ligh

148、t of its own. It only throws back the light of the sun, like a huge mirror hung in the sky. Yet the dark part of the moons surface is not completely black; usually it is just light enough for us to be able to see its shape, so that we speak of seeing the old moon in the new moons arms. The light by

149、which we see the old moon does not come from the sun, but from the earth. We know well how the surface of the sea or of snow, or even of a wet road, may throw back uncomfortably much of the suns light on to our faces. In the same way the surface of the whole earth throws back enough of the suns ligh

150、t on to the face of the moon for us to be back to see the parts of it which would otherwise be dark.70. Why is the dark part of the moon not completely black? A. The earth throws back sunlight on to the moon. B. The sun shines on the moons surface. C. The moon throws back the light from the sun. D.

151、The moon has light of its own.71. How often do we see the moon as its brightest? A. Once every week.B. Once every year. C. Once every 29.5 days.D. Once every 27 days.72. What is meant by seeing the old moon in the new moons arms? A. We can see the dark parts of the moon, though not clearly. B. The n

152、ew moon is at its brightest. C. The dark parts of the moon are bright enough for us to see. D. Part of the moons surface is lighted by the sun.73. Which of these is true? A. The moon which appears round at its brightest is called full moon. B. The moons diameter is exactly one fourth of that of the

153、earth. C. The light by which we see the old moon comes from the sun. D. The part of the moon which is not lighted by the sun is completely dark.(20) FULL TIME DRIVERS WANTED Clean driving license. Must be of smart appearance Aged over 25. Apply: Capes Taxis,17 Palace Road ,Roston AIR HOSTESSES South

154、ern Airlines Require air hostesses for international flights Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old, height 1.60 to 1.75, education to GCSE standard, two languages, must be able to swim. Apply to: Recruitment Office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West, Hr 37KK TEA CHERS NEEDED For priv

155、ate language school Teaching experience unnecessary Apply: The Director of Studies, Instant Languages Ltd, 279 Canal Street, Roston.74. The following refers to Jack, an experienced taxi driver. What prevents him from working for Capes Taxis? A. Fond of beer and wine.B. Punished and fined because of

156、speeding and wrong parking. C. Unable to speak a foreign language.D. Not having college education.75. Ben, aged 21, fond of swimming and driving, had just graduated from a college, which job might be given to him? A. Driving for Capes Taxis B. Working for Southern Airlines C. Teaching at Instant Lan

157、guage Ltd D. None of the three76. What prevents May, aged 25, from becoming an air hostess? A. She once broke a traffic law and was fined. B. She cant speak Chinese very well. C. She has never before worked as an air hostess. D. She has an airsickness.(21) When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl

158、 who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly,

159、 then he asked. Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said. I did as he told me. To my grea

160、t surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I could-and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.Thats jus

161、t for you, he said, You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty.

162、Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do. Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice.77. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? A. Not an Enemy,

163、but the Best Friend B. The Best Advice Ive Ever Had C. My Father D. My Childhood78. What does Week by week her list grew mean? A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that

164、it was growing longer and longer. C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.79. Why did her father listen to her quietly? A. Because he believed that what her daughters enemy said was mostly true. B. Because he had been so angry wi

165、th his daughters shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. D. Because he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth.80. What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint?

166、 A. He told her not to pay any attention to what herenemy had said. B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings. C. He told her to write down all that herenemy had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true. D. He refused to take the list and have a lo

167、ok at it.(22) A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized (强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience. One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was

168、 talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, You dont say! You dont say! I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic (适当的话题). Well, Id better change the topic. so I said to him, Wel

169、l, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there? Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent. He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We

170、are very proud of it. Soon I was interrupted again by his words You dont say! I couldnt help asking, Why do you ask me not to talk about it? Well, I didnt request you to do so, he answered, greatly surprised. I said, Didnt you say you dont say? Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began

171、 to explain, You dont say actually means really! It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you dont pay attention to English idioms. Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always rig

172、ht to us students.81. A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _. A. English idioms were not important B. I was not careful with English idioms C. My teacher didnt emphasize the importance of them D. I had no interest in them82. Af first, on hearing You dont say, I thought the forei

173、gner meant _. A. he was not interested in the topic B. he was only interested in the Great Wall C. I had talked too much D. I had to stop talking83. The word amusing in the first paragraph probably means _. A. interestingB. important C. terribleD. unlucky84. Which of the following is true according

174、to the passage? A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall. B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it. C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide. D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.85. After the Englishman explain

175、ed the idiom, _. A. I thought the Englishman had made me a fool B. the Englishman became a real fool C. I felt very silly D. I became more careful in everything(23) Early one morning, more than a hundred years ago, an American inventor called Elias Howe finally fell asleep. He had been working all n

176、ight on the design of a sewing machine but he had run into a very difficult problem: It seemed impossible to get the thread to run smoothly around the needle. Though he was tired, Howe slept badly. He turned and turned. Then he had a dream. He dreamt that he had been caught by terrible savages whose

177、 king wanted to kill him and eat him unless he could build a perfect sewing machine. When he tried to do so, Howe ran into the same problem as before. The thread kept getting caught around the needle. The king flew into the cage and ordered his soldiers to kill Howe. They came up towards him with th

178、eir spears raised. But suddenly the inventor noticed something. There was a hole in the tip of each spear. The inventor awoke from the dream, realizing that he had just found the answer to the problem. Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle, he should make it run through a smal

179、l hole in the center of the needle. This was the simple idea that finally made Howe design and build the first really practised sewing machine. Elias Howe was not the only one in finding the answer to his problem in this way. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light, said his best ideas cam

180、e into him in dreams. So did the great physicist Albert Einstein. Charlotte Bronte also drew in her dreams in writing Jane Eyre. To know the value of dreams, you have to understand what happens when you are asleep. Even then, a part of your mind is still working. This unconscious(无意识的), but still ac

181、tive part understands your experiences and goes to work on the problems you have had during the day. It stores all sorts of information that you may have forgotten or never have really noticed. It is only when you fall asleep that this part of the brain can send messages to the part you use when you

182、 are awake. However, the unconscious part acts in a special way. It uses strange images which the conscious part may not understand at first. This is why dreams are sometimes called secret messages to ourselves.86. According to the passage, Elias Howe was_. A. the first person we know of who solved

183、problems in his sleep B. much more hard-working than other inventors C. the first person to design a sewing machine that really worked D. the only person at the time who knew the value of dreams87. The problem Howe was trying to solve was_. A. what kind of thread to use B. how to design a needle whi

184、ch would not break C. where to put the needle D. how to prevent the thread from getting caught around the needle88. Thomas Edison is spoken of because_. A. he also tried to invent a sewing machine B. he got some of his ideas from dreams C. he was one of Howes best friends D. he also had difficulty i

185、n falling asleep89. Dreams are sometimes calledsecret messages to ourselves because _. A. strange images are used to communicate ideas B. images which have no meaning are used C. we can never understand the real meaning D. only specially trained people can understand them(24) Beijing is to spend up

186、to US 20 billion to change the Chinese capital into a 21st century one for the 2008 Olympics. The government managed to host the 2008 games. The general aim is for Beijing to have the same environmental standards as Paris, London or Washington by 2008. Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent t

187、o pipe natural gas to the city s home, taking away dirty coal burning gradually while 60,000 buses will be changed to liquefied gas. The money also will be used for relocating the polluting factories and building green belts. By 2008 around 90 percent of Beijing s waste will be treated, compared to

188、only 40 percent at present. Olympic officials realize the city has a long way to go to match the environmental standards of such cities as Paris Toronto, Istanbul and Osaka. City officials have already announced that around 50 large projects are being dealt with to improve traffic congestion and cut

189、 down pollution. They include construction of Beijing s first light railway, a 40.5-kilometre line which is expected to be complete in 2005. Beijing besides, plans to build an 82.25-kilometre-long subway to add to the existing 53 kilometers. Nine major roads will be rebuilt or widened. Beijing also

190、plans to build a 70-metre-wide green belt along the waterways to protect water quality as well as increase the green areas.90. The underlined word relocating in this report means _. A. removingB. pulling downC. rebuildingD. dealing with91. From the last three paragraphs we know the fact that _. A. l

191、engthening the existing 53-kilometre subway is among the 50 large projects B. a 40.5-kilometre line will be added to Beijing s first light railway C. the length of the subway will be up to 135.25 kilometers in 2005 D. a 70-metre-wide green belt will supply us with enough water(25) We find that brigh

192、t children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching .On the contrary ,both their knowledge and experience are enriched .We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming （把按能力分班）pupils .It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates .It can have a bad effe

193、ct on both the bright and the not-so-bright child .After all ,it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade ！ Besides ,it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual （智力的）ability .We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full ,n

194、ot just their academic （学术的）ability .We also value personal qualities and social skills ,and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning . In our classrooms ,we work in various ways .The pupils often work in groups ;this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-

195、operate ,to share ,and to develop leadership skills .They also learn how to deal with personal problems as well as learning how to think ,to make decisions ,to analyze and evaluate ,and to communicate effectively .The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher . Sometimes the pupils wo

196、rk in pairs ;sometimes they work on individual （一个人的）tasks and assignments ,and they can do this at their own speed .They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate（适当的）.We encourage our pupils to use the library and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficient

197、ly .An advanced pupil can do advanced work ; it does not matter what age the child is .We expect our pupils to do their best ,not their least ,and we give them every encouragement to reach this goal .92. By held back in the first sentence, the auther means _. A. made to remain in the same class B. f

198、orced to study in the lower class C. drawn to their studies D. prevented from advancing93. In the passage ,the authors attitude towards mixed-ability teachingis _. A. criticalB. agreeingC. questioningD. objective94. The author agrees that a teachers chief concern should be the development of student

199、s _. A. personal qualities and social skills B. total personality C. learning ability and communicative skills D. intellectual ability(26) Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are oft

200、en long listeners .Most children willobeyspoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word obey is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child .Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by mak

201、ing questioning noises. Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as de

202、light, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since these cant be said to show the babys intention to communicate ,they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new

203、words to their store. This self-imitation（模仿）leads on to deliberate（有意的）imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech. It is a problem we need to get out teeth into. The

204、 meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world .Thus the use at seven months of mama as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless

205、sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, I doubt, however whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this

206、 ability in an attempt to teach new sounds .95. Children who start speaking late _. A. may have problems with their listening B. probably do not hear enough language spoken around them C. usually pay close attention to what they hear D. often take a long time in learning to listen properly96. The pr

207、oblem of deciding at what point a babys imitations can be considered as speech_. A. is important because words have different meanings for different people B. is not especially important because the changeover takes place gradually C. is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of

208、words changes with age D. is one that should be completely ignored（忽略）because childrens use of words is often meaningless(27) There is a very simple way of measuring the height of a water-tower ,which we cannot measure by climbing .Suppose ,for example ,that we wish to find out the height of the mea

209、sure a distance of ,say 90 feet from it ,in a straight line ,marking the spot that is 90ft from the water-tower .Then we take a stick ,CD ,and stand it in the ground at the spot we have just marked . Let us suppose the stick were using is 4ft in height .We now walk farther away from the water-tower

210、in the same straight line as we measured off the distance of 90ft .We go from the water-tower until we come to a point E, where with our heads on the ground we see the top of the stick and the top of the water-tower in the same straight line-that is ,the top of the stick just covers the highest part

211、 of the water-tower . We now have two triangles（三角形）and the proportion （比例）of the side CD to the side CE in the smaller triangle ,CDE ,is exactly the same as the proportion of the side BA to the side BE in the larger triangle BAE .It is clear from this that every school boy or school girl can work o

212、ut the height of the water -tower. Suppose that the line CE is 5ft .We know that the stick is 4ft high and the length BE is 95ft. From these measurements we have the simple proportion sum 5 is to 4 as 95 to AB. Now we can find out the height of the water-tower .97. The triangle CDE must be _ . A. be

213、low the triangle BAEB. in the triangle BAE C. out of the triangle BAED. over the triangle BAE98. The proportion of the side CD to the side CE is _ the proportion of the BA to the side BE. A. bigger thanB. equal to C. not as big asD. smaller than(28) LIFE ON THE GO Wang Mei puts her hand in her pocke

214、t, takes out her red cellphone and presses the talk key. Hi, mum! Im on the bus. I should be home in about ten minutes. Wang Mei is one of many Chinese teenagers who live life on the go and use cell phones. Cell phones, or mobile phones, make it possible for us to talk to anyone from anywhere. Words

215、 and images are sent throughout the world. Modern cell phones are more than just phones - they are being used as cameras and radios, and to send e-mail or surf the Internet. New functions are being added to the phones. The latest cell phones have features such as games, music and an electronic calen

216、dar that will remind you about appointments and important dates. Cell phones have changed our behavior and how we communicate. They are being used everywhere -sometimes where they shouldnt. One headmaster says that phones are not allowed in the classroom. If a phone starts ringing in the classroom,

217、teachers and students are disturbed and cannot work. The students obey the rules and agree not to use their phones in the classroom. I dont dare to use the phone in school, because they will take it away from me, says John Hill, a student in London. John got his phone for his birthday, but his paren

218、ts dont let him use it in school. Some parents worry that their children will spend too much time and money on phone calls. Why are cell phones so popular, especially among teenagers? The answer seems to be that we have a need to stay in touch with family and friends no matter where we are and what

219、we are doing. Having a cell phone also makes us feel safer, since we can call for help in case of an emergency. Of course, to many teenagers the cell phone is not only a tool but also a way to have fun and be cool. Wang Mei calls her best friend Xiao Li at least once a day to see how she is doing an

220、d what is going on. She says that her cell phone helps her do whatever she wants to do and still stay in touch with her parents and friends. I think its the most useful invention ever. Wang Mei says as she is dialing the number to Xiao Li again to ask her what she will be wearing to school tomorrow.

