National census to be taken in November

Officials call on the pubic for honesty,

accuracy in reporting

The Fifth National Census Office under the State Council has called on everyone for a factual report in the upcoming census due to be taken on November 1．

“Any action which may put down the accuracy of the census is forbidden and will receive severe punishment,” Liu Changsong, deputy director of the office, said at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday.

    Almost at all the preparations for the census have been finished, 6 million census workers have been selected and trained and initial residence registration has been accomplished.

    The census will start at midnight on November 1．

    During the first 10 days of November, census takers will work from door to door.

    In order to get accurate (精确的)data on the population, the central government has permitted households who have not registered their children who are “more than family planning policy allows” to apply for lasting residence during the census.

    China’s family planning policy encourages urban citizens to have one child per family and rural families with one girl child may have a second child. The policy is more flexible among ethnic (种族的) minority(少数)people and is dependent upon the local autonomous regional government.

    People who violate (违反) the regulation have to pay a fine in order to make up for the government’s expenditure (支出) in bringing up and educating the extra children.

    According to statistics available to China Daily, China’ s population reached 1.26 billion in 1999.And the central government expects that the figure will be below 1.3 billion in the census.

1. According to the passage, who are (is) going to take up the upcoming census?

A．the government

B．special census workers

C．citizens and peasants

D．statistician

2. China’s family planning policy encourages urban citizens to have ________child (or children).

A．only one

B．two

C．more than one

D．a boy and a girl

3. The word “fine” in “have to pay a fine” means________.

A．good

B．forfeit

C．ticket

D．goodness

    As he left the room, he knew that he had been wrong. If only he could control his temper! he had his anger flare up too quickly. His father did not let the remark go by .His mother as usual had sent the warning glance too late. she had kept her customary silence while the loud tones flew across the table. Then came the usual command .As he walked to his room, that anger. All this was so unnecessary. If only he could learn control. If only he could go back into the room and tell them that it was all a mistake. He had let his tongue run away from him .He really did love his parents. They really were trying to do their best to help him grow up with self-respect.

1．The boy is most likely________.

A．four years old

B．eight years old

C．fourteen

D．twenty

2．The boy went to his room________.

A．to avoid continuing the fought.

B．to get over his feeling of misery

C．because he had been told

D．to receive his punishment

    Throughout the past few centuries there have been recorded reports of space vehicles which have visited our Earth from another planet.  In more recent years, these reports of Unidentified Flying Objects(UFOs) have attracted a great deal of public interest.

    The reports of UFOs seem to increase over periods of a year or two, and then die down again. Many of the people who claim to have seen them are skilled observers of air, such as airline pilots.

    The number of reports runs into thousands, and they come from many parts of the world. There are also a number of supposedly authentic(可信的) photographs of these spacecraft which have earned them elves the nickname of "flying saucers"(飞碟) because of their fault, dish-like shape.

    So persistent have been these "sightings" that during the 1960s, the USA set up the National Investigation Committee on Aerial Phenomena (国家天象调查委员会) to investigate them. Nearly 11000 reports were analyzed (分析) and after eliminating (排除) sightings which could be explained away as normal phenomena, such as meteorites（损星）, high altitude(高空) weather balloons, and even satellites re-entering the atmosphere, they came to the conclusion that UFOs were genuine. They could not, however, explain what they were or from where they came.

    The United States Air Force, on the other hand, also carried out an evaluation(估计) of UFO sightings, and concluded that all but a very few of the thousands of sightings could be logically (合乎逻辑的)explained away, or traced to (追索为) some natural source, and the few unexplained ones were only unexplained because the evidence was insufficient(不足以) to draw any definite conclusion.

    Well, are UFOs spaceships from a distance planet, and are they under the control of extra-terrestrial things who are keeping close watch over our Earth? It can only be said that the case for UFOs remains as yet unproved. One thing is certain, man is as curious and determined to find the answer to the problem of UFOs as he is to unravel all the other unsolved mysteries of our Universe.

1．Why have people become more and interested in UFOs?

A．Because many of the people who claim(声称) to have seen them are skilled observers of the air.

