A grand Buddhist ceremony was held Sunday morning in the gymnasium of Taiwan University to welcome the enshrinement (奉祀，珍藏) of Sakyamuni's Fingerbone in Taiwan.

　　The fingerbone, also known as sheli, has been enshrined in the Famen Temple in northwest China's Shanxi Province before it was flown in on Saturday.

　　As many as 5,000 Buddhists from across the straits attended this grand event.

　　After the ceremony, the sacred (神圣的，虔诚的) Buddhist relic(遗迹，纪念物) started to be open to Buddhists and will be enshrined in different places in Taiwan for totally 37 days.

　　Some 100,000taiwanese Buddhists greeted a relic said to be the 2,500-year –old finger of Sakyamuni Buddha as it arrived from Chinese mainland on Saturday.

　　The arrival of the Buddhist treasure marked one of the most important cross-straits religious exchanges.

　　The crowds chanted sutra(箴言，经典) and clasped hands to pay respect as the relic was moved from Taipei airport Taiwan University stadium, local television pictures showed．

　　The entourage(随行人员，仆从)was led by marching bands and police vehicles on its way to the stadium, which was decorated for worshippers.

　　Hundreds of Taiwanese Buddhists accompanied the finger on its journey from Xi'an, in northen Shanxi province, to Taiwan via Hong Kong.

(1)Before the Saturday, Sakyamuni's fingerbone had been enshrined in________ all along.

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(2)How long will the fingerbone be enshrined in Taiwan?

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(3)In the view of the author, the enshrinement of the fingerbone was taken seriously because ________.

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A．about 5,000 Buddhists from across the straits attended the grand ceremony

B．it will enhance the cross-straits religious exchanges

C．the fingerbone is said to be 2,500 years old

D．none of the above.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项.

　　What is good education? Is it one that covers as much as possible of human history and achievements, past and present? Or one that gives graduates the ability to find employment promptly when they leave school? Is it a broad education or a specialized one? Should it provide students with a vast collection of facts, or merely train them to think? Should a future engineer gain only the knowledge that will enable him to do his job properly, or would a richer background improve his professional ability as well as his personal life? The debate goes on and on, with good arguments on both sides.

　　In the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries, the question was not even worth asking. A good education was, of course, a broad one based on the humanities. An educated man knew “something about everything”. He was familiar with the great deeds and the great ideas of the past. He had read extensively; He was able to use his own language correctly and often elegantly. He could join in any conversation about plants, planets, painters, or politics. He was at ease in the world, and he knew that his education world open to him any career that he might want to try. Even if he was mostly interested in literature, he had some knowledge of the sciences and the techniques of his time.

　　But sciences and techniques have changed a great deal since the part of the nineteenth century, and the world has changed too. It has become more complex and increasingly specialized．There is much more to know in every field．It is not only the scientist and the physician who need a long special training now. But the administrator, the computer expert, the accountant, and the business manager. Besides, the multiplication of college graduates had made the competition for jobs much harder than it used to be. The best qualified, the expert, wins.

(1)According to the passage, what is a good education?

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A．Education that makes college students find employment very quickly.

B．Education that provides a student with rich knowledge in every field．

C．Not mentioned in the passage.

D．Education that makes a person become the expert in his special field．

(2)Which of the following pairs of arguments is NOT on good education?

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A．Education throughout history and education for students finding jobs

B．Education in broad sense and education in special sense.

C．Education for examination and education for quality.

D．Education for finding employment and education for commanding knoeledge.

(3)Which of the following statements about an educated man in the 18~19th century is NOT true?

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A．He was able to use his own language gracefully.

B．If he was interested in literature, he had to learn some knowledge of science and technique.

C．He had read various books

D．he was familiar with much knowledge in various fields.

(4)What should a modern man do to find employment?

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A．No matter what career he wants to try, he needs a long special training.

B．He needs to command all the knowledge related to his career.

C．He has to read extensively.

D．He should be familiar with everything in every field．

(5)Why is it very difficult for a college student to find employment?

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A．Because college education is useless.

B．Because students didn't master adequate skills.

C．Because their education wouldn't open to them the career they wanted to try.

D．Because the number of college student is increasing.

　　Chess （棋）must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveller in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played “long, long ago”. Chess was probably invented in India and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name “chess” is interesting. When one player is attacking the other's king, he says “check”. When the king is caught and cannot move anywhere, he says “checkmate”, which means “the king is dead”, and he wins.

　　Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened!

　　Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You don't have to be a champion （冠军）in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. The record was that one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world.

(1) Chess was played ________.