221、99. What does the title Life on the go mean? A. It refers to the high pace of modern life and to the fact that portable devices, like cell phones and portable computers, are becoming popular. B. It means a life depending on the portable devices like cell phones. C. It means while you are walking you

222、 can talk. D. It means many Chinese teenagers who live a life on the go and use cell phones.100. What does the word emergency (in paragraph 4) mean? A. expected and dangerous happening which must be dealt with at once. B. sudden serious event or situation requiring immediate action. C. unexpected ha

223、ppening which must be dealt with right away. D. sudden event or situation requiring immediate action.(29) At 50 I was the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole. But what should I do to celebrate my 60th birthday? What else, but a journey at the opposite end of the world, Antarctica. I began

224、my almost 400-mile journey on November 1st, 1997. I walked and skied alone. My dog team were not with me to pull my sled(雪橇). Another journey of challenge and danger was about to begin. The first days the weather was very good. The wind was icy but not very strong and there was bright sunshine 24 ho

225、urs a day. But changes were just around the corner. On the third day I was struggling through stormy weather and during the next week the wind grew stronger and I found myself spending a whole day in my tent. I had traveled only two hours one day when the wind increased so much that I had to put my

226、tent up before the wind became too strong. Within a few minutes the winds increased to a howling storm that threatened to blow me and my tent away, but none of that happened. On November 12th the storm died down. It was my birthday and I wanted to make that day special. I thawed a frozen cake over m

227、y fire, placed a candle in the top, lit it and sang happy birthday to me at the top of my voice. A few days later, I was moving forward a slope that seemed safe when suddenly without warning my world dropped out from under my skis. I had fallen into a hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to the sl

228、ed. A piece of ice fell down and I never heard it land. The bottom was a few hundred feet below. I used to practice self rescue many times in the mountains where I live and carefully began climbing out. It took a long time but I finally got out. I was thankful for all training I had had. I was in go

229、od health and all of my equipment was working well. I was so happy that I decided that the next day, the 22nd day of the expedition, I would increase my workday to 12 hours. The next morning I had a bad accident with the sled and hurt my leg. I couldnt stand on my left leg and my head was woozy(晕) f

230、rom hitting the ground. But I knew that I had to get up. Lying on the ice, I would soon die. I struggled to my knees knowing that somehow I had to put my tent up for shelter. On hands and knees I got the tent up and dragged my sleeping bag into the tent and lay down out of the cold wind. I had to ma

231、ke a decision. Wait to get better or give up? I had to think of my family, which is very important to me, and do the right thing. I did so without regret. I had met the challenge of solo（独自的） travel in an extreme climate. It is an experience I shall never forget and shall value for the rest of my li

232、fe.101. Antarctica is another name for _. A. AustraliaB. the South Pole C. the North PoleD. Canada102. Helen Thayer was born on _. A. 1 November 1937B. 12 November 1937 C. 22 November 1947D. 1 November 1997103. What decision did Helen make after the accident? A. She spent a whole day in her tent. B.

233、 She waited till she got better and continued her journey. C. She gave up and went back home. D. She was thankful for all training she had had.(30) Self-employed private physicians who charge a fee for each patient visit are the foundation of medical practice in the United States. Most physicians ha

234、ve a contract relationship with one or more hospitals in the community. They send their patients to this hospital, which usually charges patients according to the number of days they stay and the facilities (operating room, tests, medicines that they use). Some hospitals belong to a city, a state or

235、, in the case of veterans hospitals, a federal government agency. Others are operated by churches or other non-profit groups. Some medical doctors are on salary. Salaried physicians may work as hospital staff members, or residents, who are often still in training. They may teach in medical schools,

236、be hired by corporations to care for their workers or work for the federal governments Public Health Service. Physicians are among the best paid professionals in the United States. In the 1980s, it was not uncommon for medical doctors to earn incomes of more than 100 000 a year. Specialists, particu

237、larly surgeons, might earn several times that amount. Physicians list many reasons why they deserve to be so well rewarded for their work. One reason is the long and expensive preparation required to become a physician in the United States. Most would be physicians first attend college for four year

238、s, which can cost nearly 20,000 a year at one of the best private institutions. Prospective physicians then attend medical school for four years. Tuition alone can be over 10 000 a year. By the time they have obtained their medical degrees, many young physicians are deeply in debt. They still face t

239、hree to five years of training in a hospital, the first year as an apprentice physician. The hours are long and the pay is relatively low. Setting up a medical practice is expensive, too. Sometimes several physicians will decide to establish a group practice, so they can share the expense of maintai

240、ning an office and buying equipment. These physicians also take care of each others patients in emergencies. Physicians work long hours and must accept a great deal of responsibility. Many medical procedures, even quite routine ones, involve risk. It is understandable that physicians want to be well

241、 rewarded for making decisions which can mean the difference between life and death.104. Sometimes several physicians set up a group medical practice mainly because _. A. there are so many patients that it is difficult for one physician to take care all of them B. they can take turns to work long ho

242、urs C. facilities may be too much of a burden for one physician to shoulder D. no one wants to assume too much responsibility105. Which of the following statements could fully express the authors view towards physicians payment in the USA? A. For their expensive education and their responsibility, t

243、hey deserve a handsome pay. B. It is reasonable for physicians to have a large income because their work is very dangerous. C. Physicians should be better paid because they work long hours under bad conditions. D. Physicians have great responsibility, so it is understandable that they should be well

244、 rewarded.(31) For thousands of years traditional agriculture did not change very much. Most farms were one-family business. Although China is a very big country, only seven percent of the land can be used for farming. It is on this arable land that farmers produce food for the whole population of C

245、hina. Farmers in China have long used techniques such as fertilization and irrigation to make their land produce more. Over time, many farming techniques have been modernized: chemical fertilizers are now used and electric pumps are used in irrigation. To make as much use of the land as possible, tw

246、o or more crops are planted each year where possible. Rice, cotton and vegetable seeds are sometimes grown in special seedbeds before they are planted in the fields. This saves time and allows farmers to grow an extra crop in each season. More advanced technical information was brought in from abroa

247、d in the 1980s. Import of technology and machines, and the international exchanges of delegations have helped Chinese farmers improve their production. It was from the early 1990s that scientists started to develop new techniques to increase agricultural production without harming the environment. C

248、hemical fertilization, for example, helps to produce better crops, but is harmful to the environment. New techniques should increase agricultural production but also be friendly to the environment. Future agriculture should depend on high technology as well as traditional methods. Not only is food p

249、roduction important but also taking care of the environment. The biggest problem of Chinese farmers is the shortage of arable land. Using the latest technologies, Chinese scientists grow vegetables in greenhouses. The roots of these vegetables are not planted in the earth but hang in water that cont

250、ains all the nutrients they need to grow. Today, many vegetables are not grown in gardens but in greenhouses where they are protected from the wind, rain and insects. The temperature is controlled with computers, no matter how the weather is outside. Another technique tries to create plants that pro

251、duce more and bigger fruit. In 1993, a kind of tomato was developed that was very different from any grown before. It was developed using a technique known as GM. G stands for genetically from the word genes. M stands for modified, which means changed. In other words, the way tomatoes grow from a na

252、tural seed is changed. The new tomatoes are bigger and healthier. They can grow without danger from diseases. They also need much less time to get ripe. The tomato is one of nearly 4,500 different plants that are genetically modified. In China, about one hundred research stations are now doing GM re

253、search to make better tomatoes, cotton, tobacco, green peppers, flowers, watermelons, soybeans, fish and of course rice. A variety of GM watermelons will be seedless and there is GM rice, sometimes called golden rice, which will have more vitamins and can grow in poor soil.106. Fertilization is a te

254、chnique that is used to _. A. make poor soil betterB. make wet land drier C. make dry land wetterD. grow vegetables with their roots in water instead of earth107. Modern agriculture means finding ways to _. A. increase irrigation and stop using fertilizers B. stop irrigation and use fertilizers C. i

255、ncrease production and be friendly to the environment D. produce the same amount while taking care of nature108. In the sentence .they are protected from wind, rain and insects, they means _. A. greenhousesB. roots C. vegetablesD. tomatoes109. In GM M stands for modified, which means changed. What c

256、hanges is _. A. the way in which poor soil is made better B. the way in which Chinese farmers work on their land C. the way in which crops develop from seed D. the way in which farmers take care of environment(32) Bill Gates, the head of the world s biggest computer software company, the Microsoft C

257、orporation, has a mission,Put computers on every office desk and in every home.Bill Gates has had this mission since he was a university student nineteen years ago. This deep personal interest, together with his technical skill and his business marketing skills helped him to create a giant computer

258、company and to make him wealthy. Although he is so wealthy, Bill Gates does not want to give up. He is still very interested in his vision(远见) and he travels the globe, from Beijing to London, making quick stops in cities to sell the new software products of his company. The central vision of Bill G

259、ates is the information highway.This is a network of computers that will link every home, office and shopping mall in the future. This computer network system will have an effect on business, shopping and education. Bill Gates says that the main use of this new technology will be in communication. I

260、t will be a way to find people with common interests and to share opinions with them. But is this communication by computer along the information highway really a good thing? Won t we be sitting at home, onlysocializing with our computer, paying big companies money so that we can receive information

261、 that some large communication corporation somewhere has decided and that is acceptable for us to read? No, says Bill Gates, who thinks that the phrase information highway is a terrible phrase. It makes people think that we are all going down the same road, he says. In fact, the computer network wil

262、l let us choose our own intellectual direction. It will give us freedom. It will also bring good to society, because it will allow for the spread of education. When more and more people receive education, the gap between rich and poor will narrow. In the meantime, however, the gap between the rich a

263、nd poor is still there. To be added to this now is the gap between those with computers and those without.110. The underlined word mission in this text means a _. A. courseB. jobC. dutyD. goal111. The best title of this passage should be _. A. Bill Gates, his Vision and Mission B. The gap the Comput

264、er Brings About C. The Advantages of the Computer Network D. One of the World s Richest Self-made Men(33) Mr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty three, struggled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape rout

265、e-through the boot (行李箱). Mr. Johnsons car had finished up in a ditch (沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent, after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly, Mr. Johnson said. I couldnt force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and da

266、red not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in. Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sittingborrne, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn (喇叭) and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape. Later he said, It wa

267、s really a halfpenny which saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew (拧开) the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came. It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat-and a further five minutes t

268、o clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench (扳手) and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed. It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and climb out

269、of the car as it filled up. His hands and arms cut and bruised (擦伤). Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmers wife, Mrs. Lucy Bats. Huddled in a blanket, he said, that thirty minutes seemed like hours. Only the tips of the car wheels were seen, police said las

270、t night. The car had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.112. What is the best title for this newspaper article? A. The Story of Mr. Johnson , a Sweet Salesman B. Car boot Can Serve As The Best Escape Way C. Driver Escaped Through Car Boot D. A Terrible Car Accident113. Finally it g

271、ave (paragraph 5) means that _. A. luckily the door was torn away in the end B. at last the wrench went broken C. the lock came open after all the efforts D. the chance was lost at the last minute(34) Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time. Some may

272、 use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience. E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings.

273、My working hours arent necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if shed been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool. The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts

274、with a group of friends. Say you do something fun see a great movie perhaps-and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story. With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to

275、all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience. E-mail is also an inexpensive way stay in close touch with people who

276、 live far away. More than a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college. We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They dont take the place of any of the old ways.114. The purpose of this pass

277、age is to _. A. explain how to use the Internet B. describe the writers joy of keeping up with the latest technology C. tell the merits(价值) and usefulness of the Internet D. introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet115. The best title for this passage is _. A.

278、 Computer: New Technological Advances B. Internet: New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship C. Computers Have Made Life Easier D. Internet: a Convenient Tool for Communication(35) NEW YORK, May 19-A new, more destructive(破坏性) version of the Love Bugvirus is slowly spreading across the world, but so far

279、the damage is small compared with its former version. The new Love Bug virus creates disorder. Richard Saunders of anti-viral(反病毒) firm Symantec said the virus only affected a dozen companies around the world. While it is a nasty virus, it s not spreading anywhere near the rate the Love Bug or (last

280、 year s) Melissa was spreading, Saunders said. New Love is similar in form to the Love Bug,which swept the world two weeks ago and caused more than 10 million in damages.But it s much more destructive.The virus appears as an attachment(附件) to an e-mail whose subject begins with FW. If a user clicks

281、on the attachment s scroll-like icon(卷轴样的图标),every file on his hard drive is destroyed. Basically, it s going to destroy your machine,said Eric Chien, chief researcher at Symantec s anti-virus lab in the Netherlands. The Love Bug only killed a small set of files, including graphic files. This virus

282、even wipes out the Windows operating system. Attorney General Janet Reno warned the public at a news conference today to be careful of any suspicious e-mail with attachments.Do not open it, even it comes from a trusted source,she said. Don t Open That Attachments. Like the Love Bug, after the e-mail

283、 attachment is opened and the virus is carried out, New Love sends itself to everyone in a victim s Microsoft Outlook address book. Fortunately for users, the lesson is the same as from the Love Bug: If you see a message with an attachment whose name ends in verbs, with a scroll-like icon, don t cli

284、ck on the attachment. Also like the Love Bug, this virus only affects computers running Windows 98,NT 4.0. Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 5.0 and can only spread if users rely on a Microsoft Outlook address book for e-mail. Microsoft will son give a fix for Outlook that warns people of suspicious

285、 attachments ,the company said.116. The author writes this passage in order to _. A. compare some types of virus B. explain how the Love Bug is formed C. tell the readers something about a new virus D. remind computer companies to kill the virus(36) Like fine food, good writing is something we appro

286、ach with pleasure and enjoy from the first taste to the last. And good writers, like good cooks, do not suddenly appear full-blown. Quite the opposite, just as the cook has to undergo a particular training, mastering the skills of his trade, the writer must sit at his desk and devote long hours to a

287、chieving a style in his writing, whatever its purpose is-schoolwork, matters of business, or purely social communication.You may be sure that the more painstaking the effort,the more effective the writing,and the more rewarding. There are still some faraway places in the world where you might find a

288、 public scribe to do your business or social writing for you, for money. There are a few managers who are lucky enough to have the service of that rare kind of secretary who can take care of all sorts of letter writing with no more than a quick note to work from. But for most of us, if there is any

289、writing to be done, we have to do it ourselves. We have to write school papers, business papers or home papers. We are constantly called on to put words to papers .It would be difficult to count the number of such words, messages, letters, and reports put into mails or delivered by hand, but the dai

290、ly figures must be extremely large. What is more, everyone who writes expects, or at least hopes whatever he writes will be read, from first word to last, not just thrown into some letters-to-be-read files or into a wastepaper basket. This is the reason we bend our efforts toward learning and practi

291、cing the skills of interesting, effective writing.117. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to _. A. comment and blameB. introduce and describe C. explain and persuadeD. interest and inform(37) Trees are useful to man in three important ways: they give him wood and other useful thing

292、s, they give him cool places, and they help to stop drought and flood. Unluckily, in many parts of the world, man has not found that the third of these points is the most important. Man wants to make money from trees, so he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lo

293、st the best friends he had. And also, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear. This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even worse: for where there are trees, their roots break up soil-make the rain in-and also bind

294、 the soil, thus stopping it from being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing is left but useless desert.118. Which title best fits the passage? A. Tree

295、s and ManB. The Function of Tree Wood C. How do People do with Trees?D. The Usage of Tree Roots(38) Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the

296、difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other peoples. In the same way, children learning to do all the other things: they learn to do without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a

297、 bicycle, compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unles

298、s it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not. If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in m

299、athematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine(常规) work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he cant find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what all educated persons must s

300、ome day learn, how to measure their own understanding, and how to know what they know or do not know.119. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are _ A. different from learning other skills B. the same as learning skills C. more important than other skills D. not

301、 really important skills(39) In America, drivers education is part of the regular high school curriculum. Every student in his or her second year of high school is required to take a class in drivers education. However,unlike other courses, it is not given during the regular school year. Instead it

302、is a summer course. The course is divided up into two parts: class time for learning laws and regulations and driving time to practise driving. Class time is not unlike any other class. The students have a text from which they study the basic laws they must know to pass the written driving test that

303、 is given to anyone wanting to get a drivers license. Driving time is a chance for the students to get behind the wheel (steering wheel) and practise starting steering, backing up, parking, switching lanes, turning corners ,and all the other maneuvers (操作) required to drive a car. Each student is re

304、quired to drive a total of six hours. The students are divided up into groups of four. The students and the instructor go out driving for twohour blocks of time. Thus, each student gets half an hour driving time per outing. The instructor and driver sit in the front seats and the other three student

