The information below is taken from a dictionary page.

jaguar: n. a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U. S. and in Central and South America.

jargon: 1. n. speech that doesn’t make sense.

2. n. an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand.

3. n. a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English.

4. n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon.

jaunt: 1. n. a trip taken for fun.

 2. v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday.

javelin: 1. n.. a spear(矛) most commonly used as weapon or in hunting.

 2. n. a light metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field sport events.

3. n. the event in which a javelin is thrown.

4. v. to strike, as with a javelin.

jazz: 1. n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats.

2. n. popular dance music influenced by jazz.

3. n. empty talk.

4. ad. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records.

Jennet: n. a small Spanish horse.

jest: 1.n. thing said or done to cause amusement; joke.

2. (idiom) in jest: as a joke ; in fun; not seriously.

3.v.make jokes 

1.Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?

At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.

A. Definition (定义) 1                B. Definition 2  

C. Definition 3              D. Definition 4

2.Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?

Doctors often speak in medical jargon.

A. Definition 1             B. Definition 2         

C. Definition 3              D. Definition 4

3.What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?

Don’t give me that jazz, for I am a practical person.

A. rhythmic beats              B. a type of music         

C. a kind of dance              D. meaningless talk

4.Which word is needed to fill in the following sentence?

His reply was taken half seriously, half in_________.

A. javelin        B. jest        C. jaunt        D. jargon  

 

Suleman Dawood

S c h o o l  o f  B u s i n e s s

“Become a part of the community dedicated to excellence and knowledge creation.”

Lahore University of Management Science is a premier institution known for its academic excellence. It offers a diverse range of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in the areas of management, computer science, computer engineering, economics, law and social science.

Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) of the University is recognized as one of the most prestigious(有声望的)business schools in the region. SDSB offers programs at the graduate (MBA, EMBA) and the undergraduate (BSc Accounting and Finance) levels and also offers executive education. The school is now ready to launch a world-class PhD programme. 

Faculty (全体员工) Positions                Subject Areas

Why Join LUMS

Applicants should forward their letter of interest and detailed curriculum vitae（个人简历） with a passport size photograph to the following address:

Convenor, SDSB Faculty Search Committee

Suleman Dawood School of Business

Lahore University of Management Science, Opposite Sector U, D.H.A. Lahore, Pakistan

Email: sdsbfacultyjobs@lums.edu.pk        URL:www.lums.edu.pk

1.From the text, we can learn that       .

A．SDSB is one of the schools in LUMS

B．SDSB is known for its academic excellence

C．LUMS is one of the most famous business schools in the region

D．SDSB offers a diverse range of programs in the areas of management

2. Why does SDSB need faculty members?

A．The school needs state-of-art teaching and research facilities.

B．The faculty is recruited from the finest universities of the world.

C．The school is making an expansion thanks to some major sponsorship.

D．The school needs permanent and visiting faculty positions.

3.If you joined LUMS, you would       .

A．study supply chain management

B．have high quality teacher intake

C．get a PhD from a well-known university

D．have the opportunity for professional growth and development

4.Applicants should provide the information except       .

A．a photograph                          B．a PhD certificate

C．a letter of interest                       D．detailed curriculum vitae

5. What type of article do you think this text is?

A．A novel.          B．A poem.           C．An advertisement.   D．A play.

 

CONCORD， N.H.—Torrential rain forced hundreds of people from their homes in parts of New England on Sunday， as water flowed over dams and washed out roads.
The governors of New Hampshire and Massachusetts declared states of emergency. Maine’s governor also declared a state of emergency for one county. “It’s a very serious situation，” said New Hampshire Governor John Lynch， adding that forecasters were predicting 12 to 15 inches of rain by the end of the storm in parts of southern New Hampshire. “It continues to change and the situation continues to worsen.”
In some towns， police and fire crews used boats to get people out of their homes and stranded cars after hundreds of roads were damaged. Others got around in kayaks(皮船). Some towns shut down， not letting anyone pass except emergency vehicles. “The town is cut right in half，” said Glenn Laramie， police chief in Andover， N.H.
A dam in Milton， N.H.， was in danger of failing， which could send a 10-foot wall of water downstream， the National Weather Service said in a bulletin. People downstream were being evacuated from the town.
In Massachusetts， cars were pulled from flooded streets in downtown Peabody， about 20 miles north of Boston， and about 300 people were evacuated from an apartment complex for seniors. Businesses stacked sandbags at their doors， trying to prevent damage from water that at one point rose to waist-deep.
Some parts of New Hampshire had seen 7 inches of rain by midday Sunday and forecasters said up to 5 more inches might come during the day. About 100 residents were evacuated from their homes in Wakefield， N.H.， because of concerns about two dams in the area.
Flooding in New Hampshire in October killed seven people， carried off homes and washed away miles of roads down to bedrock.
In Maine， flooding was reported on 60 roads in the southern part of the state， said governor’s spokeswoman Crystal Canney. More than 50 homes in Sanford and several in Kennebunk also were evacuated， state officials said.
【小题1】Which is NOT true according to the article？

A．The situation in N. H. is very serious.

