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阅读理解。     America is a society in which children have watched about 18,000 television commercials (商业广告)
by the time that they have reached their middle teens. My friend Jolie learned this fact a few weeks ago and
decided to do something about it. She thinks that the number of commercials that children see can influence
the way in which they view the world. That is, Jolie believes that children who watch so many advertisements
will grow up to believe that the most important thing in life is to buy, buy, buy! This, says Jolie, is wrong. A
little child cannot understand advertisements for what they are and so believes totally in what he or she hears.
     I have been thinking about what Jolie has told me. I suppose that she is right. I know that it is easy to
control the minds of children because they don"t see things logically as adults do. And I am upset myself at
how the advertisers can control a child"s outlook on the world. I think I should join Jolie in her efforts to
change advertising methods when it comes to advertisements for children. I really have a responsibility (责任)
to make sure that future generation are given every chance to develop their minds without being influenced by
anything bad.
     Of course, there is another side to the problem. After all, parents ought to take responsibility for what their
children watch and how much television they see. I know that many parents just want their children to be quiet,
and so they let them watch as much television as they want. But,in the long run,the methods of advertisers have
great power because we are society of consumers (消费者). I only hope that someday there can be an answer
of this problem. Children need our guidance, not the guidance of advertisers. 1. Compared with adults, children can _____. [     ]
A. not tell good advertisements from bad ones
B. be more interested in TV advertisements
C. sit for longer hours watching advertisements
D. not judge things reasonably 2. The author thinks that _____.      [     ]
A. children should not be affected by TV advertisements
B. watching television is unhealthy to children
C. most TV advenisements tend to tell lies
D. little children have difficulty in understanding advertisements 3. In order to prevent children from watching too much television, the author suggests that _____. [     ]
A. parents keep their children away from the television sets
B. advertisements be changed to suit the needs of children
C. more programs be started to give guidance to children
D. ways be found to have the least influence of commercials on children 4. American children will have watched 18,000 _____. [     ]
A. hours of commercials when they are about 15 years old
B. television commercials when they are about 15 years old
C. hours of commercials when they have reached middle age
D. television commercials when they have reached middle age 5. The main idea of the passage is that _____. [     ]
A. children should watch any television commercials
B. television advertising has a bad influence on children
C. the number of commercials that children see can influence the way in which they view the world
D. parents ought to take responsibility for what and how much their children watch on TV
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1-5: D A D B B
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阅读下面的短文,然后用大约 =30个词概括其内容要点。      The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever
invented. Much of the blood on the street flows basically from careless behavior of drivers who refuse to
respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the killing on the road may be regarded as a social problem.
     In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people, just ordinary people acting carelessly,
you might say. But carelessness is no excuse when one"s actions could bring death or damage to others.
     Researchers have estimated that as many as 80 percent of all automobile accidents are caused due to the
psychological condition of the driver. Emotional upsets can slow drivers" judgments and reactions, and blind
them to dangers that might otherwise be obvious. The experts wam that it is important for every driver to
make an effort to keep one"s emotions under control.
     Yet drivers are not the only people to blame for road accidents. Street walkers regularly break traffic
regulations. They are at fault in most vehicle walker accidents and many cyclists even be- lieve that they need
not follow the basic rules of the road.
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阅读理解。     There are only 12 shopping days until Christmas, and the British public is going present-shopping crazy.
But some parents might have left it too late to buy the present their child really wants for Christmas.
     Every year there seems to be a certain craze which sweeps across Britain, whether through clever
marketing or peer pressure (同龄人压力), so that practically every child in the country wants the same thing
for Christmas.
     Of course, with thousands of parents trying to make their child"s Christmas, it"s quite easy for the most
popular presents to get sold out before everyone can buy one. This leads to parents going to extraordinary
lengths to find the desired gift.
     In past years, the most favoured toys have included Tracy Island, from the "Thunderbirds" TV series, and
Buzz Lightyear, from the "Toy Story" film. This years must-have present is the Nintendo Wii, an indication
that British children are becoming more and more technologically savvy (有见识的).