305、s sit in the back. Drivers Ed cars are unlike other cars in which they have two sets of brakes, one on the drivers side and one on the other side where the instructor sits. Thus, if the student driver should run into difficulties the instructor can take over. The car also has another special feature

306、. On the top of the car is a sign that reads: STUDENT DRIVER. That lets nearby drivers know that they should use extra caution(小心) because the student driver is a beginning driver, not very experienced and prone to driving slowly. After the student has passed the drivers education course and reached

307、 the appropriate age to drive(this age differs in every state but in most cases the person must be 16 years old),they can go to a designated state office to take their drivers test, which is made up of an eye examination, a written test, and a road test. The person must pass all three tests in order

308、 to be given a drivers license. If the person did well in his or her drivers education class, he or she will pass the test with flying colors and get a drivers license.120. In the last sentence,with flying colors means _ . A. happilyB. successfullyC. colorfullyD. quickly(40) This is a true story. Re

309、x White knows too many seamens stories to want to add to them. Besides, this happened on land. It happened in Lytham, a town on the River Ribble, beach road is proof of the great strength of the wind which comes in off the sea. It blows hard across the grass, the car-parks and the open road beside t

310、he river,and there is nothing to stop it. Rex White was a ships pilot. It was his job to guide ships up the river, between banks of sand, into the port of Preston. Mr. White lived in a village some kilometers from the coast, so he had to drive to Lytham and leave his car in one of the car-parks besi

311、de the river. Then he used to row out to the pilot boat, and await the particular ship that it was his duty to guide. Early one morning, Mr White returned to Lytham from a night on duty, to find that he could not start his car. He had driven from his village the evening before, and had left his car

312、in the car-park as usual. He had rowed out to the pilot boat, and gone on board the S.S.Kilkenny, which was on her way from Ireland. Then, in the early hours of the following morning, he had returned to Lytham in the pilot boat, expecting to drive home to a cup of hot chocolate and a warm bed. But n

313、o matter what he did, he could not get the engine to start. It was a cold and windy night; there was no one about, and here was no garage open to which he could turn for help. He was just about to give up, and spend the rest of the night on the back seat of the car, when he had a bright idea. He pus

314、hed his car round so that it was facing in the direction of the wind, opened all four doors, pushed it along a short way, and then jumped in. The doors acted like sails, and in no time the wind had taken him right out of the car-park, and away down the beach road. When he tried the starter-switch on

315、ce more, the engine roared to life immediately. All he had to do then was to stop the car and shut the doors. He went to bed later than usual, but he did not go without his cup of hot chocolate. Mr White was not a seaman for nothing.121. There is nothing to stop it means_ . A. the wind always blows

316、strongly without stopping B. there is nothing in its way to break the force of the wind C. there is nothing anyone can do to stop the wind blowing D. the cars do not find it easy to stop on the open road(41) When humans and nature go head to head, nature often ends up losing. Rivers get polluted. Tr

317、ees are knocked down. Natural resources are exhausted. Thats what makes the Galapagos Islands so special-its one of the few pristine(原始状态的) places on Earth that nature can truly call its own. For people used to having wild animals run at the scent of humans, a visit to the Galapagos is a real eye-op

318、ening experience. Over 1,600km west of Ecuador(厄瓜多尔), the islands are home to a unique variety of animals that have absolutely no fear of people. Visitors can play on the beach with sea lions and giant sea turtles, swim with dolphins and whales, and get close enough to the penguins(企鹅) to count the

319、eggs in their nests. The islands were declared a national park over 40 years ago, and the number of human visitors is tightly limited to avoid damaging the environment or putting stress on the animals. Tourists have to pay a $100 daily visitors fee, and cant step off the boat unless accompanied(陪同)

320、by an official guide. Once on the islands, you have to stay on the trail, but that rarely presents a problem: the animals are so curious about people that theyll usually come up to say hello. Its a little like being in a zoo, said one traveler. But instead of us looking at the animals, the animals a

321、re looking at us. Aside from the wildlife, one of the islands more unusual features is its post office. You can send postcards for free, but the catch is that theres no postman to collect them. Instead, travelers pick up mail addressed to people who live near them back home, and then hand-deliver th

322、e postcards when their trip is finished.122. What would be the best title for the passage? A. The Anti-ZooB. Humans and Nature C. Go Head to HeadD. Ecuador-An Island Country(42) The vegetable broccolis has a natural substance (物质) that may prevent some kinds of cancer. Recently, American scientists

323、reported that not all broccolis is equal in fighting cancer. The scientists examined different kinds of broccolis plants. They attempted to activate (激活) an enzyme (酶) in the plants that may protect against some cancers. The scientists discovered major differences among the broccolis tested. Some pl

324、ants had very little of the cancer-fighting substance. Other plants had large amounts of the substance. The Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science (园艺学) published the findings. Early studies have shown that people who eat vegetables like broccoli have lower rates of colon (结肠) and

325、 rectal (直肠) cancers. Broccolis plants and young seedlings (苗) have a chemical called glucoraphanin. They also contain a product of the chemical, called sulforaphane. Sulforaphanin causes the production of enzymes that slow the growth of cancer tumors(肿瘤) in laboratory animals. Scientists at Johns H

326、opkins University in Baltimore, Maryland discovered the cancerfighting agent in broccolis nine years ago. Johns Hopkinns scientists joined with the United States Agricultural Research Service to organize the new study. A few years ago, the Research Services Vegetable Laboratory in Charleston, South

327、Carolina grew more than seventy kinds of broccolis. The scientists then examined the chemicals each plant. They observed extreme differences in glucoraphanin levels and the activity of enzymes in the broccoli tested. Some kinds of broccoli had very small amounts of the chemical. However, others had

328、levels about thirty times greater. Scientists want to learn more about the different levels of glucoraphanin and sulforaphane in broccoli plants. They hope new kinds of broccoli with the greater levels of the protective substances. They say eating such improved broccoli might result in more effectiv

329、e, natural defenses against cancer. American doctors say eating fruits and vegetables, including broccoli, is important for health. The National Cancer Institute says people should eat at least five servings(份) of fruits and vegetables everyday.123. Some American scientists are going on with their s

330、tudy on broccolis in order to _. A. discover the kind of broccoli that has the highest levels of the cancer-fighting substance B. find out why the rates of some cancers are low among broccoli eaters C. develop improved broccoli that will be even more effective in fighting cancer D. produce more of t

331、he protective substances glucoraphanin and sulforaphane(43) How would you like an easy way to earn $2,500? All you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals. Theres a catch, however. You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. There are no books or television or ra

332、dio for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for amusement. You cant leave until the week is up. And a camera will be recording your every move. Two people actually took the job. The idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist. He wanted to make a film about the way animals are tr

333、eated. His goal was to raise peoples awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food. He decided to pay $5,000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to live like chickens for a week. To Robs surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement. He had interv

334、iews and selected Eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and Pam, a 27-year-old chemist. The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide. A camera would record their experience, which would take place in an art museum. The week was long

335、 and difficult. They slept on a hard wooden floor. They couldnt stand up without banging their heads. They ate mash(a kind of food for animals) and drink water from a garden hose-pipe(软管). Their only privacy was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the c

336、age. Their only inspiration was the two framed checks that hung on the wall outside the cage. Visitors who came here were warned, Do not feed the humans. Finally it was over, and Pam and Eric came out of the cage. They had survived the week, and they each had a $2,500 check in their hands. When Rob

337、Thompson opened the cage, Eric came out, changed into clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away. Its great for me to be able to stand up. he said. Pam just changed her clothes and left. After a week of visitors and reporters watching her, she didnt want to talk to anyone.124. The word catch

338、in Paragraph 1 probably means _. A. unsolved problemB. surprising wonder C. unbelievable conditionD. hidden difficulty125. What would be the best title for this passage? A. An Easy Way to Earn $2,500 B. Do Not Feed Humans C. Living Like a Chicken D. Getting Along Well Anyway(44) Email has brought th

339、e art of letter writing back to life, but some experts think the resulting spread of bad English does more harm than good. Email is a form of communication that is changing, for the worse, the way we write and use language, say some communication researchers. It is also changing the way we interact

340、(交流) and build relationship. These are a few of the recently recognized features of email, say experts, which should cause individuals and organizations to rethink the way they use email. Email has increased the spread of careless writing habits, says Naomi Baron, a professor of linguistics (语言学) at

341、 an American university. She says the poor spelling, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure of emails reflect (反映) a growing unconcern about the way we write. Baron argues that we shouldnt forgive and forget the poor writing often shown in email. The more we use email and its tasteless writing,

342、 the more it becomes the normal way of writing, the professor says. Others say that despite its poor writing, email has finished what several generations of English teachers couldnt: it has made writing fashionable again. Email is a critical new communication technology. says Ian Lancashire, a profe

343、ssor of English at Toronto University. It fills the gap between spoken language and the formal methods of writing that existed before email. It is the purest form of written speech. Lancashire says email has the mysterious ability to get people who are usually scared by writing to get their thoughts

344、 flowing easily onto a blank screen. He says this is because of email s close similarity to speech. Its like a circle of four or five people around a campfire, he says. Still, he accepts that this new-found freedom to express themselves often gets people into trouble. Emails sent in a day almost exc

345、eed (超过) the number of letters mailed in a year. But more people are recognizing the content of a typical email message is not often exact.126. What does the word it in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. The poor writing.B. Email. C. The good writing.D. A new communication technology.127. This passage mainly

346、shows us that _. A. people should stop using email to communicate B. experts hold different opinions about email writing C. Americans only use email to communicate D. email makes people lose interest in English(45) Is language, like food, a basic human need? Judging from the result of the violent ex

347、periment by a German king. Frederick ,in the 13th century, it may be. Hoping to discover what language a child would speak if he/she heard no mother tongue, he told the nurses to keep silent. All the babies died before the first year. But clearly there was more than language deprivation here. What w

348、as missing was good mothering. Without good mothering, in the first year of life especially, the capacity to survive is seriously affected.Today no such violent deprivation exists as that ordered by Frederick .Nevertheless, some children are still backward in speaking. Most often the reason for this

349、 is that the mother is insensitive（不敏感）to the signals of the baby, whose brain is programmed to map up language rapidly. There are critical times, it seems, when children learn more readily. If these sensitive periods are neglected（忽视）,the ideal time for gaining language skills passes and they might

350、 never be learned so easily again. Linguists（语言学家）suggest that speech stages are reached in a fixed sequence（顺序）and at a constant age, but there are cases where speech has started late in a child who eventually turn out to be of high IQ. Recent facts suggest that baby is born with the capacity to sp

351、eak. What is special about Mans brain, compared with that of the monkeys, is the complex system which enables a child to connect the sight and feel of, say, a teddy-bear（玩具熊）with the sound patternteddy-bear. But speech has to be stimulated（刺激）,and this depends on interaction between the mother and t

352、he child, where the mother recognizes the signals in the childs babbling（牙牙学语）,grasping, crying and smiling, and responds to them. Insensitivity（不敏感）of the mother to these signals dulls（使迟钝）the interaction because the child gets discouraged and sends out only the obvious signals. Sensitivity to the

353、childs non-verbal signals in essential to the growth and development of language.128. By critical times in Paragraph 3 the author means _ . A. difficult periods in the childs life B. moments when the child becomes critical to its mother C. important stages in the childs development D. times when mot

354、hers often neglect their children129. Choose the best title of the story. A. How to get a ticketB. Tickets sold out C. A wonderful filmD. A difficult problem(46) My first performance in front of an audience was coming up soon. I tried as hard as I could to remain calm, but my heart was racing. I sta

355、red down at my sweat-covered, shaking hands. I looked up again at the audience, realizing that there were real people. They were not just my mum and dad, who would say, Good job! even if I messed up the entire piece. What if I had the wrong music? What if I played the wrong notes? As it turned out,

356、I was never able to answer these questions because the spotlight (荧光灯) was waiting for me. I grasped my hands tightly together, drying off the sweat. Slowly I walked to the mud-brown piano in the center of the room. It contained 88 demanding keys, which were waiting impatiently to be played. I swall

357、owed the golfball-sized lump (隆起部分) in my throat and sat down. Slowly, I opened the music. Next, I rested my still shaking hands on the ivory (象牙色的)keys. As my fingers played across the keys, I was becoming more unsure of my preparation for this moment. But the memory of my years of training came fl

358、ooding back. I knew that I had practiced this piece so many times that I could play it backwards if requested. Although at one point I accidentally played two keys instead of the intended one, I continued to move my fingers automatically (自动的). My eyes burned holes into (were fixed on) the pages in

359、front of me. There was no way that I was going to lose my concentration. To keep this to myself, I leaned forward and focused carefully on the music. When I came to the end of the page, a warning went off inside my head: DONT MAKE A MISTAKE WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE! Needless to say, I obeyed myself wi

360、th all my heart and mind. And, proud of my page-turning feat (技艺), I finished the rest of the piece without making a single mistake. After the final note died away, a celebration went into action inside my head. I had finished. I had mastered the impossible.130. The expression mess up in the sentenc

361、e even if I messed up the entire piece probably means _. A. put into disorderB. forget about C. stop halfwayD. do well in(47) Be Healthy! Be Slim! Be Beautiful!Discover the secret for a Healthy, Slim, Beautiful You! Discover how to be Healthy, Slim and Beautiful I love this healthy diet program beca

362、use it helps you lose weight, lose inches, feel healthy and look beautiful. This healthy diet is an 8-week program which is unlike other diet regimes（食物疗法）in that it focuses on proper nutrition（营养）first and weight loss second. Your body must have proper levels of minerals, vitamins, and protein（蛋白质）

363、in order to work well. It provides a simple lifestyle change to give you more energy and improve your health most greatly. It offers control over stomach and continuing hunger with a calorie dense diet allowing 1,700 to 2,000 calories a day. If a person has a weight problem, his body probably is not

364、 working at proper levels of basic nutrients. We invite you to follow this program so you can be the slim person who lives inside you. You too, can love dieting, especially if you are losing weight and losing inches! Do you want to feel better, look! To get started being slim just Click Here131. Wha

365、t is this passage mainly about? A. How people should keep fit. B. A healthy diet program. C. Some healthy people. D. Ways to lose weight.132. What does the phraselose inchesmean in the passage? A. Become shorter.B. Become taller. C. Become fatter.D. Become thinner.(48) It seems that the Englishmen j

366、ust cannot live without sports of some kind. A famous French humorist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives. Wherever you go in this country, you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Brita

367、in men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it? Taking all amateur (业余) and professional sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list. It is called soccer in the United States. The game origin

368、ated (起源于) in Britain and was played in the Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an organized game, or association football, it dates only from the beginning of the 19th century. The next is rugby, which is called football in the United States. It is a kind of football played by two teams of fifte

369、en players than eleven. In rugby, an oval-shaped ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game. In summer, cricket is the most popular sport. In fact, it has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, bu

370、t it enjoys great popularity among the British. Tennis rates high on the list, too. It was introduced into England from France in the 15th century, but it was from England that it spread to practically every country in the world. Table tennis, or ping-pong, surely is not played on a great scale as i

