D

There’s a professor at the University of Toronto in Canada who has come up with a term to describe the way a lot of us North Americans interact these days. And now a big research study confirms it.

Barry Wellman’s term is “networked individualism.” It’s not the easiest concept to grasp. In fact, the words seem to contradict each other. How can we be individualistic and networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.

Here’s what he means. Until the Internet and e-mail came along, our social networks involved flesh-and-blood relatives, friends, neighbors, and colleagues at work. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.

But the latest study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project confirms that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced a great deal of social interchange. A lot of folks Pew talked with say that’s a good thing, because of concerns that the Internet was turning us into hermits who shut out other people in favor of a make-believe world on flickering computer screens.

To the contrary, the Pew study discovered. The Internet has put us in touch with many MORE real people than we’d have ever imagined. Helpful people, too. We’re turning to an ever-growing list of cyber friends for advice on careers, medical crises, childrearing, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important or crucial role in helping them deal with major life decisions.

So we networked individuals are pretty tricky: We’re keeping more to ourselves, while at the same time reaching out to more people, all with just the click of a computer mouse!

76. In this article, a network is a group of connected 　　　　　.

　 A. radio or TV stations　　　　 B. people　　　 C. computers　　　 D. roads

77. Before the invention of the Internet, our connections with people took place mainly 　　　.

　 A. in person　　　　 B. by phone　　　　 C. by letter　　　 D. by email

78. Which of the following has happened since the invention of the Internet and email?

　 A. People are talking on the phone more than ever.

　 B. Interaction through the computer has replaced a lot of person to person interaction.

　 C. Americans are turning into hermits.

　 D. Sixty million Americans have bought computers.

79. Which of the following was NOT one of the discoveries of the Pew study?

　 A. The Internet has put us in touch with more people than expected.

　 B. People use the Internet to get advice on careers, medical problems, and other questions.

　 C. For many Americans, the Internet plays an important role in helping them make important decisions.

　 D. “Internet addiction” is a growing problem among people who use computers.

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each

paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

C

People landing at London’s Heathrow airport have something new to look at as they fly over Britain’s capital city. It is attractive, simple and a little strange. The Millennium Dome is a huge semi-circle of plastic and steel and it contains the largest public space in the world. It has been built to house an exhibition of all that is best in British life, learning and leisure.

The Millennium Dome was designed by Sir Richard Rogers, one of Britain’s most famous architects. His work points the way to new developments in building. Think of it as a giant symbol of the buildings in which we will all be living and working in the near future.

Buildings are also a part of history. They express the culture of the times. Sir Richard Rogers is aware of this responsibility. While different designers have individual styles, their work also has a common style. That is: to express the values of the information age.

What is an “information age” Building? The dome is a good example. After the Millennium exhibition ends, it will be used for another purpose. Just as people no longer have “jobs for life”, modern buildings are designed for a number of different uses.

Another Richard Roger’s building, the Pompidou Center in France, uses the idea that information is communication. Instead of being hidden in the walls, heating pipes and elevators are open to public view. The Pompidou Center is a very honest building. It tells you how it works.

72. Sir Richard Rogers clearly knows that it is his duty to 　　　　　　,

　 A. create something out of a unique style

　 B. house those people who will often change their jobs

　 C. make his buildings historic ones

　 D. construct a building that can meet the changes of the modern age

73. The sentence “His work points the way to new developments in building” (Line 2, Para. 2) implies that the designer Sir Richard Rogers 　　　　　.

　 A. has developed a new set of building standards

　 B. strictly follows the tradition in his work

　 C. is a pioneer architect of his age　　　 D. is the father of modern architecture

74. The Pompidou Center in France is outstanding in the fact that 　　　　　　.

　 A. people in it are able to visit each other conveniently

　 B. visitors can see clearly the structure and facilities of the whole building

　 C. it makes use of the best techniques invented in the information age

　 D. it was designed and built by an honest British designer

75. This short passage mainly tells us about 　　　　　.

　 A. the unique contribution of a famous architect

　 B. modern buildings of various styles

　 C. a few developments in house-building

　 D. the common features of British and French buildings

B

When John Milton, writer of “Paradise Lost”, entered Cambridge university, in 1625, he was already skilled in Latin after seven years of studying it as his second language at St. Paul’s School, London. Like all English boys who prepared for college in grammar schools, he had learned not only to read Latin but also to speak and write it smoothly and correctly. His pronunciation of Latin was English, however, and seemed to have sounded strange to his friends when he later visited Italy.

