(B)

USING YOUR SCORPIO COOKER: USEFUL HINTS

Follow these useful hints to obtain the best results when using your new SCORPIO cooker．

Choice of burner

Use a large burner to bring liquids to the boil quickly, and use a small one for stewed dishes and sauces．

To conserve gas, place the pan centrally over the burner and adjust the flame so that it does not extend past the edges of the pan．

Do not boil food too rapidly．A strong boil does not cook any faster but violently shakes up the food, which may then lose its taste．

　　　　　　　　 WRONG　　　　　　　　　　　　 CORRECT

flame too high － wastes gas　　　　 flame not past edges of pan － conserves gas

Utensils

All normally available utensils (aluminium, stainless steel, cast iron, ceramic, etc．) may be used on your new gas cooker, but ensure that they are steady, in order to avoid dangerous spill-over of hot liquids．

Caution: Large Utensils

When a cooker is installed close to a worktop, ensure that whenever large utensils are used, they are placed so that they do not overhang the side of hotplate, as this may cause scorching or charring(烧焦)of the worktop surface．

Oven

There is a gradual variation in temperature between the bottom and top of the oven．The first, or bottom, shelf position is the coolest and the fourth, or top, shelf position is the hottest．Because of the temperature variation from one shelf position to another, it is possible to cook various dishes which require different temperatures, at the same time．As a rough guide, the temperature variation from one shelf to the next is about ten degrees Celsius．

Some recipes do not refer directly to temperature but use descriptions such as “slow”, “moderate”, “hot”, etc．When using such recipes, the following chart may be taken as a guide:

If preheating is required, allow time for the oven to reach the set temperature．The following table may be used as a guide:

Note that the oven light (where fitted) is located on the splashback．

Storage drawer (where fitted)

The storage drawer situated underneath the oven is designed for the storage of pans and utensils．Do not place plastic utensils or flammable material in this drawer．To remove the drawer, withdraw it to the fully open position．Then lift it clear of the stops．To refit the drawer, locate the nylon drawer slides on the slide tracks．Lift the drawer slightly to clear the stops, then slide it to the fully shut position．

84．How do you conserve gas when using a Scorpio cooker?

　　　 A．Make the flame as high as possible．　　 　　　 B．Shake up the food．

　　　 C．Keep the flame not past the pan edges．　　　 　　　 D．Make a strong boil．

85．If you want to stew beef, you should _______．

　　　 A．use a large utensil　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．use a small burner

　　　 C．cook it faster　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．use a utensil made of stainless steel

86．What does the word “ceramic” mean?

　　　 A．Earthenware． 　　　 B．Metal．　　 　　　　　　　 C．Copper．　 　　　　　　　 D．Wood．

87．What can we put in the storage drawer underneath the oven?

　　　 A．Pans and plastic utensils　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Pans and non-flammable material．

　　　 C．Utensils and flammable material． 　　　　　　　 D．Pans and various dishes．

Directions: Read the following passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read．

　(A)

America’s national parks are like old friends．You may not see them for years at a time, but just knowing they’re out there makes you feel better．Hearing the names of these famous old friends – Yosemite, Yellow-stone, Grand Canyon – revives memories of visits past and promotes dreams of those still to come．

From Acadia to Zion, 369 national parks are part of a continually evolving system．Ancient fossil beds, Revolutionary War battlefields, magnificent mountain ranges, and monuments to heroic men and women who molded this country are all a part of our National Park System (NPS)．The care and preservation for future generations of these special places is entrusted to the National Park Service．Uniformed Rangers, the most visible representatives of the Service, not only offer park visitors a friendly wave, a helpful answer, or a thought-provoking history lesson, but also are skilled rescuers, firefighters, and dedicated resource protection professionals．The National Park Service ranks also include architects, historians, archaeologists, biologists and a host of other experts who preserve and protect everything from George Washington’s teeth to Thomas Edison’s wax recordings．

Modern society has brought the National Park Service both massive challenges and enormous opportunities．Satellite and computer technologies are expanding the educational possibilities of a national park beyond its physical boundaries．Cities struggling to revive their urban cores are turning to the Park Service for expert assistance to preserve their cultural heritage, create pocket parks and green spaces, and re-energize local economies．Growing communities’ thirst for recreational outlets are also working with the NPS to turn abandoned railroad tracks into bike and hiking trails, as well as giving unused federal property new life as recreation centers．

To help meet these challenges and take advantage of these opportunities, the National Park Service has formed partnerships – some dating back 100 years, some only months old – with other agencies, state and local governments, corporations, American Indian tribes and Alaska Nations, Park Friends groups, cooperating associations, private organizations, community groups and individuals who share the National Park ethic．

80．Why are America’s national parks like old friends?

　　　 A．Because they are always out there, ready to be visited．

　　　 B．Because they are old and famous．

　　　 C．Because they make people feel better．

　　　 D．Because they call to mind the visits one has paid in the past．

81．Which of the following statements is true about the uniformed rangers?

　　　 A．They take tourists to visit the national parks．

　　　 B．They may act as tourist guides．

　　　 C．They help setting up new national parks．

　　　 D．They protect the National Park System．

82．The National Park Service does all of the following except ______．

　　　 A．offering help to visitors　

　　　 B．molding the Nation

　　　 C．keeping people better informed of the National Park System

　　　 D．helping preserve the cultural heritage

83．What do you think the paragraph following the passage will be about?