371、t is in China or Japan. Basketball and volleyball were introduced into Britain during the late 19th century from America and are gaining popularity. Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.133. The main purpose of Paragraph 1 is to tell us that the English _. A. are

372、all sports loversB. behave like children C. like to kick a ball aroundD. can remain young all their lives134. What would be the best title for this passage? A. The Most Popular Sports B. The English Sports C. History of Sports D. Sports in Britain(49) Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you kne

373、w was in trouble-and was he? Have you ever dreamed something that came true later? Maybe you have ESP (超感觉知觉). ESP stands for Extrasensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away. Heres a

374、n example. A woman was ironing clothes. Suddenly she screamed, My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair! Just then, a telegram came. The womans father died of a heart attack. He died sitting in a chair. There are thousands of stories like this one on record. Scientists are studying them to

375、find out whats behind these strange mental messages. Heres another example-one of hundreds of dreams that have come true. A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, Theres room for one more. The man felt the driver seemed dead, so he ran away. The n

376、ext day, when the man was getting on a crowded bus, the bus driver said, Theres room for one more. Then the man saw that the drivers face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldnt get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed! Some people sa

377、y stories like these are coincidences. Others, including some scientists, say that ESP is real. From studies of ESP, we may someday learn more about the human mind.135. In the last paragraph the word coincidences probably means _. A. things that may not happen B. things that happen in a dream C. thi

378、ngs that must happen D. things that happen by accident136. This article is mainly about_. A. the human dreamB. the sixth sense C. the human mindD. a crowded bus(50) Im beginning to think whether my grandmother was right when she complains, as she frequently does, that children nowadays arent as well

379、-behavioured as they used to be. She recounts in detail how she used to be told to respect her elders and betters. She was taught to speak when she was spoken to and when she went out on her own, she was reminded to say please and thank you. Children in her days, she continues, were expected to be s

380、een and not heard, but these days you are lucky if you ever hear parents telling their children to mind her manners. If you give her the chance she then takes out of her writing desk the old photograph album which she keeps there, and which she never tires of displaying. Of course when you look at p

381、ictures of her parents you feel sure that, with a father as strict looking as that, you too would have been seen and not heard. Beside him sits his wife, with their children around her; Granny and her elder brothers. It always occurs to me that perhaps those long, stiff, black clothes were so burden

382、some (heavy) to a little girl that she hadnt enough breath left to be talkative, let alone mischievous ( 淘气的). It must have been a dull and lonely life too, for she stayed mainly at home during her childhood, while he brothers were sent to school from an early age. However, my childhood was much fre

383、er than Grannys. I went to school with my brother. I played football with him and his friends. We all spoke a common language, and we got up to the same mischief. I would have died if I had had to stay indoors, wearing tight, stiff clothes.137. This passage is mainly about _ A. Grannys life story in

384、 the past B. Grannys complaints about the children C. womens life in different times D. children in the past and at present(51) Let us say there is something you dont know how to do. In the past of you were determined to learn, you might have called a friend or relative, taken a night class or walke

385、d down to the local library for a research term. But now a host of websites are springing up to provide free practical advice on these subjects and actually anything else you can think of . In one sense, these how-to sites represent (表明) a part of the growing world of online learning. This tradition

386、 found one of its earliest forms in the FAQs - or Frequently Asked Questions files - that began on Usenet, the Internet s global discussion group. These FAQs, many of which still circulate (go round continuously), took a specific subject - and explained it to complete novices. But how-to sites take

387、the FAQs idea in a somewhat different direction by addressing subjects that arent necessarily related to discussion forums (论坛). These sites take the style of a written tutorial (teaching period) and a tone of friendly advice. Possibly the biggest and best known of these sites is learn2. com (www. l

388、earn2. com). It offers nearly 1000 free tutorials and adds new ones frequently for a job interview. At ehow. com (www. ehow. com) you can learn how to train for your first marathon, how to buy a vacation home, or how to make a movie in eight steps.138. The word novices in line4 paragraph2 probably m

389、eans _ A. experts who know a lotB. hosts of how-to sites C. people without knowledgeD. beginners of how-to sites(52) Take care about those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can make a false im

390、pression. For example, someone might say, I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars! This guy is a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discovered that he bought two hundred tickets, and only on

391、e was a winner. He is really a big loser! He didnt say anything that was false, but he intentionally left out important information. Thats called a half-truth. Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest. Untrustworthy candidates (候选人) in political campaigns often use this t

392、rick. Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents (对手.) runs an ad. saying, During Governor Smiths term, the state lost one million jobs! Thats true. However an honest statement would

393、 have been, During Governor Smiths term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs. Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. Its against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An ad might boast (吹嘘), Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nos

394、e pimples. It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation. This kind of trick happens too often. Its a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.139. What is the best title for this article? A. Everyone Lies at Pres

395、ent B. Lying with the Truth C. Try to Be Honest to the People D. Dont Believe People Who Tell the Truth(53) A few months ago, millions of people in London heard alarms all over the town. The Emergency services, the Fire Departments, the Police, hospitals, and ambulances stood by, ready to go into ac

396、tion. In railway underground stations, people read notices and maps that told them where to go and what to do in the emergency. This was Exercise Flood Call, to prepare people for a flood emergency. London wasnt flooded yet, but it is possible that it would be. In 1236 and in 1663, London was badly

397、flooded. In 1928, people living in Westminster, the heart of London, drowned in floods. And in 1953, one hundred people, living on the eastern edge of the London suburbs were killed, again, in the floods. At last, Greater London Council took actions to prevent this disaster from happening again. Tho

398、ugh a flood wall was built in the 1960s, Londoners still must be prepared for the possible disaster. If it happens, 50 underground stations will be under water. Electricity, gas and phone services will be out of action. Roads will be drowned. It will be impossible to cross any of the bridges between

399、 north and south London. Imagine: London will look like the famous Italian city, Venice. But this Exercise Flood Call didnt cause panic among Londoners. Most people knew it was just a warning. One lady said, Its a flood warning, isnt it? The water doesnt look high to me. 140. What topic is treated i

400、n this passage? A. Possible Damages Caused by Floods B. Emergency Exercise in London C. Flood Emergency in London D. London Floods in History(54) Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a respiratory(呼吸的)illness. This fact sheet provides basic information about the disease and what is being done

401、 to fight against its spread. In general, SARS begins with a fever greater than 38.0C. Other symptoms may include headache, an overall feeling of discomfort, and body aches. Some people also experience slight respiratory symptoms. After 2 to 7 days, SARS patients may develop a dry cough and have tro

402、uble breathing. The primary way that SARS appears to spread is by close person-to-person contact(接触). Most cases of SARS have included people who cared for or lived with someone with SARS, or had direct contact(直接接触)with infectious material, for example, respiratory secretions(分泌物), from a person wh

403、o has SARS. Possible ways in which SARS can be spread include touching the skin of other people or objects that are polluted with infectious droplets(飞沫)and then touching your eye(s), nose, or mouth. This can happen when someone who is sick with SARS coughs or sneezes droplets onto themselves, other

404、 people, or nearby surfaces. It also is possible that SARS can be spread more broadly through the air or by other ways that are not known at present. Information to date suggests that people are most likely to be infectious when they have symptoms, such as fever or cough. However, it is not known ho

405、w long before or after their symptoms begin that patients with SARS might be able to spread the disease to others.141. Which is the best title of the passage? A. Symptoms(症兆)of SARSB. How SARS Spreads C. Basic Information About SARSD. How SARS Infect Us(55) The two main American political parties ar

406、e the Democrats (民主党) and the Republicans (共和党). They are stood for by a donkey and an elephant. The reason comes from political cartoons. These are drawings that express opinions about political parties or candidates (候选人). Perhaps the most famous political cartoonist in American history was Thomas

407、 Nast. He lived more than 100 years ago. Thomas Nast used his drawings to show dishonesty and the illegal (违法的) use of power in government. His cartoons helped create public pressure on elected officials. In 1870, newspapers supporting the Democratic Party denounced (公开指责) a former Republican cabine

408、t (内阁) member. Thomas Nast drew a cartoon in protest (抗议). He called it A Live Jackass Kicking A Dead Lion. The dead lion stood for the cabinet member who was no longer in power. The jackass stood for the Democratic Party. Jackass is an old word for someone who is stupid or foolish. It is also anoth

409、er word for donkey. The picture of the donkey had been used many years earlier. Democratic President Andrew Jackson used it as his personal political symbol, after his opponents (对手) called him a jackass. Then it was used, sometimes, to mean the whole Democratic Party. It became established as the p

410、arty symbol when Thomas Nast used it to stood for the Democrats. Thomas Nast himself created the elephant as a symbol of the Republican Party. He first used it in a cartoon in 1874. And he continued to use the elephant to stand for the Republicans in many other cartoons. Soon, everyone thought of it

411、 as the Republican Party symbol. Today, after more than 100 years, the donkey and the elephant continue to stand for Americas two major political parties.142. The purpose of creating the donkey cartoon is to _. A. attract the publicB. laugh at the political leaders C. support the Democratic PartyD.

412、show his disagreement143. The passage tells us something about _. A. the two main American political parties in the USA B. the political symbol of the two parties in the USA C. the struggle between the political parties D. the famous cartoonist Thomas Nast(56) In the Black Hills of South Dakota(南达科他

413、州), stands the national memorial, Mount Rushmore(拉什莫尔山), created by Gutzon Borglum(格曾博格勒拇). This magnificent rock carving is the face of four great US Presidents. They are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. Borglum started the project in 1927, when he was a

414、lready 60 years old. However, he died before it could be completed. The head of Washington was completed first, followed by Jefferson and Lincoln. Roosevelts head was unfinished when Borglum died. His son, Lincoln, finished the memorial later that year. Borglums first design was a figure of the four

415、 presidents to their waists(腰部), but time and money only provided for their heads. In the six and a half years of work that occurred on and off between 1927 and 1941, Borglum employed almost 400 local miners. In fact, 90 percent of the 450,000 tons of granite (花岗岩) removed from the mountain were tak

416、en out with dynamite (炸药). Surprisingly, there were no deaths and only a couple of injuries during the entire period of carving at Mount Rushmore. This is a remarkable safety record considering the workers regularly used dynamite and heavy equipment. Whatever their job, those alive today speak proud

417、ly of their work. The four presidents are recognized at once. Each one is 60 feet long from the chin(下颚)to the top of the head. The nose on Abraham Lincolns face is 19 feet long. The memorial took 14 years to complete. The whole project cost almost 1 million. The four figures carved in stone on Moun

418、t Rushmore represent the first 150 years of American history. Today millions of visitors come to see Mount Rushmore and gain inspiration from these four great men. If you are a first-time visitor to Mount Rushmore, you are sure to be impressed by the figures size and dignity(尊贵).144. Which of the fo

419、llowing best explains the meaning of the word magnificent in the first paragraph? A. grandB. beautifulC. hugeD. romantic145. What is the text about? A. The faces of four American presidents B. An important project on American history C. The first 150 years of American history D. The purpose of carvi

420、ng the statue in stone(57) About 600 business, professional (职业的) and governmental leaders attended the Global Summit of Women (全球妇女高峰会). The three-day meeting was about economic development for women around the world. The Global Summit of Women brought together women from more than 70 countries. Th

421、e Global Summit of Women began in 1990. It has been held every year since 1997. Most of the women attending the meeting are owners of small businesses. The meeting offers women a chance to increase business and to talk about their ideas in order to increase womens economic progress even though there

422、 are cultural barriers(文化障碍)in many countries. The summit did with problems that women face in starting or expanding businesses. It provided information in many areas. For example, the meeting provided information about doing business on the Internet Web sites. The women also discussed how to get fi

423、nancial support (财政支援)for business owners and form important business partners. The women discussed how to turn traditional activities into successful modern businesses. And another was what women could do with problems in their lives, including work, family and health. The director of the Global Su

424、mmit of Women says in Europe, Canada and the United States, at least one-third of all small and medium-size (中等规模的) businesses are now owned by women. And 80% of small businesses in developing countries are owned and led by women. She says small businesses are an important part of every free market

425、economy and women are also an important part of every economy. Yet she says many businesses fail to recognize the importance of women. She says women must do more to have economic equality. She also called on women to do more to improve the education of girls and women around the world, especially i

426、n science and math. She says this is important for the new world economy.146. The word expand line1 paragraph2 means _. A. to sell something at high price B. to make greater or larger C. to control the use of D. to bring down the price147. The main subject of the meeting was that _. A. women played

427、important part in the market economy of the world B. more questions could be discussed at the meeting C. a great many jobs could be offered for women around the world D. women around the world could get more help for economic development(58) Be aware of （当心）those who use the truth to deceive. When s

428、omeone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can create a false impression. For example, someone might say, I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hun

429、dred dollars! This guys a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was a winner. Hes really a big loser! He didnt say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. Thats called a half-truth. Half-truths are not te

430、chnically lies, but they are just as dishonest. Untrustworthy candidates （候选人）in political campaigns often use this method. Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents runs an ad sayi

431、ng, During Governor Smiths term, the sate lost one million jobs! Thats true. However an honest statement would have been, During Governor Smiths term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs. Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. Its against the law to make false claims so they try to mis

432、lead you with the truth. An ad might boast, Nine out of ten doctors recommend（推荐）Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples. It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation. This kind of deception happens too often. Its a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, an

433、d sometimes the truth can lie as well.148. The word deceive in line1 paragraph1means _. A. prove what they know is untrue B. cause someone to accept as true C. force you to believe something D. pay no attention to149. Another possible title for this selection would be _. A. Nose PimplesB. Everyone L

434、ies C. Natural Cat FoodD. Lying With the Truth(59) I am an elementary school teacher. I think homework should be done by the child and it should take only about a half an hour. Parents should write a note if they had to help a lot, this tells the teacher that the days lesson needs more review. Some

435、things are more easily learned if they are practiced at home. Students should develop independence and organization. I send home fairly simple homework because I do not wish to see how creative mom, dad, the neighbors and grandma are with large projects. what is this teaching the child? Independence

436、? Creativity? Many readers are noticing the alarming trend （趋势）to test, test, test. These new tests are not like the ones we remember. They are really difficult and abstract. Besides the usual math problems, third and fourth grade tests now ask about probability （概率）, tessellations and flips, slides

437、, turns. Some teachers have had to increase the pace of their instruction to cover all the topics that will appear on the tests, thus, they send home homework that kids may not fully understand or send more homework home so they can, they hope, cover more content faster. Its not a good idea, but the

438、 trend of testing has driven teachers to push, push, push. Parents should be concerned about the testing that is such an important issue. I would advice parents to talk to the teacher if they find the homework too hard. Is the child not getting work done at school, or is it simply too much? Some tea

439、chers will change the amount of work. And yes, I have been on the other side of the blackboard and had to make my son and daughter do their homework. I was a stickler for not doing it for them.150. The passage might be an opinion posted on the internet under the title _. A. How Should Homework Done

440、Independently by Students B. Should Parents Contribute to Kids Homework C. Should You Say No to Homework D. How Should Test Papers Be Written(60) We believe that there is more to education than preparation for a job. Children must be prepared for all aspects of their adult life work, leisure, person

441、al relationships, creative activities, dealing with money matters, independence, and parenthood. Nevertheless, it would unrealistic to provide an education which too no account of the needs of employers. What type of training does the business world regard as important? Many young people applying fo

442、r jobs were, in the employers opinions, very weak in the basic skills of handwriting, grammar and spelling. Though additional education at university level improved the students general ability, a report states, In basic skills the standards remained stubbornly low. It is debatable(有争议的) whether sta

443、ndards have declined(减弱) in recent years. What is certain is that employers do not believe the standard is now high enough. Do technological changes make greater demands upon the students abilities? We should also remember that the job expectations of young people have increased. The girls who would

444、 have once become shop assistants or hairdressers now want to be secretaries. Boys who sought an apprenticeship(学徒) 20 years ago now desire to an engineering degree. But it is still the same girls and boys with the same degree of ability. No wonder there are problems in reaching the necessary standa

445、rds of the business world. Many employers believed that it was important for teachers to have experience outside the world of college and school. They should work for a while at some other kind of job to see how the world of business and commerce differs from their own. The teaching profession and s

446、ociety in general needed a greater understanding of manpower needs and therefore of the desired direction of the education system.151. The article mainly talks about_. A. no education among young people B. meeting the educational requirements of employment C. the problem of unemployment D. the weake

447、r standards of education152. The same girls and boys in Para.6 refer to _. A. those who are likely to be unemployed B. those who have just left middle school C. those who are looking for jobs far beyond their abilities D. those who might have become shop assistants, hairdressers and apprentices in t

448、he past(61) Feng Shoots War Film Though war is something people hate, Director Feng Xiaoning often exposes his audience to it. If we dont impress the audience, who are without the painful experience of war, with the cruel injury to life and human nature war causes, how can we bring them a love of pe

449、ace and an objection to war? asked the director with a glance in his eyes. After Red River Valley and Lovers Grief over the Yellow River, both of which were starred by the Chinese model and actress Ning Jing, Feng drew a satisfactory full stop to his war trilogy (三步曲) last month with Purple Sunset.