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A．in India long before 900

B．much earlier in Arab than in India

C．in Japan and Europe before 1400

D．earlier of all the games

(2) One player wins the game when ________.

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A．he attacks the player's king

B．the other player's queen is caught

C．the other player's king cannot move anywhere

D．he says “check” to the other player

(3) As the rules for the game have been changed, now the queen ________.

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A．is much bigger in size than other pieces

B．has the same power as the king

C．is not allowed to move in the square

D．is the most powerful one of all

(4) The writer of the passage seems to tell us that ________.

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A．it's not easy to become a champion in a world chess match

B．most people play chess not for a championship but for fun

C．anybody who enjoys playing chess can be a champion

D．no one really likes the game of chess unless he gains a championship

(5) Which of the following is UNTRUE?

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A．People could send letters to play chess.

B．Once the Russians played a chess match against the Americans by radio.

C．One of the best players in the world had a record of beating at least 400 men at a time.

D．A few good players can play chess with a number of players at the same time.

　　In 1901, H.G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers（探险者） landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the“moon people” they met. In turn, the“moon people” expressed their surprise.“Why,” they asked,“are you traveling to outer space when you don't even use your inner space?”

　　H.G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the“moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.

　　Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The“Channel”, a tunnel（遂道） connecting England and France, is now complete.

　　But what about underground cities? Janpan's Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground system, called“Alice Cities.” The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome（太阳能）would cover the whole city.

　　Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth's space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H.G. Wells'“moon people” would agree. Would you?

(1) The explorers in H.G. Wells' story were surprised to find that the“moon people”________.

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A．knew so much about the earth

B．understood their language

C．lived in so many underground cities

D．were ahead of them in space technology

(2) What does the underlined word“it”(paragraph 2) refer to? ________.

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A．Discovering the moon's inner space

B．Using the earth's inner space

C．Meeting the“moon people” again

D．Traveling to outer space

(3) What sort of underground systems are already here with us?

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A．Offices, shopping areas, power stations.

B．Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.

C．Gardens, car parks, power stations.

D．Tunnels, gardens, offices.

(4) What would be the best title for the text? ________.

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A．Alice Cities--Cities of the Future

B．Space Travel with H.G. Wells

C．Enjoy Living Underground

D．Building Down, Not Up

　　The first tape recorder didn't use tape. It used long thin wire. It was invented in 1990 by Valdermar Poulsen. In 1930, German scientists invented the tape we use today. Back then the tape was on big rolls. In 1964 the Philips company in Holland invented the cassette. It's pretty much a holder for the tape. People use cassettes all over the world. If you don't have a cassette recorder, borrow one.

　　Think of a book your parents read out loud to you. That might be a great book to read out loud to your mom or dad in their car. Put a cassette in the recorder, open the book, hit the record button and start reading out loud.

　　Remember there is no such a thing as a wrong way to do this. You might think you've made a mistake, but this gift is part of you, and nothing about that can be a mistake. It's impossible.

　　You get to be all artistic and creative here. You might want to play music in the background. Do whatever you want. The gift is you, so you decide. Remember to say“I love you” at the end of your reading. That's like the prize at the end of the book.

(1) Choose the right order that shows the development of the tape recorder.

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(2) Why does the author mention the history of tape recorders in Paragraph 1?

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A．To inform readers of new inventions.

B．To lead into his following suggestion.

C．To given an example of his suggestion.

D．To show the importance of tape recorders.

(3) What does the author advise us to do?

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A．To read a book to our parents in their car.

B．To ask our parents to record a book.

C．To make a gift for our parents.

D．To practice reading out loud.

(4) Why does the author say it is impossible to make a mistake in Paragraph 3?

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A．Because the tape shows your tree love.

B．Because it's easy to use a tape recorder.

C．Because the music is what your parents like.

D．Because it's impossible to find a mistake in the book.

　　Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until their parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun（修女）. After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.

　　One day the young man fell to the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “I'm a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward for me, please.”“Can't anybody help you?” “No, madam.” answered Dick. “I have only a sister. She's a nun and she's poor, too.”“I don' t think so.” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”“Well, then.” Dick said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill to my brother-in-law.”

(1) Dick's parents died ________.

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(2) Dick and his sister escaped from the earthquake because ________.

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(3) The sister and brother lived a hard life because ________.

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A．they lost all

B．they were too young

C．they were hurt in the earthquake

D．they had to look after themselves

(4) Which of the following is true?

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A．The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick.

B．The nurse would arrange a first-class ward for Dick.

C．The nurse would post dick's bill to God.

D．Dick had a rich brother-in-law.

