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　　The printed word is just about the most important way we have of communication with one another．Look around you at the books in school，at the newspapers at home，at the posters on walls and the stamps you stick on envelopes before posting them．Consider too，the importance of being able to understand the instructions printed on packages of food and medicine sold in shops．

　　In these and in many other ways，the printed word has become so important that it is difficult to imagine how life could go on without it．In everyday life there are hundreds of situations in which people need to communicate with one another，and the printed word is nearly always the best method of communication where large numbers of people are involved．

　　As you may know，communication intended to reach a large number of people is called mass communication．The main present-day forms of mass communication using the printed word are newspapers，magazines and books．In the case of a modern national newspaper，thousands of copies of each issue(期)may be printed and read in a single day．

　　The best known forms of modern mass communication which do not use the printed word are television and radio．Television or radio broadcasts may also reach millions of people at a time．

　　Printing is so important nowadays that it is difficult to imagine how people could manage without it In fact，though，it was many centuries before man even had a language．Early cave men communicated with one another by sign language or by drawing on the walls of their caves．

1．The printed word has become very important because________．

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A．It is the best way for large numbers of people to communicate with each other

B．it is almost the best method of communication

C．it is difficult to imagine how life could go on without it

D．there are hundreds of situations in which two people need to talk

with each other

2．The best known printed forms of mass communication are________．

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A．packets of food and medicine

B．letters and advertisements

C．newspapers，magazines and books

D．television and radio

3．Nowadays it is difficult to imagine how people could manage without．

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4．This passage meant to tell us________．

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A．that mass communication is very important to us

B．how people communicate with each other

C．how people use the printed word

D．that the printed word is very important to us

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　　When I asked my daughter which item she would keep：the phone，the car，the cooker，the computer，the TV，or her boyfriend，she said“the phone”，Personally，I could do without the phone entirely，which makes me unusual．Because the telephone is changing our lives more than any other piece of technology．

　　Point 1　The telephone creates the need to communicate，in the same way that more roads create more traffic．My daughter comes home from school at 4∶00 p．m．and then spends an hour on the phone talking to the very people she has been at school with all day．If the phone did not exist，would she have anything to talk about？

　　Point 2　The mobile phone means that we are never alone．“The mobile saved my life．”says Crystal Johnstone．She had an accident in her Volvo on the A45 between Otley and Skiption．Trapped inside，she managed to make the call that brought the ambulance to her rescue．

　　Point 3　The mobile removes our secret．It allows Marketing Manager of Haba Deutsch，Carl Nicolaisen，to ring his sales staff all round the world at any time of day to ask where they are，where they are going，and how their last meeting went．

　　Point 4　The telephone separates us．Antonella Bramante in Rome says，“We worked in separate offices but I could see him through the window．It was easy to get his number．We were so near-but we didn't meet for the first two weeks！”

　　Point 5　The telephone allows us to reach out beyond our own lives．Today we can talk to several complete strangers simultaneously(同时地)on chat lines (at least my daughter does．I wouldn't know what to talk about)．We can talk across the world．We can even talk to astronauts(if you know any)while they are space-walking．And，with the phone line hooked up to the computer，we can access the Internet，the biggest library on Earth．

1．Which of the following best shows people's attitude towards mobile phones？

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A．Mobile phones help people deal with the emergency．

B．Mobile phones bring convenience as well little secret to people．

C．Mobile phones are so important and should be encouraged．

D．Mobile phones are people's life．

2．Which points do you think support the idea that phones improve people's life？

a．Pont l　　b．Point 2　　c．Point 3　　d．Point 4　　e．Point 5．

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3．It is possible to talk to several complete strangers simultaneously through________．

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A．the TV screen

B．a fax machine

C．the phone line hooked up to the computer

D．a microphone

4．The best heading for the passage is________．

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　　8∶30 PM

　　Outlook

　　Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that's new in the world of entertainment．Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic，from stage to screen．There will be reports of the stars of the moment，the stars of the future and the stars of the past．The director with his new film，the designer with the latest fashion，and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook．The program is introduced by Fran Levine．

　　9∶00 PM

　　Discovery

　　When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grade master，they are considered as geniuses．Where does the quality of genius come from？Is it all in the genes(基因)or can any child be turned into a genius？And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future，What should thy do？In this 30-minute film，Barry Johnson，the professor at School of Medicine，New York University will help you discover the answer．