450、The film tells a story which took place in 1945, at the very moment when World War II was drawing to an end. A Chinese peasant and a Soviet woman soldier flee into a forest, where they seize a Japanese girl. They follow the girl in the hope that she will take them out of the forest, but instead they

451、 arrive in a Japanese base. Humanity (人道主义) prevents them from killing the young, innocent (无辜的) victim of Japanese militarism. This humanity, the longing for peace and eagerness to survive, make the three unite. If people are touched by justice, tolerance (容忍) and unselfishness, I think I have achi

452、eved my goal, Feng said. Feng admits that there are violent and bloody scenes in the film, such as tanks fighting and Japanese burning Chinese people alive, to show the cruelty of war. But thats never his personal preference, he says. Everyone who has watched my films can tell how much I detest war,

453、 he said, I wrote all the things for my war films by myself. Whenever I finished one, I felt as though I had suffered great pain. Feng regards every one of his productions as an opportunity to learn about human nature and humanity. In spite of violent scenes which frighten and sicken the audience, a

454、 balance is sought with beautiful scenery. Just like the snowy mountains in Red River Valley and the grand plateau (高原) in lovers Grief over the Yellow River, a beautiful vast grassland appears in this film. I used to study art and I appreciate beautiful things, Feng said,I believe that films should

455、 offer the audience a chance to enjoy beauty.153. The underlined word detest in this passage means . A. hateB. likeC. fleeD. know about(62) Tokyo: Our kids, the Japanese government announced, have forgotten how to behave. They cant be bothered with housework. If they see someone being wronged, they

456、probably look the other way. Few countries have placed more importance on being well-behaved in public than Japan. The simplest requests for directions often result in guided tours. Smiling shop-keepers are still the rule. Lost wallets usually make their way back to their owners. But according to re

457、cent surveys, all that may be going the way of the ancient hair-do(发式). And Japans government has gone into something of a crisis mode (危急时刻). A Japanese Education Ministry survey formed late in 1999 and made public last month found that Japan moves behind other nations in reaching youngsters right

458、from wrong. It also reported that Japanese children are less helpful and do far less housework than their foreign peers(同龄人) in all classes. But they are better about taking dirty dishes to the kitchen after dinner. In addition, Japanese kids are more likely to dye their hair and carry cell phones t

459、han American and Chinese kids, according to another survey, by a Tokyo-based think-tank(专家小组). Children in about 8 percent of public school classrooms are so disorderly that teachers cannot hold lessons, further recent reports show. Children refuse to sit, to listen or to stop talking. Older and mid

460、dle-aged Japanese continue to have a solid sense of good manners and social justice(正义), says Professor Yoshina Hirano from Shinshu University, who was appointed to direct the ministrys survey. Despite the knowledge of good manners among adults, the breakdown in manners may be spreading, he said.154

461、. The phrase made public in paragraph 4,line 2 means _. A. known to allB. used by everyone C. related to everyoneD. found wash dishes after dinner(63) Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of

462、some kinds - football, hockey (曲棍球), golf, or tennis. It may be mountaineering. Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishmen

463、t is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure. Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind which it

464、 would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods. If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that moun

465、taineering is not a team game. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, nomatches between teams of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork. The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces th

466、at are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities. A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions a

467、re in their early twenties. But it is no unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.155. What is the best tit

468、le for the passage? A. Mountaineering.B. Mountain Climbers. C. Mountaineering Is Different from Golf and FootballD. Mountaineering Is More Dangerous Than Other Sports(64) E-mail systems at thousands of companies and government offices around the world were attacked by a virus(病毒) called Melissa that

469、 disguises itself as an important message from a friend. Even though there was a weekend warning, more than 50,000 companies at about 100 places around the world have been attacked by the virus, computer experts said on Monday. The virus began to show up last Friday and spread rapidly the next first

470、 work day by making computers send off dozens of e-mails containing the virus. Although the virus has no long lasting damage to a computer, its effects were far-reaching. Michael Vatis , a senior US official said military(军事的) and government computers were damaged, along with thousands of the other

471、institutions systems. The body of e-mail message says, here is what you ask for- Once the user opens it, the virus digs into the users address book and sends out messages to the first 50 addresses. The reason the virus spreads so rapidly is that youre getting it from people you know and trust. So an

472、yone who gets an unexpected e-mail with Important Message subject line is advised not to open it and to delete(删除) it immediately.156. The word disguise in paragraph 1, line 3, most probably means _ . A. dress upB. cover upC. paintD. notice157. Which of the following is the best title for this passa

473、ge? A. Keep an Eye Open for the Virus B. Important Message is a Virus C. Message from Friends Contains Virus D. Virus Melissa Strikes Hard and Fast(65) For some time past it has been widely accepted that babies, and other creatures, learn to do things because certain acts lead to rewards; and there

474、is no reason to doubt that this is true But it used also to be widely believed that effective rewards, at least in the early stages ,has to be directly related to such basic physiological (生理的) drives as thirst or hunger. In other words, a baby would learn if it got food or drink or some sort physic

475、al comfort, not otherwise. It is now clear that this is not so. Babies will learn to act in ways that produce results in the world with no reward except the successful outcome. Papousek began his studies by using milk in the normal way to reward the babies and to teach them to carry out some simple

476、movements, such as turning the head to one side or the other. Then he noticed that a baby who had had enough to drink would refuse the milk but would still go on making the learned response (反应) with clear signs of pleasure. So he began to study the babies responses in situations where no milk was p

477、rovided. He quickly found that babies as young as four months would learn to turn their heads to right or left if the movement turned on a light-and indeed that they were able to learn quite complex (复杂) turns to bring about this result, for example, two left or two right, or even to make as many as

478、 three turns to one side. Papousek s light display (演示) was placed directly in front of the babies and he watched carefully with interest that sometimes they would not turn back to watch the lights closely although they would smile and bubble when the display came on. Papousek concluded that it was

479、not the sight of the lights that pleased them; it was the success they were achieving in solving the problem. in mastering the skill, and that there exists a basic human desire to make sense of the world and bring it under intended control.158. According to the writer, babies learn to do things whic

480、h_ . A. are directly related to pleasure B. will meet their physical needs C. will bring them a feeling of success D. will satisfy their curiosity159. According to Papousek, the pleasure babies get in achieving something is a reflection of _ . A. a basic human desire to understand and control the wo

481、rld B. the satisfaction of certain physiological needs C. their strong desire to solve complex problems D. a basic human desire to show their learned skills(66) The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new lawLimits exploration to an area south of the sout

482、hern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised); and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited number of foreign workers. But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems, and few people believe that th

483、e Government will be able to hold things back for long. Ever since the war the Government has been carrying out a program of development in the area north of the Arctic Circle. For the past few years this program has had a great deal of success: Tromso has been built up into a local capital with a u

484、niversity, a large hospital and a healthy industry. But the oil industry has already started to draw people south, and within a few years the whole northern city could be in ruins. The effects of the oil industry would not be limited to the north, however. With nearly 100 per cent employment, everyo

485、ne can see a situation developing in which the service industries and the tourist industry will lose more of their workers to the oil industry. Some smaller industries might even disappear altogether when it becomes cheaper to buy goods from abroad. The real argument over oil industry is its effects

486、 on the Norwegian way of life. Farmers and fishermen do not make up most of the population, but they are an important part of it because Norwegians see in them many of the qualities that they regard with pride as real Norwegian. And it is the farmers and the fishermen who are most against the oil in

487、dustry because of the damage that it might cause to the sea and to the countryside and to the whole country. One Norwegian politician said last week: We will soon be changed beyond all recognition.160. We will soon be changed beyond all recognition in the last paragraph most exactly means _ . A. Nor

488、way will be changed so much that it can hardly be recognized B. The Norwegian way of life will change greatly, as we recognize C. We cannot recognize the Norwegian oil industry as it develops so quickly D. The Norwegian government cannot carry out the law against the changing oil industry(67) The Fo

489、urth 21st Century Cup National English Speaking Competition to be held in Shanghai. Organizers: China Daily and Shanghai Broadcasting Network China University English Speaking Association(CUESA) Co-sponsors: English-speaking Union(ESU); Lotus Software(China) Co, Ltd.; Times Publishing Group of Singa

490、pore; Hilton Shanghai; Pearson Education; Foreign Language Teaching &Research Press Date: March 26(Friday), 1999 Place: Hilton Shanghai Competition Format: Each student will present a prepared speech on the given topic, followed by a three-minute offhand speech and a three-minute question and answer

491、 period with the judges. Prepared speech period: six minutes Offhand speech period: three minutes Q & A period: three minutes Speech Topic: People and Nature: In search of harmony(和谐) in a new age-your personal opinion (Topics for the offhand speech will be given on the day of competition). Prizes:

492、Besides books and certificates(证书). The top two winners will be offered scholarship(奖学金) to travel to the annual international English-speaking competition, which will be held by the English-speaking Union in London in May, 1999. The third and fourth place winners will be offered a study trip to Sin

493、gapore, sponsored by the Times Publishing Group. The fifth through the 10th place winners will be offered cash prizes. All the competitors will receive certificates from the English-speaking Union and book prizes provided by Pearson Education and the Foreign Language Teaching & Research Press. The t

494、eachers of the top two winners will also receive a one-year membership to the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language(IATEFL)161. An offhand speech is _ . A. a speech not longer than three minutes B. a speech without preparation C. a speech with a piece of paper in han

495、d D. a speech which is well prepared before(68) The World Trade Organization(WTO), founded on January 1,1995, aims to encourage international trade to flow as freely as possible, making sure trade agreements are respected and that any disputes can be settled. In the five year since its founding, the

496、 WTO has become well known as one of the worlds most powerful economic organization, taking its place alongside the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, The system of global rules for international trade, however, dates back half a century to 1948 when the General Agreement on Tariffs(关税) and

497、 Trade (GATT) was formed after World War II. As time went by, it became clear that the GATT had two major drawbacks-the limited areas of trade it covered, and the lack of an effective system to settle disputes. After seven years of trade talks ending in 1994, the so-called Uruguary Round finally gav

498、e birth to the WTO, complete with an effective system to settle disputes and new rules covering trade in services and intellectual property(知识产权). Even after seven years of talks and 22,500 pages of agreements there were still problems, especially the difficulty to deal with areas of agriculture and

499、 services, which the member nations agreed to revise in 2000. The WTO, with its head office in Geneva, has 150 members with 30 more waiting to join.162. The word drawbacks probably means _. A. weak pointsB. changes C. advantagesD. improvements(69) Left-handers Are Equal MUNICH-Albert Einstein and Le

500、onardo da Vinci were in the club; Bill Clinton and Bill Gates are also among its most famous members. Left-handed people, however, are considered less intelligent or unskillful with their hands. Schools in many countries may allow children to write with their left hand, but in the meantime the idea

501、that children should be re-educated to write with the right hand has not yet been removed from the heads of many parents and grandparents, says Elizabeth Werthmueller of the Left-handers Initiative in Fulda in central Germany. International Left-handed Day was held on August 13, 1976 -it was a publi

502、c holiday- in the US. Nowadays interest is steadily growing and there are several advice centers to provide advice and actively campaign against the opinion that left-handers are unskillful. Psychologist and psychotherapist(精神病医生) Johanna Barbara Sattler, who founded the first advice center for left

503、-handers in Munich in 1985,can only shake her head over some of the conclusions shes heard. Left-handed people die nine years earlier than right-handers is one rumor. Sattler says that the process of changing writing hands means a sudden attack on the brain. Memory and speech defects(缺点) are the res

504、ults, she says, because left or right-handedness, which scientists say is in any case inherited(遗传), is controlled by the hemispheres(大脑半球) of the brain. These are connected to the opposite body-half by crossed nerves. In left-handers, the right hemisphere is functionally dominant(支配). It is primari

505、ly responsible for determining space preferences and thought. This explains why left-handed people are often described as particularly creative. But in the workplace, they often have problems in using technical devices. However, it is always better to choose another job than to retrain to use the ri

506、ght hand, says Expert Sattler. In contrast to 30 years ago, left-hander are no longer forced to switch to their right hand in German schools, yet many teachers still have no idea how they can help left-handers with practical advice. Instead, these children often have to hear that they have to get al

507、ong with the problem themselves.163. The first paragraph tells us that _. A. scientists in the world are all left-handers B. artists in the world are all left-handers C. famous people all over the world are members in this special club D. some famous people may be left-handers(70) The Attack on Sept

508、ember 11th New York: When the first jet struck 1 World Trade Center at 8:48 am on Tuesday, the people in 2 World Trade Center with a view of the instant damage across the divide had the clearest sense of what they, too, must do: get out first. Katherine Ilachinski, who had been knocked off her chair

509、 by the blast of heat exploding from the neighboring tower, was one of those. Despite her 70 years of age, Ms Ilachinski, an architect working on the 91st floor of 2 World Trade Center, the south tower, went for the stairs. Twelve floors above her, Judy Wein, an executive (manager), screamed and set

510、 off, too. But others up and down the 110 floors, many without clear views of the damage across the way and thus unclear about what was happening, were not so sure. And the 18 minutes before the next plane would hit were ticking off. Amid the uncertainty about what was the best thing to do, formal a

511、nnouncements inside the south tower instructed people to stay up, assuring them that the building was sound and the threat was limited to the other tower. Some left, others stayed. Some began the climb down and, when met with more announcements and other cautions(警告) to stop or return, went back up.

