这个句子中“tell”是断定的意思，常常把它的意思与(告知、告诉)联系在一起，脑子便转不过弯来。 翻译为： 你可以断定他们生活在那时的大萧条期。 2、He really knows how to bring a person out. “bring a person out.”是“鼓励一个人的”的意思。 翻译为：他非常善于鼓励别人/使别人振作起来。 例：to bring sb...out
意思为：to make someone feel more comfident, happy, and friendly /使某人更加自信、开朗。 3、He looks like his fun to be with.
翻译为：他看起来是个很有意思的人。或，和他在一起应该会很有意思。
4、Since we're going to recruit some staff so that we can get our new school going in time. 这里的since, 和so that 是基于...原因的意思.
根据意思将其译成: 届时...将...以便...
翻译为：届时我们将聘请一些工作人员以便使我们的新学校及时开学。
5、Would you address character description for the commercial and industrial arts staff? 翻译为：你能够给商业与工艺美术的职员讲讲特征描述吗?
arts跟前面的commercial and indutrial连在一起看，而非与后面的staff:(the commercial and industrial arts) staff.
6、There are a number of other positions to consider.
“A number of”换成 “a lot of”或者是“a great many”行不行，为什么?
可以换成a lot of或a great many of,因为position是可数名词。如果这里是不可数名词，则只能用a number of代替而不能用a great many.修饰可数/不可数都行：a number of/a lot of,只能修饰可数：a great many of(与many性质一样)
7、Would you mind letting me take a look in your briefcase?
将“letting me”换成“let me”行不行，为什么？
不行，mind是动词，后面不能直接跟动词原形，一般接名词(或动名词),这里的letting是let的动名词形式。 8、I'm afraid I certainly do mind, if it's all the same to you. “Do mind”与“all the same”什么意思?
do mind: 在英语中强调动词，用助动词do(各种时态)+动词原形。
all the same: 完全一样，用于强调。
如：Although you didn't complete it in time, I appreciate you all the same. 尽管你没有及时完成，我还是一样很感激你。
9、One day the life free from the harsh decrees of state-sponsored racial repression. (种族压迫)
在这句话中，state-sponsored 翻译成什么意思最好?
state-sponsored：国家发起的。用于修饰racial repression(种族压迫)，是复合形容词，复合形容词的相结合。
10、The state in which she was born had laws in place waiting to characterize her as unwelcome.
翻译为：在她出生的洲有专门针对象她那一类人并将他们列为不受欢迎人士的法律。
11、Present was the usual mix that had so often accumulated into a burden too heavy for a single-parent household like the one Oprah Winfrey grew up in. 翻译为：目前，这种平常的税收会不断地压迫在家庭的身上,就象Winfrey 这样的例子。
12、One day the life free from the harsh decrees of state-sponsored racial repression. 整句话的意思是：有一天，生活可以从洲政府怂恿的残酷种族压迫中解放。 练习:
The circumstances surrounding the birth of a female infant in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on Jan.29, 1954,were not promising present was the usual mix that had so often accumulated into a burden too heavy for a single-parent household like the one Oprah Winfrey grew up in. The state in which she was born had laws in place waiting to characterize her as unwelcome, to bar her participation in otherwise accebtable social activities, to shackle her to the residue of slavery and other injustices of the past. The simple truth is that her grandmother, her great-grandmother and all the great-great-grandmothers before them never experienced one day of life free from the harsh decrees of state-sponsored racial repression. In hindsight, it appears that her birth was an uneventful one. But at age three she was reciting speeches from church pulpits. Upon discovering books, the child delved into the written word, turning out weekly book reports for her father. Even during turbulent times, not a moment was wasted. Seeds were being planted, watered, and nurtured. On April 13, 1964, nearly an adolescent and watching television from the linoleum floor of her mother's walk-up flat in something deep inside of her. She was watching the live broadcast of the Academy Awards ceremony and saw a young African-American actor receiving the film
industry's highest honor. Sharing in that moment and all it implied she later told me, caused her to say softly to herself, \"If he can do that, I wonder what I could do?\"
The ground had been set. The journey of Oprah Winfrey had begun. The babe, the child, the adolescent, the young woman-all their strengths were harnessed into a force of astonishing power that placed itself in the service of nature and the human family. That the world has changed in meaningful ways since 1954 is beyond question. Oprah and her activities were driving forces in many of those changes. Her enormously influential talk show, her philanthropic work with children in africa and elsewhere, her popular book club and magazine, her empowering spiritual message, her contribution (by action and example) to improving race relations-all speak to the human family, touching hearts and leaving each one uplifted.
