Women work harder than men at university and get better degrees as a result, according to a study carried out at Burnel University.

　　The research, which tracked 200 students over four years, found that women consistently outperformed men in further education even though they had started their courses with almost the same A-level results.

　　An analysis of the department's results showed that while 65 percent of female graduates were awarded, only 35 percent of males did that well.

　　Girls are known to outperform boys at school, but this research shows the trend continues at university.

　　Fiona Smith, the senior lecturer at Brunel who led the study, said,“The survey proved a previously held opinion wrong that the educational sex gap is purely a middle school phenomenon.”

　　It also makes the unfairness for working women in terms of pay. Women work harder at school, harder at university and do better in both, yet still receive less pay.

　　The survey found that female students were harder working, less likely to miss lectures and more likely to believe their marks were reflected their ability than their male competitors. Female students were also more likely to seek and receive support from staff.

　　On the contrary, men were more likely than women to miss lectures to“laziness”and to believe that playing sport was an important part of university life.

　　Different from the popular argument that women's success is due to the increased emphasis on coursework, female geographers at Brunel did better in exams than in coursework, the research found.

　　The study, based on 180 questionnaires and interviews with more than 70 students, concluded that males underachieved because they felt working hard was not“macho”.

　　Dr Smith said,“Most women feel that getting good grades is the most important part of university life.”They believe they need to work harder in order to be able to compete in the male-controlled environment they will face at work: good grades are viewed as an“insurance policy”for success. Men, on the other hand, feel that it's not“macho”to work hard. They tend to put going out and playing sport higher than coursework.

(1) The underlined word“macho”might have the same meaning as ________.

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(2) How many opinions held before are proved wrong by this survey?

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(3) The cause of women performing better at university than men is that ________.

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A．female students did better at school before entering university

B．women will not find jobs unless working harder at university

C．women get more help and support from the teachers

D．most female students think good grades at university will benefit them in the future

　　Women work harder than men at university and get better degrees as a result, according to a study carried out at Burnel University.

　　The research, which tracked 200 students over four years, found that women consistently outperformed men in further education even though they had started their courses with almost the same A-level results.

　　An analysis of the department's results showed that while 65 percent of female graduates were awarded, only 35 percent of males did that well.

　　Girls are known to outperform boys at school, but this research shows the trend continues at university.

　　Fiona Smith, the senior lecturer at Brunel who led the study, said,“The survey proved a previously held opinion wrong that the educational sex gap is purely a middle school phenomenon.”

　　It also makes the unfairness for working women in terms of pay. Women work harder at school, harder at university and do better in both, yet still receive less pay.

　　The survey found that female students were harder working, less likely to miss lectures and more likely to believe their marks were reflected their ability than their male competitors. Female students were also more likely to seek and receive support from staff.

　　On the contrary, men were more likely than women to miss lectures to“laziness”and to believe that playing sport was an important part of university life.

　　Different from the popular argument that women's success is due to the increased emphasis on coursework, female geographers at Brunel did better in exams than in coursework, the research found.

　　The study, based on 180 questionnaires and interviews with more than 70 students, concluded that males underachieved because they felt working hard was not“macho”.

　　Dr Smith said,“Most women feel that getting good grades is the most important part of university life.”They believe they need to work harder in order to be able to compete in the male-controlled environment they will face at work: good grades are viewed as an“insurance policy”for success. Men, on the other hand, feel that it's not“macho”to work hard. They tend to put going out and playing sport higher than coursework.

(1) The underlined word“macho”might have the same meaning as ________.

[　　]

(2) How many opinions held before are proved wrong by this survey?

[　　]

(3) The cause of women performing better at university than men is that ________.

[　　]

A．female students did better at school before entering university

B．women will not find jobs unless working harder at university

C．women get more help and support from the teachers

D．most female students think good grades at university will benefit them in the future

D
　　As the country's economy continues to steam ahead,once popular forms of entertainment,such as Karaoke(卡拉OK),card games and even boxing bars,appear to be losting their attractiveness.Stressed out white - collar wokers are camping out on rooftops,smashing(砸）up restaurants,pretending to be children and even visiting cemeteries in a effort to ease the pressure of modern life.
　　Consider the members of Shanghai's Cat Rain club.By day,this group of young women work executive (决策管理的) jobs,but by night they climb buildings so they can spend the night on the roof."You feel relaxed when you're sitting on the roof,looking up to the sky and chatting with friends," said Gong Ying,25.
　　The stress of work is not just limited to people in Shanghai.A recently opened restaurant in Beijing encourages customers(顾客) to smash plates --- as long as they are willing to pay to replace them.Some workers even wish to return to their childhoods.Recently,hundreds of people took part in a festival in which adults pretended to be children.It was an adultsonly event,and participants could read comics and eat sweets all day.
　　Scenic places such as parks and rivers can also help people relax and put things in perspective.But a cemetery?
　　Cemetery companies in Shanghai organized visits to local graveyards for stressed - out workers in March.The participants were taken to quiet spots in the cemetery where they could think about life and their futures."Pressure may bring us unhappiness,but it doesn't mean we can't find ways out,"says Chen Bin,a rooftop camping fan with still some other interests."Life should be imaginative."
　　68.Peopel are going to those new activities mainly for ______.
　　　A.recreation   B.new ideas   C.physical refreshment   D.psychological relaxation
　　69.The underlined phrase "put things in perspective"in the 4th paragraph possibly means______.
　　　A.have a good rest          B.get over negative feelings
　　　C.take physical exercise      D.judge things correctly
　　70.When Chen Bin says:"Life should be imaginative",she means______.
　　　A.life should be lived in imaginations
　　　B.the dead can be alive in our imagination
　　　C.people should create new ways of life
　　　D.we should view life positively

D

　　Build the highway and watch the town grow.At first a few shops appear and maybe a restaurant.Then a hotel opens. Eventually new house are built. A village is born.

