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　　     In my home town there is an old small temple(庙). I think it is　　 the most beautiful building in the world. At the back of the building, there is a large garden and a quiet pool. The temple was built between　　 1616 and 1636. It lies in a small valley.

　　     Today more and more people come to visit the temple. They take　　 photos everywhere, write their names on the walls and even sing and　　 dance in the building. The local (地方) government is very worried　　 about it. If things go on like that, the beautiful temple will be　　 destroyed sooner or later. Now a fence had been set up around the　　 building to stop the visitors from entering.

1. The writer tells us that the temple is_______.

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A. old and big　　

B. new and big　　

C. old and small　　

D. new and small

2. When was the temple built?

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A. Between 1616 and 163

B. Between 1661 and 166

C. Earlier than 161

D. Later than 163

3. Where does the temple lie?

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A. On a high mountain.　　

B. In a small valley.　　

C. By a big river.　　　　

D. In a thick forest.

4. If the visitors take photos everywhere, write their names on the　　 　　walls and even dance in the temple, the temple will be ________ 　　sooner or later.

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A. more beautiful　　

B. more famous　　

C. built　　　　　　

D. destroyed

5. Fence has been set up around the building to________.

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A. stop the visitors from entering　　 　　

B. stop the animals from entering　　

C. make the temple safer　　

D. make the garden safer

There is one difference between the sexes on which every expert and study agrees: men are more aggressive than women. It shows up in 2-year-olds. It continues through school days and persists into adulthood. It is even constant across cultures. And there is little doubt that it is rooted in biology.

      If there's a woman’s trait(特点) which is the same as men’s aggressiveness, it's what social scientists refer to as the result of "education". Feminists have argued that the caring nature of women is not biological in origin, but rather has been forced into women by a society that wanted to keep them in the home. But the signs that it is at least partly inborn are too numerous to ignore. Just as tiny infant girls respond more readily to human faces, female toddlers(学步者) learn much faster than males how to pick up nonverbal cues（非言语暗示） from others. And grown women are far more skilful than men at interpreting facial expressions: A recent study by University of Pennsylvania brain researcher Ruben Gur showed that they easily read emotions such as anger, sadness and fear. The only such emotion men could pick up was disgust.

　 What difference do such differences make in the real world? Among other things, women appear to be somewhat less competitive--or at least competitive in different ways--than men. At the Harvard Law School, for instance, female students enter with qualities just as outstanding as those of their male peers. But they don' t qualify for the well-known Law Review in proper numbers, a fact some school officials owe to women' s discomfort in the incredibly competitive atmosphere.

　　Students of management styles have found fewer differences than they expected between men and women who reach leadership positions, perhaps because many successful women deliberately imitate men. But an analysis by Purdue social psychologist Alice Eagly of 166 studies of leadership style did find one difference: Men tend to be more “autocratic”-making decisions on their own--while women tend to consult colleagues more often.  Studies of behavior in small groups turn up even more differences. Men will typically dominate the discussion, says University of Toronto psychologist Kenneth Dion, spending more time talking and less time listening.

The passage mainly discusses__________.

　           A. how sex differences are demonstrated in social relations

　　      B. how hormone determines sex differences

　　      C. why there are differences between males and females

　　      D. why men and women have different social roles

Which of the following is true of women's nurturing nature according to the passage?

A. It is not inborn in any sense.

B. It is inspired by women’s families.

C. It is caused by social prejudice.

D. It is partly biological in origin.

The Harvard Law School example in paragraph 3 suggests that_________.

A. women are not as competitive as men

B. law is not the fight profession for women

C. women are as excellent as men when they are young

D. academic qualities are not equal to performance

Which of the following statement is true according to paragraph 4?

A. Men leaders should consult colleagues and subordinates more often.

B. Female leaders' success is due to their imitating male leaders.

C. Men and women are different in their leadership style.

D. Decisiveness is an important quality for a successful politician.

It can be inferred from the passage that the writer_________.

A. denies the difference sexes make in real life

B. is prejudiced against men

C. discourages women to be competitive

D. treats sex difference objectively

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　　The human robot “Asimo”can gracefully walk downstairs, respond to human orders and even work like a receptionist-but without a smile.

　　The two-legged, white and silver robot was put on display last Monday by its creator, Japanese Honda Motor Corp (本田汽车公司). It is 1.2 metres high and 0.45 metres wide. Its name in Japanese means “legs, even. ”

　　Asked to turn around, Asimo responded in a clear voice: “What do you want?”while raising a hand and moving some fingers.

　　The 52-kilogram product of 15 years of development by Japan's third largest car maker was first shown to the public a year ago. But it now has new abilities and has found three new homes. One of them is with IBM Japan, which employs Asimo as a receptionist for US $166, 200 only once every year.

　　Although Asimo is not yet available for the public to buy, many entertainment companies are lining up to rent the robot for chats and tour guides. The money to rent it is about US $16, 000 per day.

　　“In terms of cost and attraction, Asimo would be as popular as famous people asked to host events. ”Said Toshiji Asai, manager of Asimo's business office.

　　Honda hopes that Asimo will be able to fetch things people ask for in the near future.

1．Asimo, a robot created by Japan, can ________.

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2．The walking robot ________.

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A．was produced one year ago

B．cost its creators more than 10 years

C．coat its creators less than 10 yeas

D．was sold last Monday

3．Marry entertainment companies want to rent Asimo because ________.

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A．they are new

B．they are efficient

C．they are never tired of working

D．they can bring in more money

4．Honda believes that Asimo ________.

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A．will be as popular as famous persons

B．is the newest robot in the world

C．will do more in the future

D．will be cheaper in the future

April 11, 2003 12:44 a．m．PST Associated Press

　　The respiratory (呼吸的) virus known as SARS has appeared to spread in the United States only to family members of health workers with close contact to a sick person．

　　On Tuesday, the head of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said there might be a case of severe respiratory syndrome (综合征) spreading through the workplace．

　　Dr．Julie Gerberding said a suspected SARS virus patient who became ill after traveling to Asia might have infected a coworker in Florida, which made her “very worried”．

　　So far, a dozen people nine family members and three health workers were infected after coming into close contact with the person with SARS．The rest of the 166 suspected American cases have something to do with people who were infected while traveling in Asia．

　　In the Gainesville area, a 47-year-old woman was believed to have been infected at work by a 60-year-old woman who was the nation's first suspected SARS case, said Tom Belcuore, director of the Alachua County health department．

　　Since the World Health Organization announced a worldwide warning last month about SARS, the United States has started infection control in hospitals and among families of suspected cases．

　　Florida officials said a school in Okaloosa County went through a cleaning after a 6-year-old boy suspected of having SARS appeared at school with slight symptoms．“Health officials are watching the boys' contacts at school to make sure no one else is infected,” said Rob Hayes, health department spokesman．“The boy may have been infected from a family member, and his infection cannot be ruled out．” Hayes said, “We immediately became aware of it and had the child sent home．He's staying at home with his family until 10 days after symptoms disappear．”

1．The best title for this passage is________．

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A．A Worldwide Warning

B．Possible Spread of SARS at Workplace

C．What is SARS

D．Suspected SARS Cases

2．The writer wrote this article mainly to________．

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A．discuss the danger of SARS

B．report research result about SARS

C．inform people of the spread of SARS

D．explain to the readers what SARS is

3．The underlined phrase rule out has the closest meaning to ________．

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A．make rules

B．have control of

C．make a decision

D．think something not possible

4．How many cases of suspected SARS are reported in the USA now according to the passage?

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