　　Long ago there was a little boy who wanted to be a soldier more than anything else in the world. His brothers and sisters played other games while he was playing soldier.

　　Later he went to a military（军事的）school and studied very hard. When he was less than eighteen, he became a soldier. But the small man wanted power（权力）. He wanted to tell people and nations and the whole world what to do. He kept on working and studying until he became a general in the French Army.

　　His name was Napoleon Bonaparte, and he finally became emperor of France.

　　He was famous and as an emperor, and for a while he won all the wars and became a national hero. But he was not a kind man. He could be charming（迷人的）when he wanted to be. But he was also rude and very cruel, and many people died so that he could win his wars.

　　Napoleon did one thing that was very important to the United States. He sold a huge piece of land in North America to the United States and got a lot of money and he could go on fighting a war with England, And Napoleon rose to great power.

　　Then things began to go badly for him, in June of 1815 he lost the Battle of Waterloo（滑铁卢）to England and his days of power and greatness were suddenly over. And six years later he died on a far rocky island.

(1) The little boy wanted to be a soldier, so ________.

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A．he didn't play with his brothers

B．he read a lot of military books

C．he often played soldier alone

D．he joined the army when he was young

(2) Napoleon studied hard in the military school, because ________.

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A．he wanted to be a general

B．he wanted to get much money

C．he hoped to win the Battle of Waterloo

D．he hoped to dominate（主宰）the world.

(3) The French regard Napoleon as a national hero because ________.

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A．he won all the wars for a while

B．he became an emperor of France

C．he became a famous general

D．he was kind to the people

(4) Napoleon sold the land to the United States in order to ________.

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A．fight the war with England

B．make his family richer

C．give some money to his people

D．build a huge palace for himself

　　Do you dream of a huge comfortable bed? Nearly everyone does. This is not only because rest is necessary for life, but also because there's comfort in a large bed. It's wonderful to stretch out. The narrow single bed really means lonely life in fenced rooms. So, many people buy beds which are even bigger than the traditional double bed. Here, in comfort, they can spend a third of their lives asleep.

　　Perhaps this was why a man called Sir Henry Fanshawe asked a carpener （木匠） to build the biggest bed in England, called The Great Bed of Ware. It was made in about 1580 and soon became famous. For in 1596 a German traveler saw it and noted that it was wide enough for four couples. Poets and playwrights (including Shakespeare in “Twelfth Night”) often mentioned it.

　　This is not surprising for it is a grand piece of work. It is made of oak（像木）and measures 3.3 metres in length and width. Except for its size, it is like other beds of the period, a four-poster bed. The posts, the headboard and the cover are richly decorated. The headboard in particular has carved and painted figures and two panels of inlaid wood which show special structure.

　　The Great Bed of Ware became a curiosity. In 1610 it was placed in a small hotel, the Saracen's Head, in the town of Ware. People came to see it and those who slept in it carved some words and their names on the woodwork, just like modern tourists. Over the years, the bed became covered with words, names and dates; the earliest date is 1653. During the nineteenth century, the old bed was moved from one hotel to another until it was finally shown to the public at two pence a head.

(1) The Great Bed of Ware ________.

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A．is shown to the public in the Saracen's Head; one ticket costs two Pence

B．was named after the carpenter

C．is big enough for eight persons to sleep in

D．was made because people spend a third of their lives asleep

(2) Ware is the name of ________.

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(3) We can learn from the passage that ________

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A．a narrow single bed at home stands for lonely life

B．a German tourist had an effect on making the Great Bed well-known in the world

C．the Great Bed was shown in “Twelfth Night”.

D．it is its size that makes the Great Bed look like other beds of that time

(4) How many years has it been since the first date was carved on the Great Bed?

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　　Listening to a radio broadcast in a foreign language is difficult for many of us. We may have studied the language for several years, and are able to read it, perhaps even write in it. But listening and understanding the spoken language requires special skills. Some people have a natural ability that helps them to learn language quickly. Others must study for a long time. Everyone, however, can improve his or her listening skills with practice.

　　We are good listeners in our own language because we have had years of practice. We understand the grammar and the language. We know what to expect a person to say to us in almost any situation（情况）. We have been in similar situations many times, and we have heard it all before. We can understand, even if we do not listen carefully.

　　But this is not true with a foreign language. We must listen with our full attention. And we must try not to let the cultural style of our language affect （影响）our understanding of the foreign language. Listening to a foreign language broadcast is easier if we know something about it. There are clue （线索）that can help us. One clue is the time of day. Morning programs usually contain many short items（节目） of news, information or entertainment（文娱活动）. The items are short because most of us are getting ready to go to work in the morning. Often we do not have time to listen to long programs.