　　10∶00 PM

　　Science／Health

　　Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs？The answer is“yes”，according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers．After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure，they found that after 6 months，those devoted to weight loss-exercise and eating a low-salt，low-fat food-lost about 13 pounds and became fitter．Plus，35％ of them dropped into the“normal”category(范畴)．This week，Dr．Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what's achieved with Hypertension drugs．

1．The main purpose of writing these three texts is________．

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A．to invite people to see films

B．to invite people to join discussions

C．to attract more students to attend lectures

D．to attract more people to watch TV programs

2．From Outlook，you can get a great deal of information about________．

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3．Who will be most probably interested in Discovery？

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A．Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine．

B．Children who are good at mathematics．

C．Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein．

D．Children who are interested in playing chess．

4．In Science／Health，“Johns Hopkins”is________．

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5．According to the third text，which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drugs？

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A．Exercise plus a healthy diet．

B．Loss of thirteen pounds in weight．

C．Six months of exercise without drugs．

D．Low-salt and low-fat food．

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　　If a person forgets names，places or facts-and has trouble with everyday things like reading or shopping-it may not mean you are getting old．It could be Alzheimer's disease．So It's important to see a doctor as soon as you can．

　　There is no cure Alzheimer's．But a drug called ARICEPT has been used by millions of people to help their symptoms(症状)．

　　In studies，ARICEPT has been proved to work for Alzheimer's．It has helped people improve their memory time．It has also helped them to keep doing everyday things on their own．

　　Ask your doctor if ARICEPT is right for you or your loved one．It is the Number One drug for Alzheimer's in the world．The sooner you know it's Alzheimer's，the better ARICEPT can help．

　　ARICEPT is good for many but may no be good for everyone．Some people may experience not sleeping well，feeling very tired，or not wanting to eat、In studies，these side effects weren't serious at all and went away over time．Some people taking ARICEPT may feel light-headed．In this case you should tell your doctors because your condition may get worse．

1．If one suffers from Alzheimer's，________．

[　　]

A．he has trouble with his memory

B．he can't do everyday things on his own

C．he often forgets things because he is old

D．he can't move about

2．What is ARICEPT？

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A．A medicine to cure Alzheimer's．

B．A medicine to delay signs of aging．

C．A medicine to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer's

D．A medicine to cure brain damage．

3．One who is taking ARICEPT should go to see a doctor if he________．

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A．can't fall asleep

B．feels tired out

C．has no desire to eat

D．feels like a drunken man

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　　My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died．As a single parent，I tried to do my best to talk to him，but the more l tried，the more he pulled away．When his report card arrived during his junior year，it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year．At this rate he world never graduate．l sent him to the school adviser，and I even begged him．Nothing worked．

　　One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help．“Please God，l can't do anything more for my son．I'm at the end of my rope．I'm giving the whole thing up to you．”

　　I was at work when I got a phone call．A man introduced himself as the headmaster．“I want to talk to you abut Karl's absences．”Before he could say another word，I chuked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl camel pouring out into the ears of this stranger．“I love my son but I just don't know what to do．I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked．It's out of my hands．”For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line．The headmaster seriously said，“Thank you for your true，”and hung up．

　　Karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades．Finally，he even made the honor roll．In his fourth year，I attended a parent teacher meeting with Karl．I noticed that is teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around．On our way home，he said，“Mum，remember that call from the headmaster last year？”I nodded．“That was me．I thought l'd play a joke but when I heard what you said，it really hit me how much I was hurting you．That's when I knew I had to make you proud．

1．By saying“Karl became withdrawn”，the author means that the boy changed entirely and________．

[　　]

A．preferred to stay alone at home

B．lost interest in his studies

C．refused to talk to others

D．began to dislike his mother

2．There was silence on the other end of the line because________．

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A．the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother

B．the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking

C．the speaker didn't want the mother to recognize his voice

D．the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother

3．The sentence“…he even made the honor roll”means that“________”．

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A．he was even on the list to be praised at the parent-teacher meeting

B．he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades

C．he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around

D．he was even on the list of the best students at school

4．What is the main idea of this passage？

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A．Children in single-parent families often have mental problems．