　　This is also how the virtual world has developed. Think of the Internet as the road carrying information between two computers.Think of the World Wide Web as the village. At first it is just a place on the virtual road where travelers meet. More travelers come bringing new kinds of information. New travelers come bringing new kinds of information.New villages are started.

　　Every willage has a founder.Tim Berners-Lee is the man who wrote the software programme that led to the foundation of the Word Wide Web.How did he get the idea? He tells us on his own web site. "One of the things computers were not able to do was store in formation from different sources. The dream behind the Web is of a common space in which we communicate by sharing information."

　　In 1991 his programmmes were placed on to the Internet.Everyone was welcome to use them.

　　Tim Berners-Lee could have followed the Microsoft route by forming a company to sell the programmes he invented. Or he could have joined another company. But in his view the Web is a language,not a pproduct. Charging a gee for using his programmes would have slowed the growth of the Web.And other companies would make similar products to compete. Instead of one World Wide Web there would be several smaller Webs. Each would use incompatible (不相容的) software. They Web is valuable because it uses a common computer language to reach people and share information. Competing webs would lose this value.Imagine if somebody sent you a bill every time you spoke a world of English.

　　In 1994 Tim Berners-Lee formed the World Wide Web Consortium,or W3C.More than 200 leading companies and laboratories are represented by W3C. Together they make sure that everyone, no matter what their equipment or solftware,can work equally on the Web.

　　"The Web can help people to understand the way that others live and love. It helps us understand the humanity of people," he says.

　　68.The writer's purpose in writing the first two paragraphs is to ______.

　　　A.give us some idea of the Internet

　　　B.give us some idea of the Web

　　　C.tell us how the idea of Web started

　　　D.tell us the idea of the Web is wonderful

　　69.Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in order to _____

　　　A.place his programmers on the Internet

　　　B.stop smaller webs appearing

　　　C.help people to form a web site

　　　D.let people share all kinds of information

　　70.According to the text,the disadvantage of competing webs is that they would ______.

　　　A.slow the development of the Web

　　　B.destroy the whole web system

　　　C.lose the value of information

　　　D.waste a lot of money

Liverpool, my hometown, is a unique city. It is so unique that in 2004 it became a World Heritage （遗产） Site.  

I recently returned to my home city and my first stop was at a museum on the River Mersey. Blanketed in mist （薄雾）, Victorian architecture rose from the banks of the river, responded to the sounds of sea-birds, and appeared unbelievably charming. When I headed toward the centre, I found myself surrounded by buildings that mirror the best palaces of Europe. It is not hard to imagine why, on first seeing the city, most visitors would be overpowered by the beauty of the noble buildings, which are solid signs of Liverpool’s history.  

As if stress its cultural role, Liverpool has more museums and galleries （美术馆） than most cities in Britain. At Walker Art Gallery, I was told that it has best collections of Victorian paintings in the world, and is the home of modern art in the north of England. However, culture is more than galleries. Liverpool offers many music events. As Britain’s No.1 music city, it has the biggest city music festival in Europe, and its musicians are famous all over the world. Liverpool is also well-known for its football and other sports events. Every year, the Mersey River Festival attracts thousands of visitors, madding the city a place of wonder.  

As you would expect from such a city, there are restaurants serving food from around the world. When my trip was about to complete, I chose to rest my legs in Liverpool’s famous Philharmonic pub （酒馆）. It is a monument to perfection, and a heritage attraction itself.  

Being a World Heritage Site, my home city is certainly a place of “outstanding universal value”. It is a treasure house with plenty of secrets for the world to explore.  

　　68. Visitors who see the city for the first time would be deeply impressed by________

　　A. its charming banks

　　B. its famous museums

　　C. its wonderful palaces

　　D. its attractive buildings

　　69. The third paragraph is developed mainly by______

　　A. providing different examples

　　B. following the order of space

　　C. making comparisons

　　D. analyzing causes

　　70. The author uses the Philharmonic pub to prove that_______

　　A. Liverpool is a well-known city for its restaurants

　　B. Liverpool is an impressive place full of attraction

　　C. a pub is a wonderful place for visitors to relax themselves

　　D. a pub is a perfect choice for visitors to complete their journey

　　71. What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. The universal value of the world heritage in Liverpool

　　B. The exciting experience of the author in Liverpool

　　C. The special cultural atmosphere of Liverpool

D. The beautiful historic sites of Liverpool