48. The text is mainly about　　　 .

A. telling the story through pictures　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. decorating the walls of homes

C. publishing historical papers　　　　　 　　　　　 D. expressing feeling through pictures

答案　 45.B　 46.D　 47.C　 48.A

Passage 20

(08·陕西C篇)

This was no ordinary class. The students who came together were all science or engineering professors at Cornell University. They had interrupted their research to accept an invitation to take part in an unusual experiment: “an interesting week of poetry”. This class was part of a study to answer the questions: Why is science difficult for many nonscience students? What can teachers learn about teaching if they take a class that is not in their field?

The students in the poetry class listened to lectures and took notes. They had reading tasks and had to write three short papers. All students noticed one thing-the importance of spoken words. In science and engineering classes, the instructors put tables and drawings on the blackboard. But in this poetry class, the instructors just talked. They didn’t write anything on the board.

The scientists and engineers noticed one similarity between science and poetry. In both subjects, students need to find layers (层次)　of meaning . Some layers are simple, clear, and on the surface; other layers are deeper and more difficult. This search for different levels of meaning doesn’t happen much in undergraduate(本科)　science classes, but it is important later, in graduate school. And it is always important in humanities(人文科学).

Both the poetry instructors and their students learned something about teaching from this experience. One poetry instructor, for example, now sees the importance of using informative as he teaches. Most of the scientists agreed on several points. First, humanities classes might help science students to see patterns and decide which information is important. Second, the poetry class was fun. One engineer decided, “We need to change the way we teach engineering to make it an enjoyable experience for students.”

But perhaps the most important result of the experience was this:All of the professors began to think about how they teach and how they can teach better.

47. What can we learn from the passage?

A. News with pictures is encouraging.　　　 　　　

B. Photos help people improve their life.

C. News photos mean history in a sense.　　

D. People prefer reading news with pictures.

46. The photos of the small children by Hine show us that photos　　　　　 　.

A. are also works of art　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are popular ways of reporting news

C. often shock the public　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. can serve as a force for social change

45. The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to　　　　 　.

A. beauties　　　 　　　　 B. photos　　　 　　　　　 C. goods　　　 　 D. events

71．A possible title for this passage could be _____　 _．

A．A History of IP Rights　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．Ways to Protect Your IP Rights

C．The Present and the Future of IP　　 　　 D．IP Rights and Our Attitudes

答案　 68.C　 69.A　 70.C　 71.D

Passage 19

(08·陕西B篇)

Photographs are everywhere. They decorate (装饰) the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. The news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the beauties of nature. They can also bring things close that are far away. Through photos, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories.

Reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. At other times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change.

Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pictures of parts of New York City where the poor lived. Riis believed that poverty(贫穷)　caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point. A few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by Lewis Hine shocked the public. Hine’s pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children.

Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos. It takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling. Photojournalists make an actual record of what they see. A photo, however, can be both a work of art and an actual record. It can record an important event as a beautiful or exciting picture.

As historical and artistic documents(文献) ,photos can become more important over time. Today photojournalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. They also publish(发表) them in books and on the Internet.

70．According to Paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?

A．Intellectual property rights．

B．The Internet．

C．Free downloading．

D．The large number of songs, films and books．

69．What do we know about the Internet according to the passage?

A．It makes IP rights harder to protect．

B．It sells songs and films．

C．It does not affect the way we understand IP rights．

D．It prevents the production of artwork．

68．According to the writer, in the beginning, IP rights were mainly of use to ____　 __．

A．those creating music, art and literature

B．novelists

C．engineers and inventors

D．those not receiving financial reward for their work

63. Why was Wesley Autrey praised as a hero?

　 A. He helped a man get across the rails.

　 B. He stopped a man from destroying the rails.

　 C. He protected two little girls from getting hurt.

　 D. He saved a person without considering his own safety.

答案　 60.D　 61.B　 62.C　 63.D

Passage 18

(08·江西D篇)

Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value．The concept dates back to 1623,when the first patent law to protect IP rights was passed．IP rights protect an artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another．For example, if somebody generates an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights．If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use．Back in the 17th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing,but today, intellectual property rights, are also enjoyed by those who create music, art and literature．

In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether: the Internet．Many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, from a book store．In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it．However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet．This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights．

62. What did the Baby Einstein Company do at its beginning?

　 A. Produce safety equipment for children.

　 B. Make videos to help protect children.

　 C. Sell children’s music and artwork.

　 D. Look for missing and exploited children.