B．Mother's love plays an important role in teenagers'life．

C．Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers．

D．School education doesn't work without full support from parents。

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　　Technology is the application of knowledge to production．Thanks to modern technology，we have been able to increase greatly the efficiency of our work force．New machines and methods have helped us cut down time and expense while increasing overall output．This has meant more production and a higher standard of living．For most of us in America, modern technology is thought of as the reason why we can have cars and television sets．However,technology has also increases the amount of food available to us, by means of modern farming machinery and animalbreeding techniques, and has our life span via medical technology．

　　Will mankind continue to live longer and a higher quality of life？In large measure the answer depends on technology and our ability to use it wisely．If we keep making progress as we have over the past fifty years，the answer is definitely yes．The advancement of technology，depends upon research and development，and the latest statistics(统计)show that the United States is continuing to pump billions of dollars annually into such efforts．So while we are running out of some scarce resources，we may well find technological substitutes(代用品)for many of them through our research programs．

　　Therefore，in the final analysis the three factors of production(land，labor，and capital)are all influenced by technology．When we need new skills on techniques in medicine，people will start developing new technology to meet those needs．As equipment proves to be slow or inefficient，new machines will be invented．Technology responds to our needs in helping us maintain our standard of living．

1．What is the best title for passage？

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A．The Definition of Technology

B．Modern Technology

C．The Application of Technology

D．The Development of Technology

2．Which is the main idea of the passage？

[　　]

A．Modern technology is the key to the improvement of standard of living．

B．The three major factors of production-land，labor and capital are all influenced by technology．

C．Technology is the response to our needs．

D．The United States is making great efforts to advance its technology

3．According to the passage，people can live a long life with the help of________．

[　　]

A．higher quality of life

B．medical technology

C．modern farming machinery

D．technological substitutes

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　　There are several explanations for why the circle is divided into 360 parts．Probably the best′explanation is connected with the Babylonians(巴比伦人)．

　　Many, many centuries ago, large distances were measured in the Babylonian mile．The Babylonian mile equaled about seven of our miles．Because of its length, the time needed to travel the Babylonian mile became a measure of time．One day was said to be twelve Babylonian time-miles．

　　About one thousand years Christ, the Babylonians began keeping records of star movements．They needed a way to record how much time passed between the moment they first saw a star and then observed it．They used the Babylonian time mile as their measure of time．

　　In order to have small units of time，the Babylonians divided their time-mile into thirty parts．The Babylonians believed that each trip around the sky was a circle．One complete trip around the sky, they reasoned, took one day．

　　You already know that one day was the same as twelve Babylonian time-mile．Since each time-mile was divided into thirty parts, the circular trip around the sky 12x30，or 360 parts long．That is how there came to be 360 degrees in a circle．

1．The purpose of this passage is to explain________．

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A．how the Babylonians measured the time of star movements

B．why the circle is divided into 360 degrees

C．the Babylonian mile and the Babylonian time-mile

D．the Babylonians'ideas about the sky

2．The Babylonian mile was first used to measure________．

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3．For what was the Babylonian time-mile divided into thirty parts？

[　　]

A．To make a day into 360 parts．

B．To make a circle into 360 parts．

C．To measure more exact distances．

D．To measure more exact time．

4．We conclude that one Babylonian time-mile equals________．

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5．Suppose O on the following circle was the time the Babylonians first saw a star, and then it took 13．5 Babylonian time-miles to see it again, where should the time be marked on the circle?

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　　One day a man gave an ad in most of the newspapers in England，saying that he himself was a young man of millions of pounds and of great knowledge．

　　He'd like to choose a girl to be his wife，and the girl must be like the one in the books written by Somerest Mangham．

　　This ad was at once known by thousands of parents and young girls．

　　Parents went to bookstores to look for the book written by Somerest Maugham．

　　They bought those books for their daughters as presents．Girls tried to get those books to read．They wanted to know What kind of person the rich man wished for．

　　Before long all the books written by Somerest Maugham were sold out and the writer was known all over the country．

　　Who was the richest man？It was Somerest Maugham himself．The ad saved his books，and it also made him famous．

1．What do you think of the writer Somerest Maugham？

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A．He was clever，but he didn't tell the true thing．

B．He couldn'have a wife because he wasn't a good writer．

C．He couldn't have a wife though he was rich and famous．

D．He was well received by the girls．

2．Why did Somerest Maugham give the ad in the newspaper？

[　　]

