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    Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph.  There is one extra heading which you do not need.

    A．The reasons for the problematic food situation in Britain.
    B．The effect of the situation on farmers.
    C．The variety of British food.
    D．The surface richness of food and questions it brings.
    E. The different situations at home and abroad.
    F. The recent reason for the huge supply of food.
     
    1
    The long years of food shortage in Britain have suddenly given way to huge food supply.  Stores and shops are crowded with food.  Rationing(定量供应) has already seemed too distant to today’s Britons.  Even overseas suppliers have been asked to hold back deliveries.  Yet, instead of joy, there is widespread uneasiness and worries.  Why do food prices keep on rising, when there seems to be so much more food about?  Is the surface huge amount of food only temporary, or has it come to stay?  Does it mean that we need to think less now about producing more food at home?
    2
    The recent growth of food supply on the world food market has certainly been unexpectedly great, partly because two continuous big grain harvests in North America are now being followed by a third.  Most of Britain’s overseas suppliers of meat, too, are offering more this year and home production has also risen.
    3
        Then why is the food situation in Britain still faulty?  On the one hand, The British government has gradually cut down support for food.  On the other hand, the shops are overstocked with food not only because there is more food available, but also because people, frightened by high prices, are buying less of it.
    4
        Moreover, the rise in food prices at home has come at a time when world prices have begun to fall, with the result that imported food, with the exception of grain, is often cheaper than the home-produced variety.  And now grain prices, too, are falling internationally.  British consumers are beginning to ask why they should not be able to benefit from this trend.
    5
    The significance of these developments is not lost on farmers.  The older generation have seen it all happen before.  Despite the present price and market guarantees, farmers fear they are about to be squeezed between cheap food imports and a smaller home market.  Present production is running quickly compared with years ago.  However, farmers haven’t shared any benefit from the change.

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    　　People who sell goods and services over the telephone are called telemarketers．India, the Philippines, China and South Africa are among the countries where telemarketing is a growing industry．Others, such as Mauritius, want to enter the business．

    　　This should not be difficult for countries with the technology and interest．Many international companies have started to move their call centre jobs to nations where the wages are lower．People may have no idea if a call worker is on the other side of the world．

    　　Most call centres are used not only for telemarketing．Workers also help customers．They collect information for companies．And they handle claims and record keeping．In fact, India's call centre industry has been described as “the back office of the world”．About 70 companies there do telemarketing for American businesses．

    　　Some experts estimate that more than 250,000 telemarketing jobs have already moved out of the United States．These and other jobs in the services industry are expected to continue to leave the country．

    　　The Forrester Research group expects more than 3 million jobs in the services industry to move within the next fifteen years．It says that they will go to countries like India, Russian, China and the Philippines．As a result, the company says, the United States will lose more than 130,000 million dollars in wages．

    　　This amount could increase depending on how a legal battle over a nation ‘do not call' list is settled．More than 50 million Americans have signed on to a new government list to prevent phone calls from telemarketers．These calls often interfere with family time or dinner．The American government supports the do-not-call list, which took effect this month．Telemarketers could face large fines for violations, though some kinds of calls are still permitted．

    　　The industry says the list violates the right to free speech．In addition, lawmakers who represent areas with call centres worry about the loss of jobs．The fear is that more Americans call centres will close or move overseas if the list is enforced(强制执行)．

    　　An appeal court ruled that the government may continue to enforce the do-not-call list for now at least．A final ruling could come from the United States Supreme Court．

    (1)

    The passage is mainly about ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    how telemarketing is operated

    B．

    how government deals with telemarketing

    C．

    the present situation of telemarketing in the USA

    D．

    telemarketing is growing rapidly in developing countries

    (2)

    What is now happening in the American telemarketing business?

    [　　]

    A．

    Jobs are going to developing countries．

    B．

    The USA is giving up its market share．

    C．

    The American government will ban domestic telemarketing．

    D．

    There are still some conflicts unsettled．

    (3)

    The word ‘violation' refers to ________ according to the context．

    [　　]

    A．

    going on interfering with family time or dinner

    B．

    continuing to call those who have signed the do-not-call list

    C．

    moving the call centres to developing countries

    D．

    hiring more American telemarketers

    (4)

    Which of the following statements is TRUE about the do-not-call list?