B．Because there are some supposedly authentic photographs of UFOs.

C．Because there are continuing reports of UFOs.

D．All of the above.

2．According to the investigation by the U.S., UFOs________.

A．can not be explained away

B．really exist

C．can be explained away as normal phenomena

D．are from an unknown planet

3．Among the thousands of UFO sightings, the United States Air Force can logically explain away________.

A．a very few of them

B．all of them

C．almost all of them

D．many of them

4．The phrase “extra-terrestrial beings” means________.

A．spacemen

B．human beings

C．astronauts

D．airline pilots

    The magic spades of archaeology (考古学) have given us the whole lost world of  Egypt. We know more about the vanished (消失) Egyptians than we know about any other ancient people, more than we know about the early Greeks and Romans, whose civilization died just yesterday. We know nearly everything there is to know. One of the reasons is that in Egypt almost nothing rots, nothing spoils, nothing crumbles(粉碎) away. Dig up the most delicate carving, the finest substance, and you will find it just as fresh and perfect after thousands of years of lying in the sand as if it had recently come from the artist’s hand. When they didn’t bury the actual objects, the Egyptians buried little models of them, exact reproductions of the real things. Is it any wonder that we have a complete record of their civilization?

1．We have a complete record of early Egypt because________.

A．the civilization was not buried very deep

B．archaeologists used advanced digging methods

C．the climate is exceptional dry

D．the Egyptians used secret methods of preservation

2．The paragraph suggests that________.

A．archaeology is a relatively new science

B．archaeologists are patient

C．the Egyptian civilization served as a model for the Greek and Roman

D．the Egyptians wanted to preserve the past

3．The reader may think that early Egyptians were________.

A．advanced in the art

B．preoccupied with death

C．guided by superstitious(迷信)

D．interested in archaeology

    One of Britain's bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected (可疑的)  police killer David Bieber—and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to￡30 000 reward money.

    Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Roy al Hotel for four years, told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber’s bedroom and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the building.

    She said: “I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up in the car park I was so glad they were there.”

    The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious (怀疑) of the guest who checked in at 3 p.m. the day before New Year’s Eve with little luggage and wearing sun glasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said: “He didn’t seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact (接触). ” Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her bosses Margaret, 64, and husband Stan McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 p. m.

    Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gateshead, at about 11: 30 p.m. to make sure that this was the wanted man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minutes.

    “It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said ‘Would you go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?’ My heart missed a beat.”

    Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor room and handed over the key.

    “I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel, so I went to watch.  I could not see into the man’s room, but I could see the passage. The police kept shouting at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed (戴上手铐).”

    1. The underlined phrase “be in line for” (Paragraph1) means ______.

A．get

B．be paid

C．ask for

D．own

    2. Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because ______.

A．the police called her

B．he looked very strange

C．he came to the hotel with little luggage

D．he came to the hotel the day before New Year’s Eve

    3. Vicki’s heart missed a beat because _____.

A．the phone went again

B．she would be famous

C．the policemen had already arrived

D．she saw 20 policemen in the car-park

    4. David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in _______.

A．the passage

B．the man’s room

C．Vicki’s bedroom

D．the top floor room

    5. The whole event probably lasted about _______hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotel to the arrival of some armed officers.

A．6

B．8

C．11

D．14

   Sometimes, something that is considered to be negative turns out to be an advantage on the job．Though he is only 18 years old and blind, Suleyman Gokyigit is among the top computer technicians and programmers at InteliData Technologies Corp., a large software company with several offices across the United States.

    “After our company united with another one last October, two different computer networks were driving us crazy,” recalls Douglas Braun, the InteliData president. “We couldn’t even send e-mail to each other.” In three weeks Mr. Gokyigit created the software needed to connect the two networks.  “None of the company’s 350 other employees could have done the job in three months,” says Mr. Braun. “Suleyman can ‘see’ into the heart of the computer.”

    Mr. Gokyigit’s gift, as Mr. Braun calls it, is an unusual ability to form an idea of the inside of a machine. “The computer permits me to reach out into the world and do almost anything I want to do,” says Mr. Gokyigit.

