62.The improvement to the present system is in the charge of　　　　 .

A.CTIA　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.the Warning Alert and Response Network

C.FCC　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.federal regulators

61.What is the purpose of the approved plan?

A.To warn people of emergencies via messages.

B.To popularize the use of cell phones.

C.To estimate the monthly number of messages.

D.To promote the wireless industry.

60.At the end of this film festival,there will be　　　　 .

A.various awards　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.“red carpet” interviews

C.an open reception　　　　　　　　　　　 D.a concert at Lincoln Center

答案　 56.C　 57.B　 58.C　 59.A　 60.C

Passage 27

(08·山东B篇)

Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert (警报) system using text messages delivered to cell phones.

Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years,particularly among young people.The wireless industry’s trade association,CTIA,estimates (估计) more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.

The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act,a 2006 federal law that requires improvement to the nation’s emergency alert system.The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.

“The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before,and during,disasters and other emergencies,” FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.

Participation in the alert system by carriers－telecommunications companies－is voluntary,but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.

The program would be optional for cell phone users.They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.

There would be three different types of messages,according to the rules.

The first would be a national alert from the president,likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster.The second would involve “approaching threats”,which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings.The third would be reserved for child abduction (绑架) emergencies,or so-called Amber Alerts.

The service could be in place by 2010.

59.Movies to be shown in the festival　　　　 .

A.cover different subjects

B.focus on kids’ life

C.are produced by Global Action Project

D.are directed by Ms.Gardner

58.The underlined word “shorts” in Paragraph 4 refers to　　　　 .

A.short trousers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.short kids

C.short films　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.short stories

57.Which of the following is true of Wingspan Arts?

A.It helps young filmmakers to make money.

B.It provides arts projects for young people.

C.It’s a media arts and leadership-training group.

D.It’s a national organization for young people.

56.Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival　　　　 .

A.is organized by a middle school

B.is as famous as the Toronto Festival

C.shows films made by children

D.offers awards to film school students

58.In the next part,the author would most probably discuss with you 　　　　.

A.how to keep up with the times

B.how to make up for lost time

C.how to have a good time

D.how to make good use of time

答案　 56.B　 57.C　 58.D

Passage 26

(08·山东A篇)

Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto.But what about really young filmmakers who aren’t in film school yet and aren’t,strictly speaking,even adults?

They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival,tomorrow,in a setting any director might envy:plete with “red carpet” interviews and various awards,the festival has much in common with events for more experienced moviemakers,except for the age of the participants:about 8 to 18.

“What’s really exciting is that it’s film for kids by kids,” said Cori Gardner,managing director of Wingspan Arts,a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area.This year the festival will include films not only from Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school in Arlington,Virginia.“We want to make this a national event,” Ms.Gardner added.

The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of B.B.King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005.“A lot of the material is really mature,” Ms.Gardner said,talking about films by the New York City branch of Global Action Project,a media arts and leadership-training group.“The Choice is about the history of a family and Master Anti-Smoker is about the dangers of secondhand smoke.Dream of the Invisibles describes young immigrants’ (移民) feelings of both belonging and not belonging in their adopted country.”

The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown.These include a music video and a full-length film whose title is Pressures.

57.The author intends to tell us that time 　　　　.

A.could be regulated by a timepiece such as a clock or a watch

B.could be managed by the internal clock of human bodies

C.should be well managed for our own interest

D.should be saved for outside interests

56.The underlined word “ally” in Para.3 most likely means somebody or something

that is 　　　　.

A.your slave and serves you

B.your supporter and helps you

C.under your control and obeys you

D.under your influence and follows you