     Other presents which are expected to top Christmas wish-lists this year are several toys related to TV
programmes, such as popular science-fiction series "Doctor Who", and pre-school sense "In the Night Garden",
as well as the main character from the "Transformers" movie.
     As parents desperately (拼命地) search shops and online retailers (零售商) for the gifts their children want,
some people are cashing in. Those who predicted the trends bought some of the top presents earlier in the year,
and can now sell them for great profits online.
     Special stock-check websites have been set up to warn parents as soon as a certain item becomes available
anywhere. But with so many people signed up it"ll still be a race against time to buy the toys before they sell out
again.
     Some children will inevitably (不可避免地) be disappointed on Christmas morning, but let"s hope that the
chocolates, Christmas dinner and the many other presents will make up for it. 1. What"s the best title of the passage? [     ]
A. Must-have Toys
B. How to Do Shopping Before Christmas
C. What Presents Suit Your Children
D. A Good Time to Earn Money 2. From the writer"s opinion,almost all the children in Britain need _____.[     ]
A. different gifts according to their own interest
B. the same thing because of some influences such as TV, or films
C. Tracy Island or Buzz Lightyear
D. presents liked by their parents 3. What"s the underlined phrase "crashing in" in the sixth paragraph mean? [     ]
A. Come in quickly.
B. Get to buy presents.
C. Change presents into money.
D. Hurry to make money. 4. Why some children will be disappointed? [     ]
A. Because the presents they want have been sold out before their parents can buy them.
B. Because the presents are too expensive to buy.
C. Because their parents won"t meet their needs.
D. Because their love for the presents will change soon.
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阅读理解。     For most students in universities, 20,000 yuan is a big sum. But Xiao Wang paid the money soon after
she learned that she could change to the popular Economics Department.
     But by paying 20,000 yuan with the help of her parents, Xiao Wang can study the economics major she
prefers. "It is difficult for graduates (毕业生) in chemistry to find a good job in recent years," she said. Xiao
Wang is only one of the many freshmen that pay to change to popular majors. Many universities throughout
China offer similar services. The charge for changing majors are from 5,000 yuan t0 80,000 yuan, according
to a recent report on the Yangzi Evening News. The fee (费用) is decided by university authorities based on
the popularity of each major, the report said. The most popular majors include computer science, law, finance,
information engineering and foreign languages.
     A saying popular among students may explain the phenomenon (现象). Studying a good major is much
better than studying in a famous university.
     Some educators warn students against rushing blindly to today"s popular majors. They may not be popular
years later, the China Youth Daily said. But it seems that many students are career-oriented (以职业为宗旨的),
instead of being interest-based.
     Freshmen are allowed to change to other departments, according to rules of the Ministry of Education. But
there is no official rules on the charges. In spite of the high charges, demands to change majors are still
increasing. The paper said about 100 students in the English language department of a school in Harbin changed
from other departments. The department planned to admit only 50 freshmen this year.
     These charges have become a big income for some universities, the paper said. It is expected a normal
school in Harbin will get an income of 30 million yuan this year. 1. Xiao Wang would rather pay 20,000 yuan to choose the Economics Department because _____. A. her parents have persuaded her to do so
B. she prefers to study the major
C. it has a promising future
D. transferring to another major is very popular in university 2. The following are the most popular majors in China today except _____. A. law
B. computer
C. English
D. teaching 3. The fees that freshmen hand in to change to a new major are decided by _____. A. headmasters
B. the Ministry of Education
C. university authorities
D. the China Youth Daily 4. The writer wrote the passage to _____. A. encourage students to change to popular majors
B. explain that is not right for universities to charge too much money
C. tell us a new phenomenon that took place in universities
D. warn the students to be careful if they want to change majors
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阅读理解。     UK workers are among the least stressed in Europe, a survey (调查) has suggested. Just 20% of British
workers found their workplace "too stressful" compared with an average of 27% across Europe. Switzerland
and Sweden suffered the highest levels of anxiety in their job (33%), the survey by global recruitment (人力)
agency Kelly Services found.