B．New England is a region of the U.S.

C．A state of emergency was declared in three whole states.

D．Seven people lost their lives in New Hampshire in October.

【小题2】What is the main idea of the passage？

A．Two dams failed in New Hampshire.

B．Flood in New Hampshire.

C．State of emergency in New England.

D．Severe floods in three U.S. states.

【小题3】In paragraph 4， the underlined word “evacuate” most probably means“　　　　”.

A．rescue

B．trapped

C．send away

D．wash away

【小题4】Which is NOT a part of New Hampshire？

A．Peabody

B．Concord

C．Milton

D．Andover

【小题5】What was mentioned to cope with the situation？

A．Some towns shut down.	B．Some dams were open.
C．People all left their homes.	D．Some temporary houses were built.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad has been retired. But he didn’t go quietly. In his final speech, he blamed the Jewish people for the problems between Israel and the Palestinians.

“The Jews have taken land of the Muslims,” he said. “What if part of America was given to the Jews as Israel? Would the Americans let it happen? Of course not.”

His words angered many western governments, but Mahathir doesn’t care. “I like to speak my mind,” the 77-year-old explained. “Sometimes people don’t like it. But that is what leadership is all about.”

Loved by some and disliked by others, his 22 years in power have seen great changes in Malaysia. He has taken it from being one of Asia’s poorest countries to the world’s 18th largest trading nation. It is also a peaceful country with native Malaysians living alongside minority groups. Chinese make up a quarter of the population, while a further 7.4 percent are of Indian origin. Teenage girls wearing Muslim^① headscarves happily walk around large stores as ethnic Chinese play mah-jong^② in nearby cafes.

But Mahathir has made enemies at home and abroad and some people will be glad he has gone. The US was unhappy when he often blamed it for globalization. Meanwhile, critics say that he has limited the freedom of the Malaysian people in order to stay in control of the country. Despite this, he is a hero to leaders in Southeast Asia as well as those in the Islamic^③ world. “He marked out the path to success for developing nations in the region to follow,” said Thai President Thaksin Shinawatra.

Now he just wants to enjoy his retirement and insists that he will not take on a special role in government. “I’m a nobody,” he said. But many Malaysians do not agree with this.

Notes:

Muslim  adj. 穆斯林的

mah-jong  n. 麻将

Islamic  adj. 伊斯兰教的

Choose the best answers according to the above:

What does Mahathir probably mean by saying “But that is what leadership is all about.”?

A. The Jews have taken land of the Muslines by strong power of their leadership.

B. America should give part of its land to Israel though its leadership is powerful.

C. Leadership has the obligation to speak up what you think is right or wrong.

D. As a leader of a country, you have the right to teach those in other countries what to do and how.

Which is NOT true about the following?

A. Malaysia was no longer poor after Mahathir came into power.

B. Malaysia is a country with natives and other minorities like Jews living alongside

   peacefully.

C. Malaysia developed a lot within Mahathir’s power but freedom of Malaysians was

   limited.

D. Mahathir’s role in the world is both a hero to leaders in Southeast Asia but also a possible enemy of some countries.

The best title of this passage would be _________.

A. A Religion Enthusiast                            B. Mahathir’s Political Policy

C. Mahathir Is Malaysia D. Hero of the World

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A．additional

B．producing

C．regular

D．predicted E. identified

E atmosphere  G. matched     H. reducing   I. carried      J. increase

Forests in the northern half of the globe could be growing faster now than they were 200 years ago as a result of climate change, according to a study of trees in eastern America. The trees appear to have faster growth rates due to longer growing seasons and higher concentrations (浓度) of carbon dioxide in the ___41___.

Geoffrey Parker, a scientist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre in Edgewater. Maryland, said that the increase ha the rate of growth was unexpected and might be ___42___ to the higher temperatures and longer growing seasons documented in the region. The growth may also be influenced by the significant ___43___ in atmospheric CO2, he said.

"We made a list of reasons these forests could be growing faster and then excluded half of them," Dr. Parker said. Their study suggests that northern forests may become increasingly important in ___44___ the influence of man-made CO2 on the climate.

Dr. Parker and his colleagues have ___45___ out a detailed record of the trees on a(n) ___46___ basis since 1987. They calculated that due to the global warming the forest is producing   ___47___ tons of wood each year.

The scientists ___48___ the land with trees at different stages of growth and found that both young and old trees were showing increased growth rate. More than 90 per cent of the tree groups had grown by between two and four times faster than the scientists had ___49___ from estimates of the long-term rates of growth.