　　Evening programs me different. There is time for more details（细节）about the subjects discussed.

　　We can get a clue about the program from the music at the beginning, but we must be familiar with the music of the foreign culture. The kind of music--serious and slow, or fast and light--can tell us what kind of program to expect. The name of the program can give us good information about what it will contain.

　　Another good clue is the broadcaster. The more we listen to the same person, the easier it will be to understand him. His speaking style will become familiar to us.

　　Further, the broadcaster provides clues to the organization （组织） of the broadcast at the beginning of the program. The broadcaster usually gives you the highlights（内容提要）of the program to prepare you for the details（细节）that will follow.

(1) We are good listeners in our own language because ________.

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A．we have a natural ability of learning language

B．our own language is much easier

C．we listen to our own language more carefully

D．we have practised it for years

(2) In order to make it easier to listen to a foreign language broadcast we should _________.

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A．listen with our full attention

B．try not to let our language affect our understanding of the foreign language

C．try to get as familiar to the time, the music and the broadcaster as possible

D．all of the above

(3) If you don't have enough time, you can listen to ________.

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(4) You can know the information of the program according to ________.

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(5) What does the passage mainly talk about?

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A．Why do we listen to the foreign broadcast?

B．How can we listen to the foreign broadcast?

C．What's the difference between our own language and the foreign languages?

D．What are the problems with listening to a foreign broadcast?

　　In the Caucasus region of the Soviet Union, nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many don't stop at 100! By comparison, in America only 3 people in 100,000 reach 100. But these Soviet old people aren't alone. The Pakistani Hunzas, who live high in the Himalaya Mountains and the Vilacbambans of the Andes Mountains in Ecuador seem to share the secret of long too.

　　These peoples remain heathy in body and spirit despite the passage of time. While many older persons in industrial societies become weak and ill in their 60s and 70s, some Soviet Georgians, aged 110 to 140, work in the fields beside their great--great--grandchildren. Even the idea of aging is foreign to them. When asked, “At what age does youth end?”, most of these old people has no answer. Several replied,“Well, perhaps at age 80.” The very youngest

estimate was age 60.

　　What accounts for this ability to survive to such old age, and to survive so well? First of all, hard physical work is a way of life for all of these long-lived peoples. They begin their long days of physical labor as children and never seem to stop. For example, Mr Rustam Mamedov is 142 years of age. He remembers his life experiences: the Crimean War of 1854; the Turkish War of 1878; the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. His wife is 116 years old. They have been married for 90 years. Mr Mamedov has no intentions of retiring from his life as a farmer. “Why? What else would I do?” he asks. Oh, he has slowed down a bit. Now he might quit for the day after 6 hours in the field instead of 10.

　　All these people get healthful rewards from the environment in which they work. They all come from mountainous regions. They live and work at elevations of 5,000 to 12,000 feet (1,660 to 4,000 meters) above sea level. The air has less oxygen and is pollutionfree. This reduced-oxygen environment makes the heart and blood vessel system stronger.

　　Another factor that may contribute to the good health of these people is their isolation. To a great extent, they are separated from the pressures and worries of industrial society.

　　Inherited factors also play some role. Most of the longest-lived people had parents and grandparents who also reached very old ages. Good family genes may, therefore, be one factor in living longer.

　　Finally, although these three groups don't eat exactly the same foods, their diets are similar. The Hunzas, Vilacbambans, and Soviets eat little animal meat. Their diets are full of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, cheese, and milk. They never eat more food than their bodies need.

　　It is clear that isolation from urban pressures and pollution, clean mountain air, daily hard work, moderate diets, good genes, and a youthful approach to life all contribute to the health and remarkable long life of all these people.

(1) What kinds of things contribute to the remarkable long life of these peoples?

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A．Moderate diets.

B．Clean mountain air.

C．Daily hard work.

D．All the above factors.

(2) How do you think the author feels about these longlived people?

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A．He is impressed with them.

B．He doesn't care.

C．He doesn't like them.

D．He admires them.

(3) According to the passage, the phrase“the passage of time” means ________.

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A．have time to do what they want

B．being on time

C．time going by

D．limited time

(4) In the passage, why does the author describe Mr Mamedov?

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A．An example of a typical long life among these people.

B．An example of an unusual long life among these people.

C．An explanation of why he is still healthy.

D．An example of why his wife died early than him.

(5) What is the main subject of this article?

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A．Mr Mamedov's life.

B．A description of several societies where people live a long time.

C．Suggestions for how you can live long life.

D．People are healthy in mountainous regions.