2. The author thinks that people quite often compare themselves4. After talking with the young man about the Internet,the author realizes5. The significant conclusion the author draws about happiness isA funny thing happened on the way to the communication revolution: we stopped talking to each other.1.The author’s experience of walking in a park with a friend recently made3. According to the author ,the more connected we get in communications4.What are the examples the author gives to explain his idea that everyadvance in communications technolo-gy is a setback to the closeness of5.What is the unintended result of commication technology,according to theAfter her husband had gone to work,Mrs Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom.1. The reason for Mrs Richards’ excitement that day wasrun away.Airline companies are responsible for transporting your you cannot recover it at the point of arrival,you must inform the airline immediately.1. If you can’t find your luggage at th e point of arrival,airline companies4. In case you have no idea at all where to send your luggage,you can first5.Among the more interesting things to observe as you travel the world are the ways in which people conduct themselves at parties.2. According to the author,the major difference between an American party3. Americans at a party.4. In the second paragraph,the sentence”…you will have struck some common5. If a lady is strategically located in a party,then which of the followingAs our cell phones get smarter,smaller and faster,and enable users to connect at high speeds to the Internet,an obvious question arises:1. The author believes that the mobile phone has already turned into the nextcomputer to somein the future.3. Fans of the mobile phones4. In the sentence of the second paragraph,”…..but the figure has beenA scientist who wants to predict the way in which consumers(消费者) will spend their money must study consumer behavior.1. Accroding to the passage,if one wants to predict the way consumers willspend their money ,he2. According to paragraph 2,one traditional assumption is that people with3. According to Paragraph 2,research surveys have proved4. From the results of the surveys ,the writer of this5. Which of the following statements in always TRUE according to the surveysmentioned in theAs far back as 700 BC,man has talked about children being cared for by wolves.2. Except that the boy knew nothing about the relationships among human3.4. It took the doctor a long time to manage to get the wolf-child5. Only after many long years of devoted and patient instruction did thedoctor manageBicycle tour and race A bike tour and race will be1.the main purpose of announcing the avove…about(thins to do for theweekend)2.If you take part in the bike tour,you will ride for(110 kilometres)3.The underlined word “leg in “ bicycle tour and race means(part of thetour)4.What is special about the rock climbing competition(Y ou ca watch itwithout paying)5.If you want to find something to do for…will you call(5012372)Bill Cooper is portfolio(证券投资)manager of the $13billion Value Trust Funds, one of the best mutual funds of the last decade.the sentence of the first paragraph, ”He is only fund manager to perfor m the best for nine years in a row”,the phrase” for mine years in a rowABC when he was only nine years old.3. It was the idea that attractedthe young boy.4. From the passage,5. Bill Cooper soon learnt after his graduation that a universityBlocks of”high-rise” flats have been built in large numbers in London and in many other big cities,Just after the Second World War these big,2. Blocks of “high-rise”flats were thought to be the ideal solution to thehousing3. The sentence”Hundreds of the vast blocks had been built before anyone4. The author takes a well-known British architect as an example to show us5. What is the greatest danger for people living in a high-rise accrding to“But I just paid $ for this bottle of wine last come the price is now$ What’sgoing on”4. What does”production costs”to in the last5.Cash of all kinds,the French franc,the German mark,and the Italian lira,is bound to disappear physically.1. The main point of the first paragraph in this passage3. What is not true about the electronic cash,according to the4. In the sentence of the fourth paragraph,”The low cost of computer andcommunications has created a worldwide medium not just for finance….””a5. The author is sure bring the whole worlda brilliant future.Cynthia Wooly is called the Michael Jordan of women’s the hilp and support of her mother ,she made her way out of a Los Amgeles ghetto(贫民窟)and into the world of women’s basketball.1. Form the first sentence of this passage,we know that Cynthia Wooly3. From the passage,we can come to the comclusion that Cynthia Wolly must4. Which of the following statements is not true of Cynthia5. The right thing that Cynthia Woolly believes she is doing for the youngerDear Folks,I’ve been here for about three weeks and already I have so much to tell you. New York is mothing like I thought.1. According to Yichen, Newstudents.5. On her arrival in New York , Yichen compares things and people with