512、 The decisions made in those instants proved to be of great importance, because many who chose to stay were doomed(注定死亡) when the second jet crashed into the south tower, killing many and stranding(使某物留在) many more in the floors above where the jet hit. One of those caught in indecision was the exec

513、utive at Fuji Bank USA. Richard Jacobs of Fuji Bank left the 79th floor with the other office workers, but on the 48th floor they heard the announcement that the situation was under control. Several got in the lifts and went back up, two minutes or so before the plane crashed into their floor. I jus

514、t dont know what happened to them, Mr. Jacobs said.164. The underlined words stay up means _. A. stay in the buildingB. leave at once C. put everything back and then leaveD. keep silent(71) The Home of My People When Lewis and Clark stepped onto the Weippe Prairie in present-day Idaho in September 1

515、805, they met the Nez Perce Indians. In the following years, the white explorers(探险者) began to fight with the Indians for their land. Some Nez Perce chiefs signed agreements with the U.S. government, selling part of their lands. But the government always broke those agreements and demanded more land

516、. Other chiefs refused to go along with the governments plans. The most famous was Chief Joseph, whose people lived in the Wallowa Valley (present-day Oregon). In order to have all people understand how much land we owned, he once explained, my father planted poles around it and said: Inside is the

517、home of my peopleIt circled around the graves of our fathers, and we will never give up these graves to any man. But in 1874, the U.S. government declared the valley open for white settlement and ordered the Nez Perce onto a reservation(保留地). Seeing that resistance was useless, Chief Joseph agreed t

518、o move. Later, fighting broke out between the Nez Perce and U.S. soldiers. Chief Joseph tried to lead his people to Canada, winning several battles against the soldiers during their flight. But finally, he was forced to give in.165. From Paragraph 3, we know that the Indians wanted to _. A. show off

519、 their landB. keep their land C. turn their place into a graveyardD. build their homes around the poles(72) It was a warm April day when a big fat envelope came in the mail from the only college I had ever imagined attending. I tore open the packet. My eyes were fixed on the word congratulations. I

520、dont remember ever smiling so wide. Then I looked at my financial(财政的) package. The cost of Dream Schools tuition(学费), room and board was around $ 40,000-an impossible sum! How could I afford to attend? What good reasons did I have to go there when three other fine colleges were offering me free tui

521、tion? My other choices were good, solid schools even if they werent as famous as my first choice. In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to realize my dream of becoming a world-class writer. My parents understood how I felt. They told me that even though it would be a financ

522、ial problem, I could go wherever I would be happiest. But as I was always careful with money, I wasnt sure what to do. One of the schools that offered me a full ride had an informational dinner one night in the spring. Considering my parents financial difficulties, I decided to drive the 45 minutes

523、and attend. At first, all I had planned to do was smile politely, eat free food, listen quietly. But I surprised myself. At dinner the president of the university talked about the wonderful activities on campus (校园) including guest lectures and social gatherings. He also made it perfectly clear that

524、 free food would be offered at all future events. He continued with explanations of professors, class sizes, activities, and sporting events on campus. As he spoke, I began to realize that this school, though not as good as my first choice, might be the best one for me. It seemed small yet with many

525、 great programs. It seemed challenging yet caring. As the president ended his speech, we clapped politely and pushed back our chairs. As I walked out that door, a feeling of comfort washed over me. Looking at the campus that night, I realized that I would be spending the next four years right there.

526、 In all honesty, my university is not as well-known as my dream university. However, it turned out to be the right choice of schools for me.166. In Paragraph 5, offered me a full ride can be replaced by _. A. would pay for transport to the school B. would show me around the campus C. would offer fre

527、e meals at all events D. would charge me nothing for tuition167. What does the author mainly want to say? A. Your second-choice college may actually be your best fit. B. You should consider comfort in your choice of schools. C. You should try your best to attend your dream school. D. Your choice of

528、schools should be based on their fame.(73) It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble. Thats more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty. I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville. As I got onto Highway 40, b

529、lue lights and sirens(警笛) going, I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway. The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me. He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder. But Hyde couldnt go after him. T

530、aking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders, so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident. But he did try to keep the Firebird in sight as he drove, hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car. As it turned out, keepin

531、g the Firebird in sight was not that difficult. Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed to get to the accident scene. Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination (目的地). At that point he found another unit had already arrived at the accident scene. His help wasnt

532、 needed. Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the Firebird, who by this time had developed something new to panic about. Just about that time, Hyde says, I saw fire coming out from under that car, with blue smoke and oil going everywhere. Hed blown his engine. Now he had to stop. After I arr

533、ested him, I asked him why he was running. He told me he didnt have a drivers license(执照). That accident cost the driver of the Firebird plenty-a thousand dollars for the new engine-not to mention the charges for driving without a license, attempting to run away, and dangerous driving.168. The meani

534、ng of panicked in Paragraph 2 is related to _. A. shameB. hateC. angerD. fear169. What is probably the best title for the article? A. Losing His Way?B. Going My Way? C. Fun All the Way?D. Help on the Way?(74) Manners nowadays in metropolitan cities like London are practically nonexistent. It is noth

535、ing for a big, strong schoolboy to elbow an elderly woman aside in the dash for the last remaining seat on the tube or bus, much less stand up and offer his seat to her. This question of giving up seats in public transport is much argued about by young men, who say that, since women have claimed equ

536、ality, they no longer deserve to be treated with courtesy (礼貌、谦让) and that those who go out to work should take their turn in the rat race like anyone else. Women have never claimed to be physically as strong as men. Even if it is not agreed, however, that young men should stand up for younger women

537、, the fact remains that courtesy should be shown to the old, the sick and the burdened. Are we really so lost to all ideals of unselfishness that we can sit there indifferently reading the paper or a book, saying to ourselves First come, first served, while a gray-haired woman, a mother with a young

538、 child stands? Yet this is all too often seen Older people, tired and irritable(易怒的) from a days work, are not angels, either-far from it. Many a brisk argument or an insulting quarrel breaks out as the fired queues push each other to get on buses and tubes. One cannot say anything about this, of co

539、urse, but one does feel there is just a little more excuse. If cities are to remain pleasant places to live in at all, however, it seems imperative(必须的), not only that communications in transport should be improved, but also that communication between human beings should be kept smooth and polite. A

540、ll over cities, it seems that people are too fired and too rushed to be polite. Shop assistants wont bother to help, taxi drivers shout at each other as they dash dangerously round corners, bus conductors pull the bell before their desperate passengers have had time to get on or off the bus, and so

541、on and so on. It seems to us that it is up to the young and strong to do their small part to stop such deterioration.170. What is the possible meaning of the word deterioration in the last paragraph? A. Worsening of general situation. B. Lowering of moral standards. C. Declining of physical conditio

542、n. D. Spreading of evil conduct.(75) Its a mans world, and many women dont like it. The women say they are treated like second-class citizens and therefore feel that their anger is justified. Women everywhere, they say, earn less money than men for the same kind of work. Women have less power in the

543、ir communities than men, and in most cities and towns the political decisions are made by men. There are few women mayors or city officials. The same thing is true in labor unions, and religious groups. Even in unions where the members are almost all women, the heads of the unions are men. The presi

544、dents of almost all the big corporations in the country are men. There are few women ministers and no women priests. Many women have been aware of these inequalities for a long time. Only recently, however, has a drive for womens rights made many more women and men, too, interested in fair treatment

545、 for women. Groups have formed to demand equal pay for equal work, changes in abortion laws, and round-the-clock day-care centers for children. Women have even started their own newspapers to fight for their cause. They have written books and marched in parades protesting their second-class place in

546、 society.171. In this passage the words second-class citizens mean _. A. people who are treated like foreigners B. people who are not citizens C. people who are not treated fairly as though they had all the rights of citizens D. people who dont want to be first-class citizens(76) Can you remember th

547、e first time you learned how to ride a bike or drive a car? Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons. Learning about computers can be like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car. Once you have invested the time to master the skills, you will never go back to the

548、 old days. The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful. Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort. We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things. Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities

549、. Today we see one of the most dramatic technologies ever developed-the computer. It extends the capabilities of our minds. Computers have saved organizations millions of dollars. Furthermore, these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected

550、. The computer can multiply what we can do, and the return on investment(投资) is high. The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other hand, the computer can do serious damage. Invasion of privacy, fraud(欺诈), and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples. The computer is lik

551、e a double-edged sword. It has the ability to cut us free from some activities, but it can also cut deeply into profits, personal privacy, and our society in general. How it is used is not a function of the current technology. It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new

552、technology. The choice is yours, and only through knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many, many benefits of the computer age.172. The word extend in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _. A. changeB. multiplyC. saveD. master(77) Many peop

553、le who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go into their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small

554、 flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of ones own. Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses,

555、one can sleep better at night and during week-ends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend ones free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers a

556、nd vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature. Some people, however, take no interest in country things; for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel t

557、hat their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnights (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every nig

558、ht.173. In the sentence the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those the word rest refer to_ . A. the rest timeB. the rest people C. the rest of the countryD. the rest of the parks and of the sea(78) Glynis Davis: I first piled on the ponds when I was in the family way and I couldnt lose them

559、afterwards. Then I joined a slimming club. My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself Id lose the weight at slimming classes in the New Year

560、but it didnt happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. Id lost willpower and tried to believe that the old bag of fish and chips didnt make any difference but the scales dont lie. Roz Juma: To be honest, I never weigh myself any more Ive leant to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that

561、 I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldnt be too much thinking about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a supper-thin body. This is obviously the size Im meant to be and, most of all, Im happy

562、with it. Lesley Codwin: I was very happy about winning Young Silmmer of the Year. Id look in the mirror unable to believe this slim lady was me! That might have been my problem-perhaps from then on I didnt pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though, be

563、cause you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because Ive put on weight again. Ros Langfod: Before moving in with my husband Gavin, Id always been about 110 pounds, but the pleasant housework went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year. Every so of

564、ten I try to go on a diet Im really good on a few days, then end up having the childrens leftovers or eating happily chocolate-my weakness. Id like to be slim, but right now my duty is the children and home. I might take more exercise when my kids are older.174. What does the word scales(in the last

565、 sentence of the first paragraph) possibly mean? A. The coach(教练) in the slimming club. B. Some tool to measure weight. C. Glynis Davis dear husband. D. The salesperson in a food shop.(79) I once knew an old man whose bad memory made him famous. John Smith was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot w

566、hat he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings, his classes-even his meals. Once he forgot he ate breakfast twice, at home and at school. His wife liked to remind her neighbors, If John didnt have his head tied on, he would forget that

567、too! Since Smith was a professor at a well known university, his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment. It wasnt that he was not clever, as some critical people tended to say, just very, very absent minded. One hot summer day, Professor Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a

568、 three-hour train ride away. To make the trip more interesting for his young children, he kept the name of the town a secret. However, by the time they arrived at the station, Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit. Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offer

569、ed to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going. The professors wife was surprised to see him again so soon. Oh, my dear, I forgot the name of the town. What? You forgot the name? Maybe one day you will forget my name! Now Ill write the name of that town

570、on a piece of paper, and you put it in your pocket and please, please dont forget where you put it. Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husband off again. Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house for the third time.What is the matter now?As you told me, I

571、 didnt forget where I put the name of that town, but I forgot where I left our children!175. This passage is mainly about _. A. a careless professorB. a famous professor C. a foolish professorD. a forgetful professor176. According to the story, the word embarrassment in the first paragraph may mean

572、_. A. disappointmentB. satisfaction C. pityD. discomfort177. From what Smiths wife said If John didnt have his head tied on, he would forget that too!, she meant to remind her neighbors that her husband _. A. worked so hard almost forgot everything B. was always deep in thought C. didnt think about

573、anything for himself D. was so forgetful(80) Chinese basketball players have never been so close to the NBA before, but questions remain about how they will adjust to life in the NBA if they go. Wang Zhizhi, the 2.16-metre center for the Bayi Rockets who was chosen by the Dallas Mavericks two years

574、ago, has finally received permission from authorities to travel to Dallas to play for the rest of the NBA season after he finishes playing in the Chinese Basketball Associations finals on March 25th. If he has no problems with his visa (签证), Wang will be the NBAs first Asian player. Wang was chosen

575、by the Mavericks in the second round of the 1999 draft but the Rockets, an army-run club, refused to let him go. After negotiations(谈判) between the Rockets and NBA representatives(代表), the decision was made to allow Wang the chance to try his hand at American basketball, but only for a period of sho

576、rt time. He has to be back to play in the Ninth National Games in November in Guangzhou. Another center who has attracted attention from the NBA is Yao Ming, the 2.25-meter star who has led to the Shanghai Sharks into the finals fight with the Rockets this year. The 20-year-olds NBA dreams might be

577、harder to realize. Yao is the center of the Sharks and the clubs manager Bei Genyuan has said that he would allow Yao to go only at a proper time, for a proper team and under proper conditions. Yao hasnt been chosen yet and it is unlikely that he will be any time soon. People in the Sharks front off

578、ice earlier told members of the press that it is not proper for Yao to attend the draft this year because he has to represent Shanghai in the Ninth National Games. Even if Wang and Yao make it to the promised land of basketball at last, analysts on both sides of the Pacific have said the NBA road wi

579、ll be a long one for both of them. Besides needing to work on their upper body strength, Wang and Yao will also have to adapt(适应) to the speed, techniques and above all, culture of the NBA.178. The phrase try his hand in the last sentence but one of the first passage probably means _. A. 初试身手B. 碰碰运气

580、C. 成为一员D. 为其效劳(81) Mrs. Grey lived in the country, but she worked in London. She drove to the railway station in her car every morning, and left it in the station car park until she arrived back on the train in the evening. She was a careful driver, but one morning she was rather late, so she was go

581、ing faster than usual when she had an accident in a narrow road not far from her home. What happened was that another car was coming in the opposite direction, and either that one or Mrs. Greys car was too far in the middle of the road, or perhaps both of them were. They ran into each other and were

582、 both damaged, although not enough to stop them from driving. Both Mrs. Grey and the other driver, who was a young man whom she had seen in the district but had not met, got out of their cars, and Mrs. Grey said, Im afraid I havent got time to waste on an accident this morning, as I have a very impo

583、rtant appointment in town at nine, and I suppose youre a busy man too. Yes, I am, the young man said, but well have to call the police for insurance purposes, wont we? They wont pay for the damage unless we have reported the accident to the police and they have come and seen what happened.Yes, certa

584、inly, Mrs. Grey answered, but I have something to suggest. We wont be committing a crime if we go away now in our cars, and then come back to the scene of the accident, say, at six this evening, and put them in exactly the same positions as they are in now. Then we can call the police. They wont kno

585、w what time the accident happened, and the insurance companies wont care either as long as we can send them a police report of the accident.What a good idea! the young man said happily. So Ill be waiting here at six oclock this evening. I wont be late!Nor will I, Mrs. Grey answered. She and the youn

586、g man exchanged visiting cards, and then each drove off to their work. When Mrs. Grey arrived at the station from London at a quarter to six that evening, she got into her car, drove to the place where the accident had happened, and found the young man waiting there in his car. They put both cars in