　　　 A．It will give some information about other national parks．

　　　 B．It will describe how the partners celebrate the National Park Week．

　　　 C．It will be about the work done by some National Park Service partners．

　　　 D．It will say something about what to do in preserving the national resources in the future．

(B)

I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children college education．If they can __70__ it, they can certainly send them to the best universities．But they must not feel guilty if they can’t．If the children really want to go, they’ll find a __71__．There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and eager ones who can’t afford to pay．

When children grow up and want to __72__, their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house．They do not have the duty to baby-sit their grandchildren．If they want to do it, it must be considered a __73__ not an obligation．

Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal．

One of their obligations is to give their children a personal __74__．A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly compared to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so __75__, so afraid of failing that he (or she) won’t try at all．Of course they should be __76__ corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves __77__．All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate them and give them chances to try and fail．They must learn to stand __78__．When criticisms are really needed, they should be __79__ with praises, with a smile and a kiss．That is the way children learn．

70．A．find　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．get　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．afford　　　 　　　　　　　 D．receive

71．A．supply　　　 　　　　　　　 B．help　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．hand　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．way

72．A．get married　　　 　　　 B．get a job　 　　　　　　　 C．go abroad 　　　　　　　 D．live alone

73．A．pleasure　　 　　　　　　　 B．favor 　　　　　　　　　　 C．habit 　　　　　　　　　　 D．service

74．A．worth　　　 　　　　　　　 B．affair 　　　　　　　　　　 C．belief　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．respect

75．A．unknown　 　　　　　　　 B．unusual　　 　　　　　　　 C．unsure　　　 　　　　　　　 D．unfair

76．A．properly　 　　　　　　　 B．gently　　　 　　　　　　　 C．nearly 　　 　　　　　　　 D．possibly

77．A．now and then　 　　　 B．in time　　 　　　　　　　 C．at once　　 　　　　　　　 D．right now

78．A．failure　　　 　　　　　　　 B．honor　　　 　　　　　　　 C．progress　　 　　　　　　　 D．test

79．A．mixed　　　 　　　　　　　 B．satisfied　　 　　　　　　　 C．shared　　　 　　　　　　　 D．balanced

Directions: For each black in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the world or phrase that best fits the context．

(A)

Wise buying is a __60__ way in which you can make your money go further．The way to go about purchasing an article or a service can actually save you money or can add __61__ the cost．

Take the simple example of a hairdryer．If you are buying a hairdryer, you __62__ you are making the best buy if you choose one __63__ look you like and which is also the cheapest in price．But when you get it home you may find that it __64__ twice as long as a more expensive one to dry your hair．The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well __65__ your hairdryer the most expensive one of all．

So what principles should you __66__ when you go out shopping?

If you __67__ your home, your car or any valuable possession in excellent condition, you’ll be saving money in the long __68__．Before you buy a new appliance, talk to someone who owns one．If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular __69__．

60．A．formal　　　 　　　　　　　 B．positive　　 　　　　　　　 C．negative　　 　　　　　　　 D．fashion

61．A．to　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．on　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．up　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．in

62．A．may convince　 　　　 B．must examine　 　　　 C．can accept 　　　　　　　 D．may think

63．A．which　　　 　　　　　　　 B．whose　　　 　　　　　　　 C．its　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．what

64．A．spends　　　 　　　　　　　 B．lasts　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．consumes　 　　　　　　　 D．takes

65．A．make 　　　　　　　　　　 B．cause 　　　　　　　　　　 C．leave 　　　　　　　　　　 D．prove

66．A．lay　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．stick　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．adopt　　　　　　　 　　　 D．adapt

67．A．keep　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．store　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．reserve　　 　　　　　　　 D．decorate

68．A．interval　　 　　　　　　　 B．period　　　 　　　　　　　 C．run　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．time

69．A．goal　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．task　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．function　　 　　　　　　　 D．purpose

59．Girls who have always been at a mixed school know how to _______ themselves when they are teased by boys．

　　　 A．stand up for　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．resist the temptation of　　

　　　 B．put up with　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．look back at

58．They were _____ of a normal childhood by the war．

　 　　 A．disposed 　　　　　　　 B．deprived 　　　　　　　 C．reminded 　　　　　　　 　　　 D．accused

57．We still felt a bit nervous though the airhostess ____ us of the safety of the flight again and again．

　　　 A．comforted 　　　　　　　 B．calmed　　 　　　　　　　 C．ensured　　 　　　　　　　 D．assured

56．During the process, great care has to be taken to protect the _____ silk from damage．

　　　 A．sensitive　 　　　　　　　 B．tender　　　 　　　　　　　 C．delicate　　 　　　　　　　 D．delicious

55．The _______ family in Europe throws as much as ￡20 worth of reusable materials into its dustbin each year．

　　　 A．ordinary　　 　　　　　　　 B．usual 　　　　　　　　　　 C．middle　　　 　　　　　　　 D．average

54．Finding information in today’s world is easy．The ____ is how you can tell if the information you get is useful or not．

　　　 A．ability　　　 　　　　　　　 B．competition　　　 　　　 C．challenge　 　　　　　　　 D．knowledge