Schoolboys gained their skill in Latin in a bitter way. They kept in mind the rules to make learning by heart easier. They first made a word-for-word translation and then an idiomatic translation into English. As they increased their skill, they translated their English back into Latin without referring to the book and then compared their translation with the original. The schoolmaster was always at hand to encourage them. All schoolmasters believed Latin should be beaten in.

After several years of study, the boys began to write compositions in imitation of the Latin writers they read. And as they began to read Latin poems, they began to write poems in Latin. Because Milton was already a poet at ten, his poems were much better than those painfully put together by the other boys. During the seven years Milton spent at university, he made regular use of his command of Latin. He wrote some excellent Latin poems, which he published among his works in 1645.

68. What does the passage mainly tell about?

　 A. How John Milton wrote “Paradise Lost”.　　 B. How John Milton studied Latin.

　 C. How John Milton became famous.　　　　 D. How John Milton became a poet.

69. It can be inferred from the passage that 　　　　　　.

　 A. Milton’s training in Latin was similar to that of the other boys

　 B. Milton hadn’t learned any foreign language except Latin before going to college

　 C. Milton’s Italian friends helped him with Latin when talking

　 D. Milton’s classmates learned Latin harder but worse than Milton

70. Which of the following is suggested in the passage?

　 A. The schoolmaster mainly helped those who were bad at Latin.

　 B. The schoolmaster usually stood beside the boys with a stick in his hand.

　 C. The schoolboys could repeat Latin grammar rules from memory.

　 D. Some of the schoolboys were quick at writing compositions in Latin.

71. What is the meaning of the underlined part “Latin should be beaten in” that the writer wishes you to understand?

　 A. Schoolboys should be punished if they were lazy to learn Latin.

　 B. Schoolboys should be encouraged if they had difficulty in learning Latin.

　 C. Schoolboys were expected to master Latin in a short time.

　 D. Schoolboys had to study Latin in a hard way.

Directions: Read the following 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

TAKARAKKA BUSH RESORT

Visitors to Carmarvon Gorge, in Central Queensland will be very impressed with Takarakka Bush Resort, the only year – round campground in the area. Located in a beautiful bushland setting four kilometers from the gorge entrance, its friendly atmosphere and excellent facilities make four very comfortable, good value camping.

There are three huge well set – up kitchen areas complete with gas stoves, barbecues. Guests exchange stories over rich and tasty dinners and there is a great atmosphere in the evenings, though it’s lights out at 10 pm.

An on-site shop has a small but varied range of food and drinks, as well as souvenirs, an Internet service, pay phones, a book exchange and outdoor seating.

National Parks and Wildlife Rangers conduct free talks and slide shows and from April to October there are stargazing nights, bush walks and the occasional free film night. There’s a nearby creek where you can spot rare animals in the early morning and a lookout with gorgeous views five minutes’ walk from the campground.

Guests can choose from 25 upowered campsites, 20 powered sites and 17 canvas cabins. The cabins combine timber flooring, canvas walls and zip-up windows for a special feel. They’re very popular and should be booked two months in advance, while two weeks is sufficient for campsites and powered sites.

Cost: Compsites – adults from $ 9 / night, children $ 5 / night. Powered sites – two adults, from

$ 24 / night. Cabins – two adults, $ 70 / night.

Tel: (07) 4567 7890　　　 Email: takarakka@.au

Other accommodation in the area

Limited camping is available at the Queensland Parks and Wildife Service headquarters at the entrance of the gorge during Queensland school holidays (except Christmas) and there is walk-in camping in the gorge.

Tel: (07) 13 14 15

65. What is TAKARAKKA BUSH RESORT mentioned in this advertisement?

　 A. A modern hotel.　 B. A national park.　 C. A wildlife service.　 D. An ideal campsite.

66. We can infer from the passage EXCEPT that 　　　　　　.

　 A. There are bushes around the campground

　 B. During the school holidays students only pay lower charge

　 C. Takarakka Bush Resort has good and various camping facilities

　 D. Camping is a favorite activity among the Australian students

67. According to the passage we can learn 　　　　　　is the most popular.

　 A. unpowered campsites　 B. powered campsites　 C. canvas cabins　 D. walk-in camping

64. A. special　　　　　　　　 B. older　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. educated　　　　　 D. native

63. A. method　　　　　　　 B. route　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. system　　　　　　　　　　 D. way

62. A. this　　　　　　　　　　 B. such　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. some

61. A. should　　　　　　　　 B. could　　　　　　　　　　　 C. may　　　　　　　　　 D. must

60. A. and　　　　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　 D. so

59. A. when　　　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　 D. unless