Mississippi too seems to be mellowing out into a more congenial place than it was in 1954. That may also be partly due to the very sbecial enerav that is Oprah Winfrey-a courageous, funny, compassionate, well-informed, dazzlingly curious person, as down-to-earth and loving as any human being I've ever known.
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故事的详情围绕在1954年六月29日出生于密西西比，科修斯科山的一个女婴。那时，对于像Oprah Winfrey (奥普来.温弗里)这样日常开销负担特别繁重的单亲家庭来说，她的出身并不是那么让人期待。她所在的国家，已经有适当的法律等候着将她列为不受欢迎的对象，阻击她参加其它合理的社交活动，让她背负上了奴隶制度剩余产物的枷锁，还有以往其它一些不公平的待遇。简单的事实就是她的祖母、曾祖母以及更早的一代之前，在政府纵恿的种族镇压法令下，从未经历过一天生命的自由。
之后的迹象表明，她的出生似乎平淡无奇。但是，在她三年的时候，便开始在教堂的讲道坛背诵演说，在发现了书籍的之后，她便钻研上面写过的句子，每周向她的父亲作一次书籍汇报。即使在那个动荡不安的年代，也从不浪费一刻功夫。种子正在播种灌溉。在1964年4月13日，她已成长为一个青少年，在她母亲那间无电梯的公寓的油布地毯上，电视里的一些东西深深地触动了她。那时她正在看奥斯卡奖项的现场直播，一位年青的美国黑人演员被授予了电
影行业中的最高荣誉。在分享那个神圣的时刻之后，她告诉了我所有这一切都在暗暗地促使她轻声地告诉自己\"他能做到，难道我就做不到吗?\"
路已经被铺平了，Oprah Winfrey 开始了她的旅程。从婴儿到小孩、到青少年、再到年轻女士--万事俱备，使得她在服务于自然界与人类家庭上迸发出一种惊人的能力。从1954年起，毫无疑问，世界已经以一种积极的方式发生着改变。Oprah和她的脱口秀是其中的很多改变动力。她影响深远的脱口秀、对非洲乃至其它地方的小孩博爱举动、广受欢迎的书籍杂志俱乐部、激动人心的演说辞、以身作则为改善种族关系所作的贡献。这一切都讲给人类家庭，触动了他们的内心，每个人都深受鼓舞。
密西西比也受到了潮流的影响，比1954年看起来适意得多。其中的部分也许同样归功于Oprah Winfrey的非常独特的精神力量——一个勇敢、有趣、富有同情心、见识广博、闪耀着知识光芒的人，是我所知的人中最脚踏实地、让人钟爱的一个。
1、 I don't ever want to have the effect on a person that this person had on me, where I was just blown away by disappointment. It took a few years to get over it.
这个句子中重点解析的是“ever”的意思。
翻译为：我甚至从未想过要给“给我留下印象的人”留下印象，在这一点上我感到十分失望。我用了许多年才克服这个毛病。
ever,在否定句中起加强语气的作用，not ever从未。
2、One thing I do is work with Make-A-wish. If an ill child's one wish to see a celebrity and he picks me, then I make time to see him. But I have to be very careful with these kids, because if you get too attached, you're just setting yourself up for loss.
这个句子中重点解析的是“because if you get too attached, you're just setting yourself up for loss.”的意思。
翻译为：我做的一件事就是带着许愿做事。如果一个病了的孩子的愿望是想看一个名人并且他选择的是我，然后我抽出时间去看望他。但是我必须非常小心的跟这些孩子相处，因为如果你太依恋，你会感到不舍。
because if you get too attached, you're just setting yourself up for loss.因为如果你太依恋，你会感到不舍。
其中attach是：使喜爱，使依恋：因情感因素，如爱戴或忠诚使联结。
set oneself up for loss是引起自己处于受损失或失去的状态。
3、Thank you for giving me the inspiration to stick around, at age 50, you have to feel you're contributing to something.
这个句子中重点解析的是“you have to feel you're contributing to something.” 翻译为：谢谢你给我关于等待的启示，在50岁时，你必须感到你正在做贡献。
“you have to fell you're contributing to something”这句话的意思就是：你必须感到你正在对某些事情做贡献。
4、We stayed at the Ritz-Carlton and just had a blast. Or I'll give everybody a ride in the Ultra light-it's a flying kite.
