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67. This advertisement is meant to persuade people into ________.

A. earning their degrees in different ways that suit them

B. working part time to further their education

C. improving their education at home to get better jobs

D. giving up their present jobs to attend a university

68. Which of the following is NOT true according to this advertisement?　

A. You can study at home in your spare time with Harcourt-learning.

B. You can get valuable job skills in a very short time through the training. 　

C. You are required to pay very low tuition fees if you want to attend the training.

D. You can surely get a job promotion after taking part in Harcourt’s training.

69. The author mentions General Electric, IBM, Ford, etc. as examples to ________.

A. show that their training is widely used in the country.　

B. show that the training program is fully supported by famous companies in the U. S.

C. prove the value of their training in every area.　 　

D. show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies.

70. It seems to the writer that what most attracts people to take their training is______.　

A. the economic benefit it will bring about

B. the degree’s nation-wide recognition

C. the convenience of learning

D. the hot fields the training will help people to enter

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About influenza(流感) A(H7N9) virus

What is the influenza A(H7N9) virus?

Influenza A H7 viruses are a group of influenza viruses that normally spread among birds. The influenza A(H7N9) virus is one smaller group among the larger group of H7 viruses. Although some H7 viruses (H7N2, H7N3 and H7N7) have sometimes been found to infect(感染) humans, no human infections with H7N9 viruses have been reported until recent reports from China.

What are the main signs of human infection with influenza A(H7N9) virus?

So far, most patients with this infection have had severe pneumonia（肺炎）. Signs include fever, cough and shortness of breath. However, information is still limited about the full area of disease that infection with influenza A(H7N9) virus might cause.

How did people become infected with the influenza A(H7N9) virus?

Some of the confirmed cases had connections with animals or with an animal environment. The virus has been found in a pigeon in a market in Shanghai. It is not yet known how persons became infected. The possibility of animal-to-human spread is being looked into.

Is it safe to eat meat like chicken and pork products?

Influenza viruses are not spread through eating well-cooked food. Because influenza viruses are made inactive by normal temperatures used for cooking (so that food reaches 70°C in all parts), it is safe to eat properly prepared and cooked meat.　Diseased animals and animals that have died of diseases should not be eaten.　In areas experiencing outbreaks, meat products can be safely eaten only if they are properly cooked and properly handled during food preparation. The eating of raw meat and uncooked blood-based dishes is a high-risk practice and should be discouraged.

Is it safe to travel to China?

The number of confirmed cases in China is very low. WHO does not advise the application of any travel measures with respect to visitors to China, nor to persons leaving China.

Are Chinese products safe?

There is no evidence to link the present cases with any Chinese products. WHO advises that people should not fear to trade them at this time.

64. People infected with the influenza A(H7N9) virus may suffer from________.

A. hard breathing　 　　B. anxiety　 　　C. sweating　 　D. blooding

65. According to this passage the way of spreading the influenza A(H7N9) virus is________.

A. animal-to-human transmission　　　 B. person-to-person transmission

C. consuming badly-cooked food　　　 D. not determined yet

66. It is not safe to eat _________________________________.

　A. well-cooked pigeon meat　　　　　　 B. properly-cooked pork products　

C. raw blood-based dishes　　　　　　　 D. food cooked enough

B

　We may expect to order our clothing, groceries, and other household goods by television-phone. We prophesy that within twenty five years, our telephones will be equipped with television screens so that we can see the person at the other end of the line.

　Other fields of science have also made huge advances in progress. Medicine had operated so efficiently in the past half-century that many diseases have been nearly wiped out. And more will join this disappearing group of diseases. We can hope and expect that cancer will be conquered. Certain skin diseases will be eradicated（消灭）. The victims of annoying diseases will lead pleasanter lives.

Even the healthy will benefit from the advances in medicine. Life expectancy(寿命) already had been lengthened and scientists know that the time is coming rapidly when the person one hundred years old will not be uncommon.

60. With the rapid development of science, we can predict the following EXCEPT that ________.

A. many people will live to be 100 years old in the future,

B. an increasing number of people will order goods by television phone

C. the earth will be invaded by men from our neighbour Mars,

D. a new source of power is likely to be discovered 100 miles above the earth

61. According to the passage, many diseases will be cured or under control in the future thanks to ________ .

A. the advances in medicine　　　　　　　　 B. doctors’ advanced skills 　

C. new hospital equipment　　　　　　　　　 D. modern science and technology

62. According to the passage, man first walked in space in _______.

A.1957　　　　　　　　 B. 1961　　　　　 C. 1960　　　　　 D. 1950

63. The television-phone is expected to __________ in the future.

A. order goods automatically

B. offer a face-to-face communication　

C. have a screen for people to see each other　

D. transmit a source of power for factories to us

35. Though she was much older than the other players, Zhang Ning _________ to win the gold medal in the final match..

A. hung up　　　　　　　 B. hung down　　　　　 C. hung on　　　　　 D. hung out

34. After _______ seemed to be a long time, he woke up and found himself lying in bed.

A. it　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　 D. what

33. Not only _______ give people relaxation and pleasure, but also _______ increase their knowledge of the world.

A. can travel; it can　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. travel can; can it

C. can travel; can it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. travel can; it can

32. Loulan, an ancient city in China, is generally believed _________ up gradually by sandstorms.

A. covering　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to be covered

C. to have been covered　　　　　　　　　　　 D. having been covered

31. —This cake is too sweet. ______ he have added too much sugar to it?

—Yes, he _______.

A. Must; can　　　　　 B. Can; must have　　　 C. May; can have　　 D. Can; must