    [　　]

    A．

    The do-not-call list will be carried out by the government very soon．

    B．

    The dispute about the do-not-call list has not reached a final conclusion yet．

    C．

    People whose names appear on the do-not-call list welcome telemarketing．

    D．

    People making the law about do-not-call list have not thought for job losses．

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       In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, emailing, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no  1  for stillness.

        And when we are  2  to be still because we're in line for something, or waiting at a doctor's appointment, or on a bus or train,  we often  3  something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something. Being still isn't something we're  4  .

       This comes at a  5  : we lose that time for  6  , for observing and listening. We lose peace.

        And  7  yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get  8  done.

        Take a moment to think about   9   you spend your days．Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering  10   , checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always  11  through your schedule?

        Is this how you want to spend your  12  ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be   13  . Don't think about what you have to do, or what you've done already.___14____be in the moment.

        Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you'd  15   it to be. See your life with less movement, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration; more  16   . Then be that vision.

        It's pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day  17  you've gotten used to that, try doing less each day Breathe when you feel yourself moving too  18  . Slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of  19  for it.    20  the stillness. It's a treasure，and it's available to us, always.

    1. A. place    B. chance           C. freedom .     D. time

    2. A. forced    B. ordered          C. invited     D. told

    3. A. have      B. find           C. buy         D. get

    4. A. familiar with  B. curious about   C. used to   D. interested in

    5. A. cost            B. risk   C. loss      D. danger

    6. A. play            B. food   C. sleep     D. consideration

    7.  A. further         B. worse           C. farther  D.  deeper

    8. A. everything       B. anything        C. nothing   D．something

    9. A. how             B. where             C. why      D. whether

    10. A. questions       B. problems        C. phones    D. messages

    11. A. walking        B. rushing         C. stepping    D. going

    12. A. school          B. youth   C. work       D. life

    13. A. silent          B. patient    C. still        D. quiet

    14. A. Nearly          B. Ever            C. Just    D. Already

    15. A. like            8. decide          C. choose     D. need

    16. A. activity        B. research   C. study     D. peace

    17. A. Because         B. Until      C. Once       D. Unless

    18. A. frequently     B. slowly          C. fast     D. quickly

    19. A. asking      B. sending         C. calling   D. waiting

    20. A. Value       B. Miss            C. Owe       D. Hold

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    完形填空

    　　Among the most popular books being written today are those which are usually classified as science fiction．Hundreds of 　　1　　 are published every year and are read by all kinds of people．　　2　　 some of the most successful films of recent years have been 　　3　　 on science fiction stories．

    　　It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new 　　4　　 in literature 　　5　　 its ancestors can be found in books written hundreds of years ago．These books often 　　6　　 the presentation of some form of ideal 　　7　　－a theme(主题)which is 　　8　　 often found in modern stories．

    　　Most of the classics(名著)of science fiction 　　9　　 have been written within the last one hundred 　　10　　．Books by writers such as Jules Verne and H．G．Wells to 　　11　　 just two well-known authors have been translated into many languages．　　12　　 science fiction writers don’t write about men 　　13　　 Mars or space adventure stories．They are 　　14　　 interested in predicting the effect of technical progress 　　15　　 society and the human mind, or in 　　16　　 future worlds which are a reflection of the world 　　17　　 we live in now．

    　　　　18　　 of this their writing has obvious political undertones(含义)．In an age when scientific fact frequently 　　19　　 science fiction the writers may find it difficult to keep 　　20　　 of scientific advances．

    (1)
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    A．

    styles

    B．

    titles

    C．

    subjects

    D．

    topics

    (2)
    [　　]

    A．

    Furthermore

    B．

    Otherwise

    C．

    Anyway

    D．

    Clearly

    (3)
    [　　]

    A．

    made

    B．

    depended

    C．

    based

    D．

    focused

    (4)
    [　　]

    A．

    progress

    B．

    result

    C．

    product

    D．

    development

    (5)
    [　　]

    A．

    as

    B．

    when

    C．

    but

    D．

    if

    (6)
    [　　]

    A．

    looked for

    B．

    cared for

    C．

    asked for

    D．

    called for

    (7)
    [　　]

    A．

    society

    B．

    idea

    C．

    future

    D．

    end

    (8)
    [　　]

    A．

    yet

    B．

    still

    C．

    even

    D．

    already

    (9)
    [　　]

    A．

    besides

    B．

    therefore

    C．

    however

    D．

    moreover

    (10)
    [　　]

