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HOW TO BOOK 　Booking opens for Beckett Shorts on 8 September. 　BY TELEPHONE 　For credit card bookings．Calls are answered. 　BOX OFFICE 　01789 295623 9a.m.-8.p.m.(Mon.-Sat.) 　0541 541051(24hours,7days, no booking charge). 　BY FAX 　For credit card bookings．Please allow at least 48 hours for reply, if required. 　BOX OFFICE 　01789 261974 or 01862 387765 　BY POST Please enclose(附上) a cheque or credit card details together with an SAE or add 50p to the total amount to cover postage．Please send to the Box　　 Office,RST,Stratford-upon-Avon,CV376BB. 　Booking opens for all other plays on19 September. 　IN PERSON 　BOX OFFICE 　RST hall, 9:30a.m.-8p.m.(Mon.-Sat.) 　(6p.m.when theatres are closed). 　OVER SEAS BOOKING 　The easiest method of payment is by credit card． 　You can also pay by: Euro cheque (up to￡500) you're your card number written on the back． 　PAYING FOR YOUR TICKETS 　CREDIT CARDS 　We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and Diners Club．Please give the card number, name and address of card holder. CHEQUES Cheques and postal orders should be payable to: Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

69．In which of the following ways of booking does one probably have to pay extra money?

　A．In person．　 　　 B．By telephone．　　 C．By fax．　 　　　　 D．By post.

70．One has to wait for 2 days or longer for a reply if he/she pays______.

　A．in person　 　　　　 B． by telephone　 　 C．by fax　 　　　　　　 D．by post

71．What is a useful number to call at 11 a.m．Sunday?

　　 A．01789 295623　　　　　　　　　　 　 B．0541 541051

　C．01789 261174　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．01862 387665

Section A

　　　 Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D． Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

　 Inequality between men and women results in poorer health for children and greater poverty for the family, 　　50　 　a new study．The UN agency Unicef found that in places where women are excluded from family　 51　 , children are more　 52　 to suffer from malnutrition (营养不良)．There would be 13 million 　　53　 　malnourished children in South Asia if women had an 　　54　 　say in the family, Unicef said．

　 　 Unicef 　　55　 　family decision-making in 30 countries around the world．Their chief finding is that 　　56　 　between men and women is vital to　 57　 　poverty and improving health, especially that of children, in developing countries．The 　　58　 　are contained in the agency's latest report．This report　 59　 　to a greater lack of 　　60　 　for girls and women in education and work which contributes to inferior position and poverty．Where men control the household, less money is spent on health care and food for the family, which 　　61　 　poorer health for the children.

　 　　 An increase in 　　62　 　and income-earning opportunities for women would increase their 　　63　 　power, the report said．For example, the agency found that 　　64　 　has the greater share of household income and property decides whether those resources will be used for family needs．

50．

A．devoted to

B．according to

C．thanks to　

D．with regard to

51．A．decisions　

B．agreement　　

C．circle　

D．history

52．A．vital

B．used

C．possible　

D．likely

53．A．more

B．few　

C．fewer

D．least

54．A．equal

B．right

C．superior

D．smart

55．A．found

B．considered　

C．released

D．surveyed

56．A．relationship　　

B．equality

C．income

D．friendship

57．A．growing　

B．urban

C．local

D．reducing

58．A．conclusions

B．reasons

C．keys

D．notes

59．A．points

B．indicates

C．shows

D．suggests

60．A．money

B．care　

C．opportunities

D．help

61．A．costs

B．makes

C．cares for

D．results in

62．A．health

B．employment

C．wealth

D．movement

63．A．female

B．strong

C．household

D．social

64．A．whatever

B．whoever

C．whichever

D．however

Section B

　　　 Directions：Read the following four passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

A

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When the two tiny ducklings were caught by the sharp jaws of a larger German shepherd, they must have thought their time on earth was up.

But as luck would have it for the frightened wild ducklings that had lost their mother, the dog that helped them out of the bushes had only their best interests at heart.

Duke, a one-year-old German shepherd, found the two ducklings hidden in long grass next to his owner’s workplace on the edge of the Thronybank Industrial Estate in Dalkeith．

　 And despite the natural instincts of a hunter, the dog gently took them in its mouth and carried them back to his blanket, putting them down where it was warm and even washing them clean with his tongue.