thoseDear Bob,I’m just writing ti let you know our new address and to invite you to our house-warning party next ’msorry about the lack of warning ,but we’ve been busy moving house and I’ve had little time for ……2. When Charles writes,”I’m sorry about the lack of warning “,he meansthat he is sorry3. Charles and his wife decided ti hold the house-warming party,mainly5. In the sentence “Barbara snd I hope that you can make it….thephrase”make it”is used to say that BobDear editor,Teachers in some secondary schools in Britain are worried that their job may become impossible shortly unless something can be done to restore discipline in the classrooms.2. According to the letter writer,modern teachingproblem child ren’s bad behavior.4. The letter writer seems to believe very stronglyDear Uncle Ric,We were very sorry to hear that you are in hopital again,but I feel suer you’ll bi and about again doesn’t sound very serious this time according to Auntie Ivy and in any ……3. In the second paragraph,the sentence”….he is sitting some4. From the letter,we lnow that James wants to become a professionalDo you want to voice your complaint about the oil price,concerns about noise pollution or suggestions on traffic jamsDo you want to say something about filing your income tax,1. What is e-government,accrding to the3. The effort to move governmental affairs on-line in Shanghai has not met4. What is the challenge that governments around the globe face,accordingto Todd5. Many governments worldwide are engaged in e-government projects in orderEach moring his radio wakes him up with gentle music;hears gentle music on his radio(in order to wake himself up in the moring)warms the cat’s mat(by controlling his home computer system)ehen he’s out at work;statement is ture according to the passage(He has a security syatem, a video a satellite system at home)uses his cellular phone to check(whether the coffee percolator is switched on )central control of his house can be used to …(if children stay up too late or waste their time with computers)EVENTS(赛事及活动)Bicycle tour and raceA bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27(Sat.&Sun.).At ,the riders will leave Tian’ anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg.1. The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information3. The underlined word “leg “in Bicycle tour and race”probably means”5. If you want to find something to do for Saturday afternoon,which telephoneEvery day,the news of the world is relayed to people by over 300 million copies of daily papers,over 400 million radio sets,2. According to the passage,the expression”no man is an island “means that4.5. Today the publishing of newspapers and magazines is more economicalbecauseGood children must be good students at school,They should work hard at all subjects and do what is given to them on time.1. The most suitable title for this passage would4. When there is disagreement between parents and children,good children5. In the last paragraph,the sentence “They never take it for granted thatHow often one hears children wishing they were grown up ,and old people wishing they were young again.3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passsge5. If one more paragraph is added to follow the passage,it will most probablyI had two jobs growing up and they all helped shape my life.2. The phrase ”people fr o m all walks of life” in the third paragrap h means5. The business lesson the author gets from selling shoesIn 2003,while others were planning dinner parties,parades and street festivals,Tenzing arranged something more permanent to mark the 50th golden anniversary of the first …..1. From the passage we can be sure Tashithe 50th golden anniversary of the first climbing of the summit of Chomolungma.2. From the sentence”The tower honors Tenzing Norgay,his grandfather andthe Sherpas of Chomolungma,all the true tigers of the snow…”,we knowthat the tower was built to3. In Tashi Tenzing’ssentence”…..the best way I could honor my people and5. Tashi Tenzing thinks the most important thing in climbing the highestInsomnia or sleeplessness is a common complaint of women as they enter into menopause (更年期).Insomnia means having tuouble falling asleep or staying asleep ro the feeling that you sleep was not adequate for you .1. The word “insomnia”in the first paragraph2. How many possible causes of sleeplessoness are mentioned in the second3.4. Concernign the use of sleeping pills,which of the following statementsIn recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make therr workers more productive.1. According to the author,many factories of the world have been faced with3. It is not easy for the workers to get the freedom to do their job in their4. According ti experiments,if a car factory wants the worders to comtribute5. What is purbably the best way to make the worders more productive,accordingI never used to go anywhere without the regarded it as an essential part of when the price of gas doubled in this year,1. When the prices of gas doubled in this year,the author2. In the sentence”It’s all a question of habit really”,the3.4. We know form the passage that