587、 exactly the same positions as they had been in after the accident, and then Mrs. Grey called the police, using the telephone in her car, as if the accident had just happened.179. From the story the phrase committing a crime means _. A. breaking the lawB. keeping the law C. escaping punishmentD. rec

588、eiving punishment(82) Take a rapid look at someone, then look away. Do you realize you have made a statement? Hold the glance for a second longer, and you have made a different statement. Hold it for three seconds, and the meaning has changed again. For every social situation, there is an allowed ti

589、me that you can hold a persons look without being close, rude or dangerous. If you are on a lift, what stare time are you permitted? To answer this question, consider what you specially do. You very likely give other passengers a quick look to judge of them and to let them believe that you mean no h

590、arm. Since being close to another person suggests the possibility of communication, you need to give a signal telling others you want to be left alone. So you cut off eye contact(接触), what Dr. Erving Goffman (1963) calls a dimming of the lights. You look down at the floor, at the lift door, or anywh

591、ere but into another passengers eyes. If you break the rule against staring at a stranger on a life, youll make the other person gradually uncomfortable, and you are likely to feel a bit strange yourself. If you hold eye contact for more than 3 seconds, what are you telling another person? Much depe

592、nds on the person and the situation. For instance, a man and a woman communicate interest in this matter. They may look at each other for about 3 seconds at a time, then drop their eyes down for 3 seconds, before letting their eyes meet again. But if one man gives another man a 3-second-plus stare,

593、he signals, I know you, I am interested in you, or You look strange and I am curious about you. This type of stare often produces unfriendly feelings.180. By a dimming of the lights, Dr. Erving Goffman means _. A. closing ones eyesB. turning off the lights C. stopping staring at othersD. reducing st

594、are time to the least(83) Today, air travel is far safer than driving a car on a busy motor-way. But still there is a danger that grows every year. Airliners get larger and larger. Some airplanes can carry over 300 passengers. And the air itself becomes more and more crowded. If one large airliner s

595、truck into another in midair, 600 lives could be lost. From the moment an airliner takes off to the moment it lands, every movement is watched on radar screens. Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn, when to climb, and when to come down. The air traffic controllers around a bus

596、y airport like London-Heathrow may deal with 2 500 planes a day. Not all of them actually land at the airport. Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there. Even a small mistake on their part could cause a terrible accident. Recently such a disaster almost ha

597、ppened. Two large jets were flying towards the airport. One was carrying 69 passengers from Toronto, the other 176 passengers from Chicago. An air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb. But he

598、 made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. So, instead of turning away from the second plane, the first plane turned towards it. Fifteen seconds later it flew directly in front of the second plane. They avoided(避免) each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them w

599、as less than that of a large swimming pool. This is an example of the danger that grows every year.181. The example in the passage is to show that _ A. air traffic controllers are often careless B. air traffic controllers should pay much attention to avoiding accidents C. it is difficult for airplan

600、es to avoid terrible accidents D. two planes should not fly too close to each other(84) The old advertising slogan, So simple a child can do it, has taken on new meaning for me. A few weeks ago I got a computer, but I am mechanically illiterate. I knew that children had no fear of the future, so tha

601、t seemed a good place to seek help. I asked my nephew, twelve years old, at an elementary school, to help me. My nephew took the machine for granted and has simply accepted the fact that computers are now a way of life. He plays with them and does his homework on them and even creates programs for t

602、hem. I, on the other hand, am terrified by what this equipment can do. It can interchange paragraphs, switch words around and even correct my spelling. It informs me of its limitations, takes commands and asks questions. It even seems to have a sense of communication. Rather than accusing me of maki

603、ng an error, it prints One of us has made a mistake! It never gets tired and is always patient and ready to go when I am. I think it was somewhat normal for me to be suspicious of computers. They represent a break with some very familiar habits and traditions. It is only human to instinctively avoid

604、 anything that shifts thoroughly from the acceptable, comfortable past. But the world is governed by ceaseless change and we must therefore establish links with the present and future as well as the past. Computer technology is an excellent case in point, as the newest systems grow out of date in on

605、ly a few years, or even months. This ability to see, experience and accept the new is one of our saving characteristics. To be fearful of tomorrow, to close ourselves to possibilities, to resist the inevitable, to advocate standing still when all else is moving forward, is to lose touch. If we accep

606、t the new with joy and wonder, we can move gracefully into each tomorrow. More often than not, the children shall lead us.182. How do you understand It is always ready to go when I am in the second paragraph? A. It is always ready to inform me when I am ready to go. B. It is always ready to start wo

607、rking when I am ready for work. C. When I am ready to go, it is patient to wait. D. When I am ready to go, it has already gone.(85) The porter brings your bags to your room and helpfully explains all you want to know. Then he points to the phone and says: If theres anything else you need, just call.

608、 All this time you have been thinking one thing: How much should I tip(付小费) him? To make your next trip a little easier, heres a guide to tipping across some Asian countries. Bangkok In general, the more Westernized the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip. Some top-end rest

609、aurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill. If not, waiters will appreciate you tacking on(附加) the 10% yourself. However, if youre eating at lower-end(低档的) restaurant a tip is not necessary. If youre staying at one of Bangkoks many five-star hotels, expect to tip the porter 20 to 50 baht, dep

610、ending on how many bags you have. Taxis are now metered in Bangkok. Local custom is to round the fare(车费) up to the nearest five bath. Hong Kong Tipping is customary in this money-mad metropolis(大都市). Most restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill, but the extra money often ends up in the poc

611、ket of the owner. If the service is good, add another 10% to the bill, up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant. For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new HK $20 bill may be more acceptable. When in a taxi, round up(凑整数) to the nearest dollar. Kuala Lumpur

612、Tipping in Malaysia is limited to the expensive Westernized hotels, which often add a 10% service charge to your meal or hotel room. If you are at a hotel restaurant, expect a 10% service charge. But at local restaurants, theres no need to add a tip. At five-star hotels, one or two ring git will con

613、tent a porter. At lower end buildings dont feel you have to tip. Like Bangkok, many taxis are now metered(打表) so you can just round up to the nearest ring git. Seoul Tipping is not part of Korean culture, although it has become a matter of course in international hotels where a 10% service charge is

614、 often added. If youre at a Korean barbecue joint(烧烤处), theres no need to add anything extra. But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution. If youre at a top-end hotel, so expect to pay 5001 000 won per bag. Taxi drivers dont accept a tip. Keep the change for yourself.183. The writer

615、 seems _. A. to tell the readers how to travel B. to give the readers some advice on how to tip C. to ask the readers to go on a travel to Asian cities D. to make the trip more pleasant (86) Self-employed private physicians who charge a fee for each patient visit are the foundation of medical practi

616、ce in the United States. Most physicians have a contract relationship with one or more hospitals in the community. They send their patients to this hospital, which usually charges patients according to the number of days they stay and the facilities (operating room, tests, medicines that they use).

617、Some hospitals belong to a city, a state or, in the case of veterans hospitals, a federal government agency. Others are operated by religious orders(教会) or other non-profit groups. Some medical doctors are on salary. Salaried physicians may work as hospital staff members, or residents, who are often

618、 still in training. They may teach in medical schools, be hired by corporations to care for their workers or work for the federal governments Public Health Service. Physicians are among the best paid professionals in the United States. In the 1980s, it was not uncommon for medical doctors to earn in

619、comes of more than $100 000 a year. Specialists, particularly surgeons, might earn several times that amount. Physicians list many reasons why they deserve to be so well rewarded for their work. One reason is the long and expensive preparation required to become a physician in the United States. Mos

620、t would be physicians first attend college for four years, which can cost nearly $20 000 a year at one of the best private institutions. Prospective physicians then attend medical school for four years. Tuition alone can exceed $10 000 a year. By the time they have obtained their medical degrees, ma

621、ny young physicians are deeply in debt. They still face three to five years of residency(实习阶段) in a hospital, the first year as an apprentice physician. The hours are long and the pay is relatively low. Setting up a medical practice is expensive, too. Sometimes several physicians will decide to esta

622、blish a group practice, so they can share the expense of maintaining an office and buying equipment. These physicians also take care of each others patients in emergencies. Physicians work long hours and must accept a great deal of responsibility. Many medical procedures, even quite routine ones, in

623、volve risk. It is understandable that physicians want to be well rewarded for making decisions which can mean the difference between life and death.184. Which of the following statements could fully express the authors view towards physicians payment in the USA? A. For their expensive education and

624、their responsibility, they deserve a handsome pay. B. It is reasonable for physicians to have a large income because their work is very dangerous. C. Physicians should be better paid because they work long hours under bad conditions D. Physicians have great responsibility, so it is understandable th

625、at they should be well rewarded.(87) These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices. Green building means reducing the impact(影响) of the building on the land, Taryn Holowka of the U.S.

626、Green Building Council in Washington, D.C., said. According to Holowka, building account for(占了) 65 percent of total U.S. Electricity use. But green building can reduce energy and water use. Also, the building is often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can

627、drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution. Green building is often built on developed land, so that the buildings dont destroy forests. Marty Dettling is project manger for a building that put these ideas into action. The Solai

628、re has been called the countrys first green high-rise building. According to Dettling, Weve reduced our energy use by one-third and our water by 50 percent, The Solaire cuts energy in past by using solar power. On the face of the building we have solar panels which change the suns energy into electr

629、icity, Dettling explained. The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. In addition, the building has lots of windows, allowing people to use the sun for light during the day. The Solaire cuts water reusing it. Not everyone is eager to move into a green buildin

630、g, however. Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy sources. Anyhow, Holowka said, Its going to be big.185. In the second paragraph, the words the building most probably refer to _. A. an ordinary buildingB. an energy-saving building C. a green-co

631、lored buildingD. a building in Washington D.C.186. When Holowka says in the last paragraph, Its going to be big, she means that green buildings_. A. will be more comfortable B. will become popular in future C. will be more environmentally friend D. will take the place of traditional building(88) Cen

632、tral Park Outside among the trees, watch the wildlife - both the human and animal varieties. Call (212) 360 - 3465 or (212) 360 - 2726 for events and tours. Central Park stretches from 59th to 110th Sts., and from 5th Ave. to Central Park. West. Empire State building This is among the most striking

633、building in the city, the nation, even the world. The observation dock(瞭望台) on the 86th floor is open to general public, offering a wonderful view of the second floor youll find the New York Skyride, a simulated(模拟的) helicopter ride. Over Manhattan. 5th Avc. At 34th St. , Midtown/ (212)736- 3100. In

634、trepid Sea - Air - Space Museum Five blocks west of Time Square, this museum has hundreds of air, deep - sea and space exhibits. Walk the fight deck of the 900-foot-long aircraft carrier Intrepid, see dozens of old and modern aircraft and ride the Intrepid Navy Flight Simulator. Pier 86 , W. 46th St

635、. and 12th Ave./(212) 245-0072. Madison Square Garden. If its big, it probably happens at the Garden. Check out sporting events, concerts and much more. Tours are available. 7th Ave, btwn. 31st and 33rd Sts. , Midtown /(212)465 - 6741.187. What is the purpose of these texts? A. To provide informatio

636、n of living in New York. B. To provide directions of city traffic in New York. C. To give visitors a guide to New York. D. To give a brief introduction to the history of New York.(89) We live in a technological society where most goods are mass-produced by unskilled labor. Because of this, most peop

637、le that craft(手艺) no longer exists. One of the ways these people wrongly support their view is by pointing to 100-year-old homes which are still solid, and arguing that it is the craftsmanship that is responsible for their durability(持久性). Homes in those days were well-built, they say. No doubt thes

638、e homes were well built, but what these people have done is mix up the quality of material used in the house with the quality of the craftsmanship. Homes today could be built to last just as long as those old home if people were willing or able to pay the price. For example, more people can no longe

639、r afford solid oak stairways, although they were once fairly common in older homes. Nor can they afford the high labor cost of employing a carpenter(木匠) to built the stairway. Yet if someone can pay the high cost, there are still plenty of carpenters around able to make those stairways. And not only

640、 would these carpenters know how to built them, they would probably do a better job than carpenters of old. One thing the modern carpenter has which enables him to do a better job is much more advanced tools. Such tools as laser beams and power planes help them lay out a house better and make more p

641、recision cuts(精确切割) on the wood. Also, it is not uncommon any more to find carpenters with college degrees and carpenters with a solid knowledge of mathematics, which would enable them to deal with more difficult house designs. The problem of modern quality, then, really boils down to the problem of

642、 material, for the modern carpenter is just as able to produce craftsmanship as the carpenter of fifty years ago, but only if given proper material.188. what does the word they in paragraph2, line 3, refer to? A. Carpenters who are fond of oak stairways. B. Carpenters who have college degrees. C. pe

643、ople who think highly of carpenters of old D. people who think that modern material is of low quality.(90) It was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a 10-mile race over a course(路线) with a few high hills. Still, I felt energetic; d

644、espite the hills it was going to be a fine run. Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kiseo, New York. She too was running easily, moving along at my speed. The pace(步速) felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was; why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice on

645、e? Id overtake(追上) her later on when she tired. So I ran behind her. The course headed north for miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south again along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work. Peggy overtook a you

646、ng runner. She seemed to known him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You dont chat during a race unless you feeling good, and Peggy plainly was. Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she tired, so I didnt give up hope completely. We were ge

647、tting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost determine who crossed it first. As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Peggy was moving away-first five

648、yards, then ten, then more. Finally it was clear that there was no help of catching her. She beat me soundly. There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and w

649、omen runners are more important than differences. I have run with a number of women, and I can say it is often hard work.189. By saying a long, punishing hill (paragraph5), the writer implies that _. A. Peggy would fail to reach the hilltop B. men are more skilled at climbing hills C. Overtaking Peg

650、gy would be easy D. climbing the hill would be a demanding task(91) Fred Michel is one of 7.2 million Americans who moonlight, or hold more than one job. Once a week, after his day job as medical director of a mental health center, the 40-year-old psychiatrist (精神病大夫) heads to a part-time job at a t

651、reatment center for young people. Twice a month, he travels three hours to another teenage treatment center. Last year, 5.4 percent of the American workforce held second jobs, according to the US Labor Department, and that looks set to increase this year. Many workers like the safety that moonlighti

652、ng provides, says Carl Hausamn, the writer of Moonlighting: 148 Great Ways to Make Money to the Side. The information from the US Labor Department shows that 40 percent of US moonlighters in 1997 took a second job to meet household expenses or pay off debts. Others save money or buy some special thi

653、ngs. People also take second jobs with an eye to the future - wanting to try out a new field or gain experience. Michel started moonlighting when medical systems were unstable (不稳定的). He wanted to make sure he wasnt tied to one system that ended up failing. Just as the purposes for moonlighting vary

654、, the moonlighters cross all age and racial groups. And they work in a variety of industries - no longer just service, office and sale jobs. Technology just affects your ability to make money, Hausman says. That makes a frequent change in moonlighting. As its name means, moonlighting still occurs mo

655、stly at night. And that results in some pressures. Chief among them is time. Full-time employers could misunderstand, too. Some companies do not allow after-hour work because they fear it will affect their employees 9-to-5 performance. The primary employer is saying, Wait, Im paying you for the shar

656、p, fresh, energetic you, says Tom Gimbel, president and founder of LaSalle Staffing in Chicago. If you re burning yourself at both ends, its going to show. Still, the good done to the moonlighters can be great. Besides extra income, moonlighters enjoy variety, freedom and chance to do something new.

