16. This experiment turned out to be____failure, but, as we know, success often comes after___failure.

A. a; \                         B. a; a                C. \; \                  D. \; a

第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题；第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）

第一节  阅读下列短文，从每题后的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

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Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance(pocket money). The purpose is to let children learn from experiences at an age when finacial mistakes are not very costly.

The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consideration. Some children get a weekly allowance. Others get a monthly allowance.

In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money. At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance.

The object is to show young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving. Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs, like clothing or electronics. Many people who have written on the subject of allowances say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home. These jobs are a normal part of family life.

Paying children to do extra work around the house, however, can be useful. It can even provide an understanding of how a business works.

Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts or giving to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want. Or they can save it.

Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice: you have to cut costs and plan for the future. Requiring children to save part of their allowance can also open the door to future saving and investing. Many banks offer services to help children and teenagers learn about personal finance.

A savings account is an excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest.

Compounding works by paying interest on interest. So, for example, one dollar invested at two percent interest for two years will earn two cents in the first year. The second year, the money will earn two percent of one dollar and two cents, and so on. That may not seem like a lot. But over time it adds up.

41．Giving an allowance, parents should consider all the following EXCEPT_______

       A．how much the child should get each time

       B．whether the child has made a budget

       C．where the money really goes.

       D．how often a child can get it

42．The author of the passage holds the opinion that__________

       A．what children learn by handling allowances may be beneficial in the future

       B．children can learn to set up their own business with their allowances

       C．keeping allowances in the bank is the best choice for children

       D．it is not a good idea to pay children for housework at home

43．The underlined words “compound interest” in the passage probably mean_______.

       A．increasing curiosity to learn how to make more money

       B．stronger power to hold one’s attention to saving money

       C．money paid by the bank on your original money and the gain from it

       D．the sum of money that you earn from keeping your money in the bank

44．What is the best title for the passage?

       A．Be Generous to Pay Your Children.      

       B．Be Wise to Avoid Financial Mistakes.

       C．Saving Allowances Does Good to Children.

       D．Allowances Help Children Learn about Money.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

         It's logical to suppose that things like good labor relations, good working conditions, good wages and benefits and job security motivate workers, but one expert, Fredrick Herzberg argued that such conditions do not motivate workers. They are merely satisfiers. Motivators, in contrast, include things such as having a challenging and interesting job, recognition and responsibility. However, even with the development of computers and robotics, there're always plenty of boring, repetitive and mechanical jobs and lots of unskilled people who have to do them. So how do managers motivate people in such jobs? One solution is to give them some responsibilities, not as individuals, but as a part of a team. For example, some supermarkets can buy office stuff to people who fill the shelves, and the people who work at the check out into a team, and let them decide what product lines to stock, how to display them and so on. Many people now talk about the importance of a company's shared values or culture with which all the staff can identify, for example, being the best hotel chain, or making the best, the most user-friendly or the most reliable products in a particular field. Such values are more likely to motivate workers than financial targets which automatically only concern a few people. Unfortunately, there are only a limited number of such goals to go around and by definition, not all the competing companies in that industry can seriously plan to be the best.

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 8 WORDS.)

81: What can actually motivate workers according to Fredrick Herzberg?

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82: What does the speaker say about jobs in the computer era?

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83: What do some supermarkets do to motivate their employees?

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84: Why does the speaker say financial targets are less likely to motivate workers?

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The boy can speak English _____ his elder brother, but his written work is just_____ excellent.

   A. as good as, than            B. as easy as, than           C. as well as, as      D. as fluent as, as

Tom,you and I could hardly work out the mathematic problem, _______?

   A. could you         B. couldn’t I                         C. couldn’t we                  D. could we

People were not allowed to enter the reading room because it          .

       A. had been painted              B. was being painted

       C. was painting             D. painted

Your performance in the exam isn’t that satisfactory.          , you failed.

         A．In a word   B．In other words  C．What’s worse    D．What a pity

    It is often necessary to release a fish, that is , set it free after catching, because it is too small, or you just don’t want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure that will help keep fish variety and build their population size. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages fishermen who practice catch-and-release fishing to use a few simple skills when doing so. The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive to bite again another day.

—When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much as possible.

  Don’t’ use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent it from dying.

—Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. Don’t wipe the scales (鱼鳞) off the fish because it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival.

—Remove your hook quickly. If the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the line and leave the hook in. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.

—Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water. Release the fish when it begins to   struggle and is able to swim.

—Do not hold fish in a bucket or some other containers and later decide to release it. If you are   going to release a fish, do so right away.

With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the released fish a better chance of survival.

69. People sometimes set a fish free after catching it because they _________

   A. don’t want it to die                B. hope it will grow quickly

   C. don’t want to have it as food         D. want to practice their fishing skills

70. Which of the following will probably make a fish ill?

   A. Taking the hook off it.             B. Removing its scales.

   C. Touching its eyes                 D. Holding it in your hand.

71. A proper way to release a fish is to _________.

   A .move it in water till it can swim          B. take the hook out of its stomach

   C. keep it in a bucket for some time         D. let it struggle a little in your hand

72. What is the purpose of the text?

   A. To show how to enjoy fishing.          B. To persuade people to fish less often.

   C. To encourage people to set fish free.     D. To give advice on how to release fish.

 －Could I ask you a rather personal question?

－________.

A. Yes, don’t worry                      B. Of course, go ahead

C. Yes, help yourself                     D. Of course, why not

Nearly four hundred supermarkets in Beijing are preparing to dim their lights ________ the "Earth Hour 2010" on Saturday night.

A. honor     B. honoring    C. to honor   D. having honored