A．He wanted to make himself a great storywriter．

B．He wanted to choose the best girl to be his wife．

C．He wanted to be the best bookseller and be rich．

D．He wanted to write more books．

3．Which of the following is NOT true？

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A．Many parents bought Maugham's books for their daughters．

B．Girls had to read those books if they hoped to be the man's wife

C．Maugham gave an in the newspapers for one of his friends．

D．Thanks to the ad，Maugham's books sold well．

4．Which is the best title for this passage？

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A．A Writer Wanted a Wife

B．A Good Idea to Be Rich

C．A Clever Ides to Make Himself Famous

D．An Ad for a Wife

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Dear Doctor，

　　My husband and I got married in 1995 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children．Then four years ago，our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work．

　　My husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision．He emphasized all of the things l can do around the house，and said he thought I could be a great success in business．

　　After several weeks of job-hunting，l found my present job，which is working for a small public relations firm．At first，my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends，“My clever little wife can run that company she's working for．”

　　But as his joking remark was close to reality，my husband stopped talking to me about my job．I have received several promotions and pay increases，and I am now making more money than he is．I can buy my own clothes and a new car．Because of our combined incomes，my husband and I can do many things that we had always dreamed of doing，but we don't do these things because he is very unhappy．

　　We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends．For the first time in our marriage，l think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to an end．

　　I hove my husband very much，and I do not want him to feel inferior，but I also love my job．I think I can be a good wife and a working woman，but I don't know how．Can you give me some advice？Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career？

　　Please help．

“DISTRESSED”

1．What do you think shows her husband was supportive？

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A．He took up all the work she used to do．

B．He made all the decisions for her．

C．He gave her encouragement．

D．All of the above．

2．Her husband ________when she first found her present job．

[　　]

A．was very critical of her

B．felt disappointed

C．was proud of her

D．was happy but critical

3．Her husband stopped talking to her about her job when________．

[　　]

A．she received promotions

B．she earned more money

C．her husband was unhappy

D．both A and B

4．The woman has a hard choice between________．

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A．husband and children

B．children and work

C．career and money

D．job and marriage

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　　Let us begin by saying what does cause our dreams．Our dreams do not comer from “another world”．They are not messages from some outside source．

　　They are not a look into the future，either．

　　All our dreams have something to do with our emotions，fears，longings， wishes，needs and memories．But something on the “outside” may affect what we dream．If a person is hungry，or tired，or cold，his dreams may include a feeling of this kind．If the covers on your body，such as a quilt or a blanket，have slipped off your bed，you may that you are sleeping or resting on the ice and snow．The material for the dream you will have tonight is likely to come from the experiences you have today．

　　So the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has effect on you while you are sleeping (feeling of cold，a noise，a discomfort，etc)and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now．

　　This is why very young children are likely to dream of fairies(仙女)，older children of school exams，hungry people of food，homesick soldiers of their families，and prisoners of freedom．

　　To show you how that is happening while you are asleep and how your wishes or needs can all be joined together in a dream，here is the story of an experiment．A man was asleep and the back of his hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbent cotton．He would dream that he was in a hospital and his charming girlfriend was visiting him，sitting on the bed and feeling gently his hand！

　　There are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream， what we dream and what those dreams mean．Their explanation of dreams，though a bit reasonable，is not accepted by everyone，but it offers an interesting approach to the problem．They believe that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that did not come true．In other words，a dream is a way of having your wishes carried out．

1．From the passage we know our dreams________．

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A．have nothing to do with our daily life

B．are simply messages from another world

C．are to some degree caused by some of our feelings

D．are our imagination of our future life

2．Some scientists'explanation of dreams________．

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A．is widely accepted by the majority

B．give us an exact answer to the problem

C．offers a meaningful approach to the problem

D．has proved meaningless

3．Which of the following is true according to the passage？

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A．Our wishes and needs can never be dreamed by us．

B．Dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that will come true．

C．Some dreams are connected with our past experiences．

D．Scientists of great achievements can dream what they hope to invent．

4．Which of the following is the best title of the passage？

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A．Causes of Our Dreams

B．Feelings and Dreams

C．Scientists and Dreams

D．Scientific Research on Dreams