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    　 When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.

    Certainly, most of the world’s great religions (宗教) order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally (道德方面) right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.

    　 First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil (恶行). Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.

    　 Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.

    　 It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.

    1. What is mainly discussed in the passage?

    　 A. Moral deeds of people.　　　　 B. Religious activities of the church.

    　 C. Moral goodness of the giver.　　 D. Arguments on giving to beggars.

    2. What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed?” in the second paragraph?

    　 A. People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.

    　 B. Some people will not do what was morally right in the past .

    　 C. We don’t meet with those who need help any more.

    　 D. Now it is the government’s duty to help the beggars.

    3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

    　 A. Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars.

    　 B. Some beggars want money to help their children go to school.

    　 C. Some beggars use the money to buy drugs.

    　 D. Some beggars have no excuse for begging.

    4. In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion, because______.

    　 A. the cases can be so different

    　 B. there are so many beggars

    　 C. there is so much money wasted

    　 D. there are so many different arguments

     

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    　　In 1837, the historian Carlyle made the first recorded use of the word“queue”(排队)．He spoke of the French and their“habit of standing in a queue”．Forty years later Paris was the best place to wait in line．

    　　However, queuing became popular in Britain too．The Second World War was the golden age of queuing, and people joined any line in the hope that it was a queue for something to buy．This was the source of many Second World War jokes：

    　　Shopkeeper to customer：Excuse me, Miss, are you pregnant(怀孕)?

    　　Customer：Well, I wasn’t when I joined the queue．

    　　Today, according to research in America, we(in Britain)can spend up to 5 years of our lives queuing－as compared to twelve months looking for things we have lost．But things may be changing．

    　　Many people no longer have the patience to stand in a queue．The law of the jungle(丛林)has begun to operate at bus stops, with people using their arms to push others out of the way．

    　　One way to make life easier is to introduce“queue management”．Customers at supermarket cheese counters can now take a ticket with a number which appears on a screen when it is their turn．And while they wait for their number, they can do a bit of shopping．

    　　In some booking offices there is also a system telling customers how long they may have to wait before they are served．

    　　One of the latest technical progress is the use of an electronic scanner(电子识别器)which can read all the contents of your shopping basket or trolley in just a few seconds．If these become popular, queuing in supermarkets may become a thing of the past．

    　　But some people just like queuing．One man queued all night for Harrods famous January sale, and then returned home for breakfast at nine o-clock the next morning without going into the shop．

    (1)

    The joke in Paragraph 2 implies that the young woman ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    has been waiting in the queue for a long time

    B．

    doesn’t need to stand in the queue

    C．

    enjoys standing in the queue

    D．

    has stood in the wrong line

    (2)

    According to the passage, which of the following is true?

    [　　]

    A．

    The British spend more time queuing than looking for lost things．

    B．

    The Americans criticized the British for their way of queuing．

    C．

    The British are always patient when they wait in line．

    D．

    People queue only when they want to buy something．

    (3)

    The British try to solve the problem of queuing by all the following EXCEPT ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    making a law to prevent queuing

    B．

    telling the customers the waiting time

    C．

    using numbered tickets to put the customers in order

    D．

    checking the price of the goods customers buy with a scanner

    (4)

    We can infer from the passage that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    queue management doesn’t work well

    B．

    there is still queuing in England

    C．

    we don’t see much queuing in Paris

    D．

    the French like queuing more than the British

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    　 When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.

    Certainly, most of the world’s great religions (宗教) order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally (道德方面) right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.

    　 First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil (恶行). Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.

    　　　　　 Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.

    　 It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take sway the moral goodness of the giver.

    53. What is mainly discussed in the passage?

    　 A. Moral deeds of people.

    B. Religious activities of the church.

    　 C. Moral goodness of the giver.

    D. Arguments on giving to beggars.

    54. What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed?” in the second paragraph?

    　 A. People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.

    　 B. Some people will not do what was morally right in the past.

    　 C. We don’t meet with those who need help any more.

    　 D. Now it is the government’s duty to help the beggars.

    55. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

    　 A. Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars.

    　 B. Some beggars want money to help their children go to school.

    　 C. Some beggars use the money to buy drugs.

    　 D. Some beggars have no excuse for begging.

    56. In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion, because 　　　.

    　 A. the cases can be so different

    　 B. there are so many beggars

    　 C. there is so much money wasted

    　 D. there are so many different arguments

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    The rise of multinational corporations （跨国公司）, global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR．
    　　Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, America’s relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries． Ten years ago, for example, the world’s top five public relations agencies were American-owned． In 1991, only one was． The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative． A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate （公司的） planning activities, compared to about one-third of U．S． companies． It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR．
    　　Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race? First, Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs． Knowledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country． Secondly, Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts （相对应的人） in knowing a second language． Less than 5 percent of Burson—Marshall’s U．S．employees know two languages． Ogilvy and Mather have about the same percentage． Conversely, some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language． Finally, people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs． In the financial PR area, for instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journal． Overseas, their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist, publications not often read in this country．
    Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN （Cable News Network）． Turner recently announced that the word “foreign” would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts． According to Turner, global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign．
    【小题1】Compared with the American PR personnel, what is/are an advantage（s） of the non-Americans involved in PR?
    A． They tend to be more internationally minded
    B． They speak more and better foreign languages．
    C． They usually pay more attention to global financial situation．
    D． Both A and B．
    【小题2】What is the immediate cause of the downfall of America’s public relations?

    A．The number of US public relations agencies had greatly decreased by 1991．
    B．Other countries have increased their efforts in public relations．
    C．On the global scale, cultural differences have significantly shrunk．
    D．The British companies are becoming especially sophisticated and creative in public relations．
    【小题3】It could be inferred that the author of the passage is______．
    A．an AmericanB．a Briton
    C．Ted TurnerD．an Asian
    【小题4】The underlined word “provincial” in paragraph 3 could possibly mean “     ”．
    A．strict in thinkingB．like people from rural areas
    C．limited in outlook D．interested in geographical knowledge

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    Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
    　　One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
    　　Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
    　　On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!
    【小题1】The text is mainly about_________.

    A．a strange manB．how roller skating began
    C．an unusual partyD．how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century
    【小题2】People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he________.
    A．often gave others surprises　　　　B．was a gifted musician
    C．was full of imagination　　 　　D．invented the roller skates
    【小题3】Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to_______.
    A．test his invention　　　　　　B．arrive at the party sooner
    C．impress the party guestsD．show his skill in walking on wheels
    【小题4】What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?
    A．Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.
    B．The party guests took Merlin for a fool.
    C．The roller skates needed further improvement.
    D．Merlin regretted what he had done

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