这个句子中重点解析的是“ride”在这里怎么翻译。
翻译为：我们待在Ritz-Carlton并开了个狂欢会。否则我会给每个人乘坐一下“超轻型”——一个飞行的风筝。 ride就是乘坐。
5、\"One day I'll have my own barbecue.\" In other words, every generation gets to improve on the dreams of the last generation.
翻译为：“有朝一日，我将拥有自己的烤肉”(比喻:实现自己的梦想)。换句话说，每代人必须在他上代人的梦想上有所提高。
6、But it came with a price because when he was drinking, we had jobs and money. When he quit, we traded alcoholism for being dirt-poor.
这个句子中重点解析的是“we traded alcoholism for being dirt-poor.”这句话的真正含义。
翻译为：但是这有一定的代价：因为当他饮酒的时候，我们有工作和工钱。当他戒酒了，我们就只有借酒消愁穷困潦倒了。
we traded alcoholism for being dirt-poor：其中的trade sth. for sth.以...和...交易,以酗酒和穷困潦倒交易。
7、It got so bad that he either quit or got fired.
这个句子中重点解析的是“so......that”在此句中的意义。
翻译为：一般so...that是如此...以至于...的意思，这里上下句不是因果关系: 变得糟糕的是，他既没有辞职也没有被解雇。后半句that he either quit or got fired是so bad的补充状语从句，补充说明so bad的细节，不要太拘泥语法结构，更应该注重的是：1.英语语序特征，2.英语国家的人的逻辑思维特征。 8、He was a tool pusher essentially, sold drill bits to oil-drilling companies. 翻译为：他其实是一个工具推销者，卖钻头给开采石油的公司。
9、I never think that I'm doing eight-minute cures on television. But I think that 50 percent of the solution to any problem lies in defining it first. I can be an emotional compass that points them down the path.
这个句子中重点解析的是“cures”与“lies in”的意思，另外“point…down”是词组吗?
翻译为：我从未想过我在用电视做一个8分钟的治疗。但是我认为任何问题50%的解决方法在于先界定它。我可能是沿着路径指向它们的情感罗盘(指南针)。
cure：名词，治疗。point和后面的down可以认为没有关系，这里不是词组，down这里的意思是“沿着”，相当于along。down the path是介宾结构词组，在句中作points them的补充状语。
建议：不要从语法分析着手来学习英语，因为这样效果很差。最好是提高阅读量，让一切语法变为理所当然的事情，让记忆单词成为阅读时的副产品。
练习：
If a computer were to design the perfect U.N. Secretary-General, he or she would look something like this: African born; European and American educated, with decades of service in the U.N. system; married to a European; and possessing a quiet charisma and calm authority as chaos arises.
That the U.N. in 1996 found such a person to restore its sense of direction and purpose was a near miracle. But out of the U.N.'s failures in Bosnia, Somalia and Rwanda came Kopi Annan, the career international civil servant who had participated in these disasters yet somehow survived and learned from them.
Today Annan is in the middle of his second term. His task is not finished, and the U.N. is still far from what it should be. But Annan has tested the limits of the job, accumulating more authority-one cannot use the word power, given the constraints the U.N. system places on him-than any of his predecessors.
His complex relationship with the U.S. government is little understood. When Annan takes positions in public that are displeasing to the bush administration, it unleashes its attack dogs. Yet when administration officials found their policies in Iraq floundering, they asked the U.N. for help. Some observers told Annan that he should responsibility was to the cause of stabilizing Iraq. He began to work toward the decisive date of June 30, when the u.s. will hand over control to Iraqi authorities and an uncertain situation will prevail determined by
factors way beyond his, or anyone else's, ability to control. But it is Annan's destiny to be handed the very worst problems after they have been unsuccessfully addressed by others. Anyone who knows him knows he wades into such problems with his usual blend of courage, self-control, modesty and optimism. 参考译文：
如果让电脑来设计一个完美的联合国秘书长，他/她应该是这样的：出生在非洲;在欧洲和美国接受教育;在联合国工作十年以上;配偶是欧洲人;出现混乱局面时能保持冷静、富有领导魅力的权威人士。
1996年联合国找到了这样一个人来恢复它的方向感和目的性，这简直就是个奇迹。联合国在波斯尼亚、索马里和卢旺达的行动失败后，科菲.安南却脱颖而出。身为国际公务员的他对参与了这一系列的空难性行动，幸存下来，并且从中学到很多东西。
现在，安南的第二任期已过一半。然而，他的任务还没有圆满完成，联合国离其理想状态还很远。但安南已经体验到了他这份工作的局限性--因为联合国体制对他的限制，他不能利用言语力量，然而他却比他的前任们积累了更多的权威性。
他与美国政府的复杂关系鲜为人知，当安南在公众面前的表现不能取悦布什政府的时候，美国就会攻击他。反过来，当美国政府官员发现他们的政策在伊拉克举步维艰的时候，他们却向联合国寻求帮助。有些观察家建议安南不要帮助美国摆脱困境，但是安南明白，自己最大责任是促成伊拉克局势的稳定。他开始朝6月30号这个决定性的日子努力，美国将会在这天向伊拉克政府移交政权，这将千万动荡局面。不管是安南瓦还是其他任何人，在伊拉克问题上的成功与否都不会取决于他个人的控制能力。但是，安南注定要处理这些棘手的问题，而这些问题是由别人的失败造成的。所有熟悉安南的人都知道他将带着他一贯的勇气、自我控制能力、谦恭和乐观来介入这一难题。
1、 She soon called my attention to the fact that she couldn't work full time and keep house, too.