    The young programmer is at home with hardware as well, thanks partly to a highly developed sense of touch. Mitzi Nowakowski, an office manager at InteliData, remembers how he easily disconnected and reconnected their computer systems during a move last year.  “Through feel, Suleyman can find the position of connectors, pins and wires much faster than most other people with sight,” he says.

    Much of the student programmer’s speed comes from his ability not to be interrupted while at the computer.  When typing, he listens carefully to the synthesizer (合成器). His long, thin fingers fly over the keyboard．“Nothing seems to shake his attention,” says Mrs. Nowakowski, his boss.

    Mr. Gokyigit is the only company employee who is available (可找到的) 24 hours a day. “We consider him our top problem solver.” says Mr. Braun.

    1. According to Mr. Braun, Suleyman _______.

A．can work wonders on computer

B．is the best technician in the world

C．has done a hard job in three months

D．has united Intelidata Technologies Corp. with another computer company

    2. The underlined part “is at home with hardware” (Paragraph 4) means ______.

A．is good at dealing with computer hardware

B．is fond of computer hardware at home

C．works with computer hardware

D．feels comfortable when working with computer hard ware

    3. Suleyman was quick while at the computer mostly because of _____.

A．his blindness

B．his attention on the synthesizer

C．his long, thin fingers

D．his ability not to be interrupted

    4. What does the text mainly tell us?

A．Computer technicians are more likely to be gifted.

B．One’s disadvantages may prove to be advantages.

C．The disabled can also play an important role in society.

D．Top computer scientists have unusual abilities to form ideas of computers.

    Princeton University

    Location

    The University is in Princeton, New Jersey.  It is an hour’s train ride south of New York City and an hour’s train ride north of Philadelphia.

    Students

    There are 4 600 undergraduates (本科生). There are also 1 900 graduate students, but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates.

    Faculty

    Princeton has about 700 full-time faculty members (教员). There are another 300 or so part-time and visiting faculty. All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.

    Degrees

    Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees: the bachelor (学士) of arts (A．B．) degree and the bachelor of science in engineering (B．S. E. ) degree.

    Academic Year

    An academic year runs from September to late May and lasts two terms (fall and spring). A normal course load is four or five courses per term, although many students take extra courses.

    Residences

    Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students. Freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. Each college has its own dining hall, common rooms, and computer centers.

    Fees and Expenses (Academic Year 2004—2005)

    Tuition (学费) : $ 29 910

    Room and board: $ 8 387

    Other expenses (books, telephone, etc．) : $ 3 083

    Total: $ 41 380

    1. How many kinds of faculty members are there in Princeton University?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

    2. In Princeton University, an undergraduate will pay at least ________ for the Academic Year 2004—2005 besides tuition.

A．$41 380　　   B．$52 850

C．$11 470　　   D．$8 387

    3. In what way is Princeton University different from other American universities according to the text?

A．It has five colleges.

B．Its students are mainly undergraduates.

C．It provides housing for all undergraduate students.

D．All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.

    4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees.

B．An academic year lasts about nine months in Princeton University.

C．Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges.

D．It’s about an hour’s train ride from Princeton University to the north of New York City.

    The private automobile (私家车) has long played an important role in the United States.  In fact, it has become a necessary and important part of the American way of life. In1986, sixty-nine percent of American families owned at least one car, and thirty-eight percent had more than one. By giving workers rapid transportation, the automobile has freed them from having to live near their place of work. This has encouraged the growth of the cities, but it has also led to traffic problems.

    For farm families the automobile is very helpful. It has made it possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure, and also to transport their children to distant schools.

    Family life has been affected (影响) in various ways. The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics, outings, and other shared experiences. However, when teenage children have the use of the car, their parents can’t keep an eye on them. There is a great danger if the driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs—or is “showing off” by speeding or breaking other traffic laws. Mothers of victims (受害者) of such accidents have formed an organization called MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving).  These women want to prevent further tragedies (悲剧). They have worked to encourage the government to limit the youngest drinking age. Students have formed a similar organization, SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) and are spreading the same message among their friends.