    A．

    years

    B．

    centuries

    C．

    months

    D．

    days

    (11)
    [　　]

    A．

    introduce

    B．

    mention

    C．

    tell

    D．

    remind

    (12)
    [　　]

    A．

    Ancient

    B．

    Forme

    C．

    Past

    D．

    Modern

    (13)
    [　　]

    A．

    with

    B．

    during

    C．

    without

    D．

    from

    (14)
    [　　]

    A．

    still

    B．

    more

    C．

    less

    D．

    even

    (15)
    [　　]

    A．

    of

    B．

    on

    C．

    in

    D．

    at

    (16)
    [　　]

    A．

    recognizing

    B．

    imagining

    C．

    remembering

    D．

    changing

    (17)
    [　　]

    A．

    where

    B．

    which

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    there

    D．

    that

    (18)
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    A．

    Despite

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    Instead

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    Because

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    In the front

    (19)
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    passes on to

    B．

    gets close to

    C．

    catches up with

    D．

    breaks away from

    (20)
    [　　]

    A．

    records

    B．

    out

    C．

    earlier

    D．

    ahead

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    完形填空

    　　Among the most popular books being written today are those which are usually classified as science fiction．Hundreds of 　　1　　 are published every year and are read by all kinds of people．　　2　　 some of the most successful films of recent years have been 　　3　　 on science fiction stories．

    　　It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new 　　4　　 in literature 　　5　　 its ancestors can be found in books written hundreds of years ago．These books often 　　6　　 the presentation of some form of ideal 　　7　　－a theme(主题)which is 　　8　　 often found in modern stories．

    　　Most of the classics(名著)of science fiction 　　9　　 have been written within the last one hundred 　　10　　．Books by writers such as Jules Verne and H．G．Wells to 　　11　　 just two well-known authors have been translated into many languages．　　12　　 science fiction writers don’t write about men 　　13　　 Mars or space adventure stories．They are 　　14　　 interested in predicting the effect of technical progress 　　15　　 society and the human mind, or in 　　16　　 future worlds which are a reflection of the world 　　17　　 we live in now．

    　　　　18　　of this their writing has obvious political undertones(含意)．In an age when scientific fact frequently 　　19　　 science fiction the writers may find it difficult to keep 　　20　　 of scientific advances．

    (1)
    [　　]

    A．

    styles

    B．

    titles

    C．

    subjects

    D．

    topics

    (2)
    [　　]

    A．

    Furthermore

    B．

    Otherwise

    C．

    Anyway

    D．

    Clearly

    (3)
    [　　]

    A．

    made

    B．

    depended

    C．

    based

    D．

    focused

    (4)
    [　　]

    A．

    progress

    B．

    result

    C．

    product

    D．

    development

    (5)
    [　　]

    A．

    as

    B．

    when

    C．

    but

    D．

    if

    (6)
    [　　]

    A．

    looked for

    B．

    cared for

    C．

    asked for

    D．

    called for

    (7)
    [　　]

    A．

    society

    B．

    idea

    C．

    future

    D．

    end

    (8)
    [　　]

    A．

    yet

    B．

    still

    C．

    even

    D．

    already

    (9)
    [　　]

    A．

    besides

    B．

    therefore

    C．

    however

    D．

    moreover

    (10)
    [　　]

    A．

    years

    B．

    centuries

    C．

    months

    D．

    days

    (11)
    [　　]

    A．

    introduce

    B．

    mention

    C．

    tell

    D．

    remind

    (12)
    [　　]

    A．

    Ancient

    B．

    Former

    C．

    Past

    D．

    Modern

    (13)
    [　　]

    A．

    with

    B．

    during

    C．

    without

    D．

    from

    (14)
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    A．

    still

    B．

    more

    C．

    less

    D．

    even

    (15)
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    A．

    of

    B．

    on

    C．

    in

    D．

    at

    (16)
    [　　]

    A．

    recognizing

    B．

    imagining

    C．

    remembering

    D．

    changing

    (17)
    [　　]

    A．

    where

    B．

    which

    C．

    there

    D．

    that

    (18)
    [　　]

    A．

    Despite

    B．

    Instead

    C．

    Because

    D．

    In the front

    (19)
    [　　]

    A．

    passes on to

    B．

    gets close to

    C．

    catches up with

    D．

    breaks away from

    (20)
    [　　]

    A．

    records

    B．

    out

    C．

    earlier

    D．

    ahead

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