657、 They also may find their part-time jobs strengthen what they do full time. Besides, its fun, Michel says. Not only do his part-time jobs offer a chance to network, stretch his professional skills and make more money, but they also give him the variety he wouldnt find just in a full-time job. It s a

658、 way of pulling from the spice cabinet he says, and offering a little variety throughout the day.190. The sentence Its a way of pulling from the spice cabinet. in the last paragraph means _. A. moonlighting gets you away from the job you don t enjoy B. moonlighting offers you freedom to make extra m

659、oney C. moonlighting strengthens your professional skills D. moonlighting brings you chances to do something different(92) Ive changed my mind. I wanted to have a telescope, but now I want my daddy back. Lucien Lawrences letter to Father Christmas written after his schoolteacher father had been knif

660、ed to death outside his school gate, must have touched every heart. Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldnt see the stars in the sky. When those whom we love depart from us, we cannot see the stars for a while. But Lucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older a

661、nd your tears have gone, you will see them again. And, in a strange way, I expect that you will find your father is there too, in your mind and in your heart. I find that my parents, long dead now, still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were

662、 alive. I still live to please them and Im still surprised by their reactions. I remember that when I became a professor, I was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself, that I couldnt wait to cable my parents. The reply was a long time in coming, but when it did, all Mother said was I hope this m

663、eans that now you will have more time for the children! I haven t forgotten. The values of my parents still live on. It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care. Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to fa

664、ce the aggressors (挑衅者), and to lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me back for Christmas? Its a serious thought, one to give me pause. I pray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet Deliver my soul from the sword (剑), and my darling from t

665、he power of the dog. Yet I know the death comes to us all, and sometimes comes suddenly. We must therefore plan to live forever, but live as if we will die tomorrow. We live on, Im sure, in the lives of those we loved, and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they w

666、ill treasure. If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today.191. What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem? A. Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns. B. Advise parents stay with their children safely at

667、home. C. Spend every day meaningfully in memory of the death. D. Try to keep violence and murder far away from society.(93) Portable electronics that can be carried about easily are only as good as their batteries and, lets face it, batteries arent very good, especially when compared with, say, petr

668、ol, which packs 100 times a batterys energy into an equal space. Thats why a large group of mechanical engineers (centered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but with partners at other universities and companies) are hard at work in an effort to replace batteries with a tiny engine that r

669、uns on fuel. Imagine a battery-free life! When the fuel runs out in your laptop or mobile phone, you just fill up and go. The engine-about the size of a ten-cent coin-starts with a combustion chamber (燃烧室) that burns hydrogen (氢) . Its tiny parts are etched onto silicon wafers (硅片) in the same manne

670、r that computer parts are imprinted onto integrated circuits (集成电路). The first engine is made up of five wafers. And since these wafers could be produced in much the same way as computer chips, they could probably be produced quite cheaply. But the devil in all this nice detail is efficiency（效率）. Ti

671、ny engine parts dont always behave like their scaled-up parts of the first engine. Something between the parts can slow down the works, according to Columbia University professor Luc Frechette, one of the engines designers. Extreme heat from the combustion chamber is also a problem, often leaking to

672、 other parts of the engine. The scientists goal is to create an engine that will operate at 10 percent efficiency -that is, 10 times better than batteries operate. Frechette says that a complete system, with all parts of place and working, will be set up in the next couple of years, but commercial m

673、odels arent like until at least the end of the next ten years.192. Whats the meaning of the underlined word devil in paragraph 3? A. problemB. advantageC. inventionD. technique193. What is the main purpose of this passage? A. To introduce a new invention to readers. B. To persuade readers not to use

674、 batteries. C. To show us how the new invention works. D. To declare when the engine will be on sale.(94) There was one shop in the town of Mufulira which was widely known for its racial discrimination. It was a drugstore. While Europeans were served at the counter, a long line of Africans queued at

675、 the window and often not only were kept waiting but were treated rudely by the shop assistants. One day I was determined to make a public protest(抗议) against this kind of thing, and many of the schoolboys in my class followed me to the store, I simply went into the shop and asked the manager polite

676、ly for some medicine. As soon as he saw me standing in the place where only European customers were allowed to stand he shouted at me in a bastard (怪声怪气的) language which is only used by a boss when speaking to his servants. I stood at the counter and politely requested in proper English that I shoul

677、d be served. The manager became angry and said, Even if you stand there till Christmas, I will never serve you. I went to the District Commissioners office. Fortunately, he was out, for he was one of the old school; however, I saw a young District officer who was a friend of mine. He was very concer

678、ned to hear my story and told me that all I had to do was come to him personally and he would buy my medicine for me. I protested that that was not good enough. I asked him to accompany me back to the store and to make a protest to the manager. This he did, and I well remember him saying to the mana

679、ger，Here is Mr. Kaunda who is a responsible member of the Urban Advisory Council, and you treat him like a common servant. The manager of the drugstore apologized and said, If only he had introduced himself and explained who he was, then, of course I should have given him proper service. I had to ex

680、plain once again that he had missed my point. Why should I have to introduce myself every time I went into a store any more than I should have to buy my medicine by going to a European friend? I want to prove that any man of any color, whatever his position, should have the right to go into any shop

681、 and buy what he wanted, After all, the money which I paid across the counter was exactly the same money as was paid by a European customer.194. In paragraph 3, the sentence he was one of the old school means _. A. he stuck to those old racial ideas B. he graduated from an old white school C. he was

682、 in charge of an old black school D. he was an old official in the government(95) Betty and Harold have been married for years. But one thing still puzzles (困扰) old Harold. How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa, talking, go out to a ballgame, come back three and a

683、 half hours later, and theyre still sitting on the sofa, talking? What in the world, Harold wonders, do they have to talk about? Betty shrugs. Talk? Were friends. Researching this matter called friendship, psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two years interviewing more than two hundred women and men. N

684、o matter what their age, their job, their sex, the results were completely clear: women have more friendships than men, and the difference in the content and the quality of those friendships is marked and unmistakable. More than two-thirds of the single men Rubin interviewed could not name a best fr

685、iend. Those who could were likely to name a woman. Yet three-quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend, and almost always it was a woman. More married men than women named their wife/husband as a best friend, most trusted person, or the one they would turn to in time of emotio

686、nal distress (感情危机). Most women, says Rubin, identified(认定) at least one, usually more, trusted friends to whom they could turn in a troubled moment, and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives. In general, writes Rubin in her new book, womens friendships with ea

687、ch other rest on shared emotions and support, but mens relationships are marked by shared activities. For the most part, Rubin says, interactions (交往) between men are emotionally controlled -a good fit with the social requirements of manly behavior. Even when a man is said to be a best friend, Rubin

688、 writes, the two share little about their innermost feelings. Whereas a womans closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage, it wasnt unusual to hear a man say he didnt know his friends marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could

689、 sleep on the sofa.195. What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that _ A. he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband B. women have so much to share C. women show little interest in ballgames D. he finds his wife difficult to talk to(96) Attend the Next Forum! For the last fo

690、urteen years CPSB has had the pleasure of hosting a learning event we call a Forum. We started offering programs in Sarasota in February in 1991 and our first Forum was held in 1992 as a small group meeting. Being from the Northern USA, there was a particularly good time to go south for the warmth o

691、f our friendships with Dr. Treffinger and Dr. Noller and to keep away from the cold winter. The Forum is the only chance to learn about various topics of the creativity and innovation (革新) and from those who have rich experience and interest in the field. The theme of the 2005 Forum includes searchi

692、ng for a few new methods, sharing lessons from experience, and learning and exchanging ideas on cutting-edge research. Space is limited, so early registration (登记) is welcome. Meeting the Innovation Challenge February 6 and 7, 2005 Lido Holiday Inn Sarasota, Florida 750 (registration includes some m

693、eals and materials) Interested in becoming qualified (有资格的) to use the VIEW assessment (评估) of Problem Solving Style? The two days just before our Forum provides you just that chance. For more information on VIEW see pages 24-25. VIEW Qualification Course February 4 and 5, 2005 Lido Holiday Inn Sara

694、sota, Florida 650 (registration includes lunch and course materials) Special Offer: If you would like to attend the VIEW qualification course and the Forum, you can register for both events for 1050.196. The sentence Space is limited, so early registration is welcome means _. A. space is limited, so

695、 you cant register now B. space is too limited for you to register C. youll lose the good chance if you dont register soon D. youll be given a special offer if you register now(97) Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. I was a clothes addict ( 有 瘾 的 人 ) , he jokes. I

696、used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled. Today David wears casual clothes - khaki pants and a sports shirt - to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. I am working harder than ever, David says, and I need to feel comfortable. More and more compani

697、es are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as dress-down

698、Friday or casual Friday. What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing. said business consultant Maisly Jones. Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that its easier for a company to at

699、tract new employees if it has a casual dress code. A lot of young people dont want to dress up for work, says the owner of a software company, so its hard to hire people if you have a con-servative ( 保 守 的 ) dress code. Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wea

700、ring comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale ( 心 境，士 气 ). Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity. Supporters of casual office

701、wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day, one person said, For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.197. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _. A. they make him feel at ease when workin

702、g B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes C. he looks handsome in casual clothes D. he no longer works for any company(98) Think of some of your favorite singers.When you listen, they can make you happy or sad, peaceful or angry. They can make you relax or want to get up and dance. Gifted singe

703、rs have the power to affect us in many ways - emotionally, physically and mentally. But becoming a great singer isnt as easy as listening to one. lt takes practice, devotion and strong lungs! Just ask the well-known American opera ( 歌 剧 ) star Carol Vaness. At the Metropolitan Opera in New York City

704、 where she often sings, Carols voice must be loud enough to be heard by four thousand people. lt must reach every person in the theater, without a microphone,even when shes singing softly. The reason Carol can project her voice that far is the way she breathes. When you breathe, its like a swimmer t

705、aking a deep breath before going underwater, Carol explains. You have to take a lot of air into your lungs. According to Carol, the main difference between pop singing and opera is how you breathe, how much air you take in, and how you control it coming out. Regular singing is more like speaking, an

706、d its a lot softer. When I sing for children, theyre often surprised by how the vibrations strike their ears - like waves on a beach, Carol says. In opera, the air doesnt just go out of your mouth - it vibrates in your chest, the way a guitar vibrates when its played. Ever since she started piano le

707、ssons at the age of ten, Carol has loved music. As she got older, she decided to become a music teacher. When she went to college, she took singing lessons as part of her studies. Her voice teacher discovered that nineteen-year-old Carol had an exceptionally beautiful soprano voice-the highest singi

708、ng voice for women. Carol decided to make opera her goal, not only because she loved to sing but also because she loved the drama. Opera is a play in which the characters sing the words instead of speaking them. The stories of opera can be tragic or comical. They can be personal stories about two pe

709、ople falling in love or grand stories about kings and queens who lived long ago. As the characters in an opera sing, the emotions (情 感 ) expressed by words and music come to life. Today, Carol performs throughout the United States and Europe and she has sung for almost twenty years. But she has neve

710、r forgotten where she started singing in the first palace. Put your heart into your singing and enjoy it, says Carol, because singing is a great joy. Thats why I sing. In fact, thats why everybody sings.198. The sentence Put your heart into your singing in the last paragraph means _. A. devoting you

711、rself to singing B. taking trouble to sing C. singing happily D. trying your best to sing(99) Getting and giving advice can often be a tricky business because you never really know anyone unless you walk a mile in their shoes. Having said that, I love getting advice because it is a caring, intimate

712、experience and I always listen openly before deciding if the other persons viewpoint works for me. There are two superb pieces of guidance that I have been given over the years that have stuck with me and really made a difference to my life. About four years ago, I did a course with the Landmark For

713、um, which was a life changing workshop that taught me how to let go (give up) of the past and get on with the now. At that point in my life ,I was confuses about what I wanted to do career-wise and my favourite teacher said , Find something you really love to do. It was as if a light bulb illuminate

714、d (make a light shine on) my head. This sounded good to me. If I loved what l was doing it wouldnt feel like working at all, instead it would be like play, a joy, and to get paid to play-Im in. Of course, this advice doesnt only apply to me. Whether you are 20 or 80, it is never too early or too lat

715、e to make every day interesting and inspiring. Just begin anywhere and your path will become clear. The second most profound piece of advice I have paid attention to came from my beloved self help books. In all the books I have read, there is one great lesson love yourself. For a long time I would b

716、e my own worst critic (评论家), forever holding myself up to completely unrealistic goals of perfection. And when I fell short-Ugh! I would be cruel to myself, sending terrible messages to my body, which led to nothing but pessimism (悲观情绪) and misery. Then I had another inspiring light bulb moment. If

717、I dont love myself, I cant love anyone else truly, because we are all one. We are all struggling with our own demon (劣性), seeking love and acceptance. If we love and approve of ourselves, we can love and approve of everyone else easily and respect their opinions and uniqueness as we respect our own.

718、 When I began to change by negative thought patterns to positive ones, things began to shift. I forgave myself for being so critical, and in forgiving I let go of the need to be perfect. I felt like a kid again, finding wonder in everything. Now this process did not happen overnight. It is continuou

719、s and will be for the rest of my journey. Every day, I have to wake up and love myself, not in an arrogant (傲慢) way, but in an accepting, caring way. Give it a try: affirm yourself. There is no one like you, you are special. Love your body, whatever shape or size, and be amazed and grateful for how

720、it works. We are amazing beings.199. The sentenceyou walk a mile in their shoes in Paragraph 1 means that _. A. you would like to walk by wearing their shoes B. you wont walk more than a mile C. you should be in their situation D. you have to try your luck(100) In the world of entertainment, TV talk

721、 shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style and format. But no two shows are more profoundly (完 全 地 ) opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Sprin

722、ger and the Oprah Winfrey shows. Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of trash talk. The topics on his show are as shocking as shocking can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show themes of love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to a different level.

723、Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of societys moral catastrophes ( 灾 难 ), yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing (引 起 好 奇 心 的 ) predicaments(困 境 ) of other peoples lives. Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprah goes in the

724、 opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society and an individuals quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing your workweek, to getting to know your neighbors. Compared with Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being du

725、mped on society. Jerry ends every show with a final word. He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable. Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The shows main target audience are middle

726、-class Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and stability to deal with lifes tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of an association with the young adults of society. These are 18 to 21-yearold whose main troubles in life involve love, relationship, sex, mone

727、y and peers. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned underneath the shows exploitation. While the two shows are as different as night and day, both have ruled the talk show circuit for many years now. Each one caters to a different audience while both have a strong following f

728、rom large groups of fans. Ironically (具 有 讽 刺 意 义 地 ), both could also be considered pioneers in the talk show world.200. By saying no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows(Para. 1),

729、the author means_. A. other TV talk shows are usually similar in content compared with these two B. there is no similarity between the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows C. the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows belong to different types of TV programs D. the two shows are totally different

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