     The survey of 19,000 people across 12 countries also found that male workers, older staff and those in
steady jobs were under the greatest pressure. "A certain amount of stress is inevitable and can be a good thing
when it pushes people beyond their comfort zone to work harder and smarter," said Steve Cirdler, marketing
director of Kelly Services UK." But high levels of long stress are not good because they impact on productivity
and lead to physical and emotional illness," he warned. The group also found stress increased significantly with
age-rising from 19% in the 15-24 age to 23% for those aged 45 and above. The report suggested these workers
could also be suffering from added stress at home and increased responsibility. Those working the longest
hours found their job the most stressful: 18% for those working 30 hours or less, 34% for those clocking on
for 41-50 hours, and 50% for those working longer than 51 hours. Kelly Services also uncovered a close link
between stress and job satisfaction. For those workers who said they faced too much stress, just 28% were
happy in their jobs, while for those with "just the right amount of stress" happiness levels jumped to 65%. The
findings suggest staff enjoy jobs where they face challenges that push them to "learn new skills". 1. The best title can be _____. A. the survey by global recruitment agency
B. work stress levels "lower" in UK
C. the cause of work stress of workers in UK
D. the relationship between the work stress and ages 2. All of the followings are mentioned except _____. A. British workers belong to the least stressed in Europe
B. the relationship between the work stress and ages
C. the average percent of workers who feel work stress all over Europe
D. the work condition in UK 3. The underlined word "inevitable" means _____. A. unavoidable
B. unacceptable
C. incredible
D. unreasonable 4. What can you conclude from this passage? A. Those who suffer the greatest pressure are male workers, older staff and in steady jobs.
B. The longer the work time is, the less stress the workers have.
C. The work stress has both advantages and disadvantages.
D. The higher stress, the happier work.
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阅读理解。     The holiday shopping season is once again upon us. The super malls and smaller shopping centers will
all be packed as hurried Americans search for the perfect gift. The crooks and thieves that prey upon innocent
shoppers are well aware of this fact.
     Even if you don"t involve yourself with holiday gift buying, you could end up a victim of theft. Thieves
do not distinguish the holiday shopper from the everyday shopper. Thieves only know that there are more
potential targets of opportunity at this time of year.
     They also know that many people are complacent (不以为然的) about personal safety issues year round.
They"ll factor in the belief that many people take on added stress this time of year while running from store
to store with so much to do and so little time to do it. Shoppers who might normally consider personal safety
an afterthought push it back even further as they try to negotiate their way through the month of December.
College students are not an exception to the rule!
     As a member of our university community, you"re also easily influenced by the dangers of mall shopping
this time of year. Take a minute and picture any of the local area malls. Close your eyes and think about the
overflowing parking lots and the crowds moving around. The sights, sounds and distractions all can lull you
into a state of personal safety complacency.
     Aside from the shoplifters who steal merchandise from store shelves are the thieves who perpetrate (犯)
snatch and grab crimes. And this is the sort of crime that you"re most vulnerable to, especially when you find
yourself carrying a large number of shopping bags and packages. However, as is the case with most other
types of criminal behavior, there are a number of crime prevention measures you can take to lessen or stop
your chances of becoming a victim. So take the time to read and then put into practice the following holiday
shopping tips. 1. The author is most probably _____. A. a newspaper reporter
B. a novelist
C. a member of university community
D. a police spokesman 2. What does the underlined word "They" in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. Shoppers.
B. Thieves.
C. Personal safety issues.
D. College students. 3. Why is a person more likely to become a victim of theft during holiday shopping?A. Because he often has much to buy.
B. Because he often does shopping in a hurry.
C. Because there are crowds of shoppers.
D. All of the above. 4. What is the writer"s purpose in writing this passage? A. To tell readers different kinds of crimes.
B. To make readers aware of holiday shopping dangers.
C. To give advice on selecting the perfect gift.
D. To introduce American public security situation. 5. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A. Holiday Shopping Safety
B. Suitable Shopping Places
C. Personal Safety During Holidays
D. How to Identify a Thief
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