    For many Americans the automobile is a necessity. But for some, it is also a mark of social position and for young people, a sign of becoming an adult. Altogether, cars mean very much to Americans.

    1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

A．Cars have encouraged the growth of the cities.

B．Cars can bring families together when they go for picnics.

C．Cars have enabled people to live far from their place of work.

D．Cars help city families to transport their children to faraway schools.

    2. What has been done to deal with the problem of drunk driving?

A．Parents have paid more attention to their children.

B．Some organizations have been set up against drunk driving.

C．Mothers have tried to persuade their children not to drink alcohol.

D．University students have asked the government to solve the problem.

    3. We can infer from the text that ________ in America.

A．it will be more difficult for people to get new cars

B．parents will not allow their children to have their own cars

C．the government will encourage people to use public transportation

D．cars will still be popular though they have caused many problems

    Charles Dickens visited America in the fall of 1867．Wherever he went, the reception was always the same．The night before tickets went on sale, crowds arrived and lined up before the door．By morning，the street became campgrounds with men, women，and children sitting or sleeping on blankets．Hustlers(骗子)were asking $25 for 2 tickets and $50 for 5 seats．In New York City，over 5,000 people waited from 9 o’clock in the morning for the evening performance．Everywhere the readings were successful， but listeners were surprised to hear their favorite novel characters speak with an English accent on his return trip．When his fellow passengers requested a reading, he replied that rather than read a word，he would assault(威胁) the captain and be put in irons．

1.The reception which Dickens received suggests that ________.

A．his arrival had been well advertised

B．Americans loved his books

C．people wanted to impressed him

D．he was the first English novelist to Visit America

2.Dickens’ refusal to read to his fellow passengers on the return trip to England suggests that he ________.

A．was insulted by their request

B．disliked the passengers

C．was tired from the tour

D．needed time to prepare for his next tour

   If you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school，then you are probably not sleeping well．Worry can keep you awake，tossing and turning in bed until the early hours of the morning when you eventually fall asleep．When you wake up, don’t feel refreshed，but tired and worm out and unable to face a new day．

    Dr．Henry Winkle，in a recent newspaper artic entitled Stress and Sleep，indicates that stress and 1ack of sleep are directly related．Dr Winkle says．“The more we worry，the less we sleep；the more we are unable to deal With stress．If we can find a way to get a good light’s sleep，”he adds，“we can often find the energy to deal with what’s worrying us．”

    So，what is a good night’s sleep? Research shows that the amount of sleep which people need in order to keep healthy varies a lot．Seven hours is about the average amount, though strangely enough，sleeping longer often gives you a headache instead of making to feel more refreshed．

    Dr．Winkle believes that preparing for sleep is important．People who work late should try to give themselves a short break and do something restful before going to bed．This could be watching TV or listening to music．Doing some exercise earlier in the day should help you to feel physically as well as mentally tired．A bedtime drink can also help．but coffee or tea should be avoided as they contain caffeine and will keep you awake．“When you put the light out．”Dr．Winkle says, “concentrate on relaxing your muscles，working slowly up from your feet．and you’ll be asleep be fore you know it．”

1．What causes a person to stay up too late into the night?

A．Worry，tossing and turning in bed．

B．Worry and burden of work or study．

C. Worry about work and school．

D．Only worry but stress at work or school．

2.Accordiug to the passage，how long should a person sleep if he wants to be healthy?

A．More than four hundred and twenty minutes.

B．Less than four hundred and twenty minutes．

C. About four hundred and twenty minutes.

D．Only four hundred and twenty minutes．

3. How will you prepare a good sleep before going to bed?

A. Watching TV．listening to music and having a short break．

B．A bedtime drink，watching TV and listening to music.

C．A short break, watching TV ，listening to music and doing some exercises．

D．A variety of relaxed activities．

4．What the best title for this passage?

A．More Worry, More Sleep．

B．Less Stress, More Sleep．

C．Less Worry, Less Sleep．

D．More Stress, More Sleep．