The ducklings will be looked after by staff at the center until they are old enough to be released into the wild.

“This dog is a modern day Rin Tin Tin,( The world’s most famous German shepherd dog) and to pick them up in his mouth without harming them is quite something．“To them try and wash them is just amazing behavior.” said one of the staff.

65．The underlined part in the first paragraph means ___________.

　　　 A．they used up their time completely.

　　　 B．they will become the food of the dog.

　　　 C．they will be saved by the dog.

　　　 D．they have finished their daily job.

66．Duke is the ________ of the German shepherd.

A．name　　　 　　　　 B．owner　　 　　　　 C．friend　　　 　　　 D．trainer

67．From the sentence “And despite the natural instincts of a hunter,…” in fourth paragraph we learned the fact that ________．

　 　 A．Dogs are friendly to their preys　　 　　 B．Dogs change their appetite

　 　 C．Dogs are born hunter　　　　　　 　　 D．Dogs become vegetarian

68．According to the last two paragraphs we know that it is ________ for a hunter like dog to save and even lick ducklings clean.

　　 A．common　　　 B．impossible　　　 C．interesting　　　　 D．miraculous　

40．No matter __________, you must keep trying．

　　　 A．how difficult does it seem 　　　　　　　　　 B．however it seems difficult

　　　 C．however seems it difficult 　　　　　　　　　 D．how difficult it seems

Section B　 (9%)

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box．Each word can

only be used once．Note there in one word more than you need．

A．deadly　　　 B．tested　　 C ．identified　　 D．activity　　　 AB．independently AC．resistance　 AD．treat　　 BC．lifelong　　 BD．highly　　　 CD．seasonal

Evidence is increasing that common influenza viruses are becoming resistant to the main drug used to treat them．The drug is oseltamivir, also known as Tamiflu.

The most common 　　41　 　flu virus found in the United States this year is type A (H1N1)．During the last flu season, twelve percent of H1N1 viruses 　　42　 in the United States were resistant to Tamiflu．This year, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say 　　43 　　is close to　100 percent．Still, they say early reports show that flu　 44　 　has been low so far this year.

The research team is reporting its findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association．Alicia Fry led the team．Doctor Fry says it is better to prevent the flu than to have to 　　45　 　it．And the best form of prevention, she says, is getting vaccinated (进行预防接种) each year against influenza.

Viruses change, or mutate, (变异) so flu vaccines must be reformulated each year to target the most common threats.

But last week, two teams working 　　46　 　reported a discovery that could help lead to a universal flu vaccine．The hope is to develop a vaccine that could give 　　47　 　protection against a majority of flu viruses, including bird flu.

The scientists 　　48　 　a protein that inactivates the flu virus before it can mutate.

One team used an antibody found in blood donated by an individual．Scientist Ian Wilson at the Scripps Research Institute in California says the antibodies proved 　　49　 　effective in laboratory mice exposed to deadly levels of virus．He says they gave complete protection .

39．__________bilingual education in one’s early childhood is getting more and more popular in Shanghai now.

　　 A．Receive 　　　　　　　　 B．Receiving 　　　　　 C．Received 　　　　　 D．Having received

38．There is some evidence __________ a small amount of alcohol is good for you.

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

37．Only when you have obtained sufficient data __________ come to a sound conclusion.

　 A．can you　 　　　　　 B．you can　 　　　　　 C．would you 　　　　 D．you would

36．Getting a new computer system __________ at the school has become a high priority.

　　　 A．installed　 　　　　　 B．installing　　　　　　　 C．to be installed 　　 D．having installed

35．I talked to the girl __________car had broken down in front of the shop.

　　　 A．who　 　　　　　　　　 B．her　 　　　　　　　　　 C．whose 　　　　　　　 D．which

34．The teacher expected Sarah __________hard, but her final school report greatly disappointed her teacher.

　　　 A．studying　 　　　　　 B．studied 　　　　　　　 C．study　 　　　　　　　 D．to study

33．I can't imagine Peter__________ there by bike because he seldom uses his bike.

　　　 A．to go 　　　　　　　　 B．gone　　　　　　　　　 C．going　 　　　　　　　 D．goes