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　　It was a market day, so people and traffic had been pouring into the town since early morning.　　1　　it was an old town, even the main street was very　　2　　and soon became overcrowded. There was not enough　　3　　far all the people on the path at the roadside,　　4　　they overflowed into the road,　　5　　danger to their lives from　　6　　cars and lorries, the drivers of　　7　　were constantly blowing their horns to　　8　　people to get out of their　　9　 . Yet it was a　　10　　scene. Peasants walked along the street, their heads piled high with baskets or beautifully woven blankets which they hoped to　　11　　to the townsfolk. Men with carts　　12　　their way along, shouting their goods at the top of their　　13　 . They were selling apples, oranges and grapesthe　　14　　of their fields.　　15　　it all, women in bright summer clothes made their way; laughing and talking,　　16　　children rushed in and out of the crowds, screaming with laughter when they didn't ask for something they could not have, or crying with　　17　　because they were lost. The noise went on all day. People did not even stop for a meal, but preferred to buy bit, of meat cooked over a fire or bread or ice-cream from the street sellers. The　　18　　from this and from all the activities of the day began to collect in the street. And finally, when night at last came, the street　　19　　and only the rubbish　　20　　sadly blowing in the cooling night wind.

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　 Today's huge earthquake and tsunami sent home the idea that despite advances in building and infrastructure, we're all subject to Mother Nature． In today's increasingly interconnected economy, the economic fallout from a natural disaster is rarely limited to the geographic area it hits． In fact, even natural disasters that take place thousands of miles away can shake up your portfolio（资产）here at home．

　 One of the biggest problems for areas affected by natural disasters is business disruption（动乱）．With road, communication infrastructure and building damage common after sizable disasters, it's not uncommon for local businesses to shut down for some time． That's what happened after Hurricane（飓风）Katrina hit the Gulf coast back in 2005．As companies recovered from their losses, thousands of workers in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi were left jobless, With this mass unemployment came a severe cutback in consumer spending and consequently, tax income needed to be used in the rebuilding effects．

　　 Less obvious---but perhaps even more significant-- are the effects that a natural disaster can have on commodity prices． In the case of Hurricane Katrina, the storm's entry point at the Golf coast was significant because of the fact that the refineries（冶炼厂）through which nearly half of the gasoline consumed in the US passed were affected by the storm．As a result, people cannot go out from their houses, food supplies were affected immediately after the disasters made landfall．With increased radiation pump prices, extra effects included: reduced profits for industries ---from transportation to consumer goods．

Similar things happened in the copper market as earthquake in Chile hit production and increased copper prices worldwide． Ultimately, it's difficult to imagine the extent of the economic loss major natural and man-made disasters can bring about．And although the majority of disasters impact the ruined area's economy severely, they can have an effect on a larger scale．Although there's little we can do to avoid Mother Nature's next catastrophe, we can better prepare for it---both physically and financially．Understanding the economic implications of a disaster whether natural or man-made is the first step toward that．

72．According to the first paragraph, we learn that　　　　　 ．

A．people should not fight against nature

B．we should improve the technology in building

C．some effects of a natural disaster can be avoided

D．natural disasters can affect places that are far away

73．After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf coast, 　　　　 ．

A．many companies moved out of the area

　 B．many workers were out of work in the area

　 C．taxes were raised around the country to support the area

　 D．transportation was stopped for quite a long time in the area

74．Oi1 and gas supplies were affected at once after the storm because　　　　　 ．

　 A．the need for oil and gas suddenly increases

　 B．the gas companies raised the prices on purpose

　 C．the production of oil and gas was influenced by the storm

D．there was not a suitable place to trade oil and gas any more

75．The passage was written mainly about_　　　　 ．

　 A．giving advice on how to avoid natural disasters

　 B．showing us the importance of protecting the nature

　 C．telling us about the financial effects of natural disasters

　 D．showing us how to recover from natural disaster swiftly

At one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents(文件)because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.

It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. “I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down.” says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organization.

Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets. Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer. Earlier this week Hewlett-Packard Co. announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document, a medical record or just a one-line e-mail, even if they are nowhere near a computer. As the company sees it, the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers.

Does all this mean environmental concerns(环境问题)have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away. “I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of, because of recycling(回收利用). “said Kelly Quirke, director of the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco. Yet Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful. He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity. The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste.

1．The growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to ________.

A. the rapid development of small businesses

B. the opening up of new markets

C. the printing of high quality copies

D. the increased use of the Internet

2．Hewlett-Packard Co. has decided to develop new technologies because ________.

A. people are concerned about the environment

B. printers in many offices are working overtime

C. small companies need more hard copies

D. they see a growing market for printers

3．What would be the best title for the text?

A. Computers and Printers

B. E-mail and the Business World

C. Internet Revolution and Environment

D. Modern Technology and New Markets

At one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents （文件） because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.
    It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. "I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down," says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organization.
    Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets. Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer. Earlier this week Hewlett-Packard Co. announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document, a medical record or just a one-line e-mail, even if they are nowhere near a computer. As the company sees it, the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers.
     Does all this mean environmental concerns （环境问题） have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away. " I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of, because of recycling （回收利用） " said Kelly Quirke, director of the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco. Yet Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful. He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity. The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste.

1．The growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to ________.

       A．the rapid development of small businesses

       B．the opening up of new markets

       C．the printing of high quality copies  

       D．the increased use of the Internet

2．Environmentalists believe one possible way of dealing with the paper situation is ________.

       A．to encourage printing more quality documents

       B．to develop new printers using recycled paper

       C．to find new materials for making paper 

       D．to plant more fast-growing trees

3．Hewlett-Packard Co．has decided to develop new technologies because _______.

       A．people are concerned about the environment

       B．printers in many offices are working overtime

       C．small companies need more hard copies

       D．they see a growing market for printers

4．What would be the best title for the text?

       A．Computers and Printers    

       B．E-mail and the Business World

       C．Internet Revolution and Environment

       D．Modern Technology and New Markets

The Need for Holidays

   You’ve no doubt heard people say how much they “need” a holiday，when what they really mean is that they want one．Certainly，people working under pressure feel a very strong desire to escape from work and become less tight during their holidays，and experience a changed environment. For this reason, holidays away from home are now seen by most people as necessary to their quality life. However, work for many people today are office work and mental, rather than physical tasks. These people may seek much more energy taking activities while on holiday, rather than simply lying on a beach.

   Once people become used to going on holiday, taking holidays becomes a habit. Even in a recession(经济萧条时期), for many people the holiday is one of the last things to be given up, and indeed many workers have chosen to spend some of their last pay when being laid off on a holiday, perhaps to give themselves a "lift” before facing a gloomy(暗淡的)future.

  Perhaps we don't like to admit it, but most of us also enjoy showing off about the places we have been to, and the lovely tans：dark skins we have got. The idea of tanning, however, is becoming less attractive than it was. So many tourists are now able to afford holidays in the sun that tans have become quite common；and although we join a tan together with health(and it is true that a certain amount of sunshine gives us a feeling of being healthy), it has been fully shown that sunshine，especially when received over a short, focused period of time, results in high danger of skin problems, as well as drying out one's skin and leading to more lines on your face later in life.

57．More and more people choose to have holidays because they ________.

    A. hate working indoors all the time                       B. want to get away from work

    C. love enjoying the beauties of nature                      D. become rich and want a better life

58．From this passage we learned that some people can not live without ______．

    A. a tan             B. a job            C. a pay       D. a holiday

59．A holiday may __________ when one has to face some difficulties in life．

    A. cheer someone up                                            B. help someone find a job

    C. be the last thing to be given up                             D. bring good luck to someone

60．At the end of the passage the writer tries to tell the reader ________.

    A. the importance of getting sunshine                        B. the bad effect of being on holiday

C. the result of getting sun tanned                             D. the healthy look of being tanned