theIn the United States,30 percent of the grown-up population has a”weightproblem”.To many people,the cause is clear:1. What kind of physical problem do many grown-up Americans2. Based on the information given in this article,suppose there are 5003. Are there scientific facts to support that eating too much is the causeof the “weight4. Compared with the grown-up Americans today,The Americans of5. What have some modern medical and scientific researchers reported toI used to think education was the most important thing in my my attitude has begun to change,although I still hold that it is essential for everyone in the world today.1. From this passage,we know that the2. By saying that she is “a top junior student”in her college,the author3. The author thinks the awards she has4. The author fears that she will be of no use to society,mainly5. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage,whenI was 15 when I walked into McCarley Bookstore and began to look over the titles of the books on the shelves.2. According to the author,selling books was one of the most satisfying job3. After he helped the fearful lady looking for books on cancer ,the author5. The main reason that the author thinks his present job is the same as theJohn Parker is an English language was always good at languages at school ,so he decided to take his degrees in French and German.2. John Parker enjoyed teaching adult students3. In the first paragraph,the sentence”….he met someone by4. The first sentence in the second paragraph”Since then he has specializedin this wo rk,”means that JohnLillian Hanson,a college student,expects to graduate in about two years,What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age-73 years.1. Mrs Hanson couldn’t go to college immediately after she graduated from3. In the college,what makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates4. The computer students welcomed Mrs Hanson warmlyMay you wish upon a thousand stars May you catch a million fireflies Get started with choosing a mo-torhome or a travel trailer.1. From the passage, we know for sure that Don and Mary2. In the third paragraph, when Mary said ,”So we decided to live in thehome we love best,”the home she refers to is3. Which of the following sentences do you think is most suitable to describethe education their children get tlking to the4. At the end of the fourth paragraph, the shortened word GPS standsMy mother raised me as best as she could, taking on odd jobs in the neighborhood for money. Still without a father to tell me how to act and what was expected of me,1. From this story, we may guess that the East Side of Mew York must be a3. From the context, we understand that ”odd jobs” in the first paragraph4. In the first sentence of the second paragraph, the author says ,”It waslucky for me that….”The lucky experience he talks about here is hisNowadys,if you were to ask 100 people their opinions about what to wear to an interview,the majority would answer:clean and simple clothes without showing off.1. Form this passage we know that the author2. According to the author,when you are going to an3. In the second paragraph of this passage,th e phrase”In this5. Which of the statement is not true according to theNo coutry in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA ,There are almost 2,000 of them,,as compared with 180 in Japan,2. Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers3. Many American newspapers attract readers of different politicalpersuasions by4. The5. This passage is mainlyOne of the features of London is the number of big shopping malls,most of which are to be found in or near the West End.in one of them.2. The Thursday evening rush hour in the West End is probably the worst of4. The advantage of the “serve yourself”method for firms lies in the factOwning a web page souds can be the master of the page,putting up your favorite hot sports news,pop music and lates Hollywood movies,all of which can be found quite easily on the net.1. What is the danger of owning a web page of your own,according to the2. In the second paragraph in the sentence”It will be a headache in the3. Accordign to Zhang Jing ,the problem of junk emails could get worse unless5.Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century AD. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100.planted.PALO ALTO,California-“Switching off the television may help prevent children from getting fatter1. The author tries to tell us in the first two paragraphs2. According to the passage,the time American children usually spend on3. The time the group of children in the study spend on TV viewing every dayis suggested to be about the time ghe group of children in the study spend4. Which one of the following is5.Presenter:This week’s financial talk will be given our property expert,James Milligan,who is here to tell us about some surprising new developments in the London area.James Milligan:Good so very long ago it would have been really ususual to pay I million for a house.3. Which statement is not true according to thePeople travel a lot with Heaven Air because they know they will get what they want to go quickly and safely across the lanc,Robert was born in a small town in England. His father has a farm and can supply him enough money to university where he’s studying law….Some office procedures may be unfamiliar if you are a new comer in America.Again,matters of time and pace crop up.1.2. In the sentence”…but employers notice thes even though they do notnecessarily blame it officially”,the pronoun”this refers to the factSuppose you work in a big firm and find English very important your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen.2. The 21st3. You will probably prefer to go to the International House because4. If you take the evening programme at the International House,you will pay5. If you want to take a 6-month special course in English for banking ,youSome people think they have an answer to the troubles of autombile crowding an d dirty air in largr answer is the bicycle,or”bike”1. According to the3. “Bicycle lanes”in the third paragraph probablySura Elmer came to Shanghai last July from the Netherlands,and will remain here for the next couple of years.2. Sura Elmer came to Shanghai3.4. In the second paragraph,the sentence,”….accommodation and meals are5. The thing that Sura Elmer dislikes in ChinaThe AIDS virus has been around for a very long time,but the spread of disease within the last twenty years or so on such a scale has caused real concern.3. In WHO’s opinion,what help most effectively in fighting agains t the4. From the passage,we can see that the writer in not happy5. Which of the following statements in not true according to the passageThe entertainment profession, or”show business”, attracts many young people. Unfortunately, only very few can hope to become famous and rich.1. What is not mentioned as the important thing to be a success in the2. A successful pop singer must work even harder3. For a pop singer, the most important advantage of having fans is5. The most important thing that a pop singer must do for the benefit of hisTo us it seems so matural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain.3.The greatest recent social changes have been in the lives of the twentieth century there has been a remarkable shortening of the time of a woman’s life spent in caring for children.1. According to the passage,around the year 1900 most women2. We are told that in an ordinary family about3. When she was over fifty,the nineteenth-century4. According to the passage,the women of today5. Which of the following statements is notThis is an age of knowledge world changes things appear every day:telecommunication through man-made satellites;personal computer;4. In the rhird paragraph,th e sentence”Thus open universities come intoTelecommuting (远程办公)It’,time for John to start work,So he turns on his radio.2. Which of the following is mentioned as one of the advantages of3. The passage tells us that telecommuters change jobs less often and4.Today,computers are a huge and fast-moving field of ,more powerful and user-friendly equipment is developed almost daily.2. According to the passage,the computers we use today are different from5. Cerf compared the Internet to a he said,”If we don’t like what we seein the mirror,then touching up the mirror is not the answer,”he probablyUntil the twentieth century cigarette smoking was not a widespread habit,The cigar ette industry started in the 1870’s with the development of cigarette manufacturing machines.1. When did cigarette smoking begin to become a widespread habit among men2. Among which age group of people are likey to find the highest proportion3. Which of the follwing has little to do with a person’s smoking5. What does the authou mean by saying”Mmong teenagers the pocture issimilar.”in the lastWhen companies meed new employees,they usually place advertisements in newspapers in order to attact as many applicants as possible .1. What kind of companies aer the best choice for a person to write to find3. When people aer looking for jobs,what should they send to4. If you send your resume to a company that isn’t hiring at the time,what5. According to theWe walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn’t even lift her eyes from the pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down.1. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was3. After reading the story what can we infer about theWe often use gestures to express our feelings,but the problem is that the gestures can be understood in different ways.2. People’s facial expressions may be misunderstood in different cultures4. In the sameWe are all in a are hurrying here and pressure of time characterizes life today.1. According go the passage,what characterizes life today is that2. In t he sentence,”These days it is possible to drive,eat ,listen to theradio,watch a TV show or talk on the phone all at once…”the phrase”all3. The author believes that the increasing wealth and the increasingcan be kept and saved.10th August,,2004Dear Sirs,Headquartered in Chicago,Illinois,PMC Company is a major producer of technically advanced machinery and chemicals for industry andagriculture.3. When did the company’s annual sales exceed $2。