注意的词语：call attention to(唤起注意)、keep house(当家)
2、 I guess I just took it for granted that a wife was supposed to take care of her kids and husband.
注意的词语：take it for granted(视为当然)、be supposed to(应该、被期望) 3、 You've got to get to know them.
注意的词语：have got to do(必须做......)、get to(在这里作“开始”的意思) 4、 But maybe I'd better take that back and give her a hand.
注意的词语：take back：(在这里作“取消”的意思)、give sb. a hand(抽出空或腾出手帮助某人) 5、 They put me in mind for Italian food. 注意的词语：put in mind(使记起、提醒)
6、 I've put aside some money that I earned by doing some extra mechanical work. 注意的词语：put aside(储存、备用)
7、 I was putting a machine together today. 注意的词语：put together(把......加起来、装配)
8、 I am putting forth a lot of effect to make this tablecloth. 注意的词语：put forth(生出、作出)
9、 Do you want me to put my needlework away? 注意的词语：put away：(在这里作“放弃、处理掉”的意思) 此要注意一下五个以\"put\"打头的短语与词组的用法。 10、I was going by the store near your house… 注意的词语：go by(顺便走访)
11、Your black purse and shoes go nicely with that dress. 注意的词语：go with(伴随、与......相配)
12、He always goes beyond my expectations. 注意的词语：go beyond(超出)
13、The kids can't go along with you. 注意的词语：go along with(一起去、附和)
14、Your offer goes to prove that you're a wonderful mother-in-law. 注意的词语：offer(在这里作为“提意”的意思)。 15、I could really go for a good comedy. 注意的词语：go for：(在这里作为“主张”的意思) 16、we can barely make ends meet. 注意的词语：ends meet指收支平衡
17、Every thing I say goes in one ear and out the other.
注意的词语：Goes in one ear and out the other(一个耳朵进，一个耳朵出。指听不进去的意思) 18、I've been keeping track of our phone bills. 注意的词语：keep track of(明了、一目了然的意思)
19、I'll have to call them and have them straighten it out. 注意的词语：straighten out(改正、更正) 练习:
On the day the World Trade Center fell, the Empire state Building once again became the tallest building in New York City. In the months that followed, six of its commercial tenants ran off. They did not want to be in the tallest anything, anywhere, anymore. At a time when U.S. Vice president Dick Cheney was still being shuttled around to undisclosed locations, skyscrapers suddenly seemed like the most disclosed locations. For a while, it looked as though the tall building, at least in the U.S., might be one more casualty of war.
Three years later, despite fears of terrorist attacks, big is beautiful again. On July 4, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg presided at the World Trade Center site. New skyscraper projects are under way once more elsewhere in the city and around the U.S. Meanwhile, outside the states, where the taste for tall buildings never really faded, the skyscraper has also been poking its head up in very different ways, and not just for reasons having to do with security. Since the 1990s, tall buildings have been reshaped by a number of global architecture stars whose vision is finally beginning to penetrate the more conservation American market.
Some of the best examples of that rethinking now fill two large galleries of the Museum of Modern Art's temporary outpost in Queens, New York. Using 25 spectacular architectural models (some of more than 4 m high), \"Tall buildings\Sept.27, looks at the ways in which the skyscraper has eyolyed the early 1990s, at least in the hands of its most gifted practitioners, the kind who are proposing-and even producing, but usually in other nations-buildings that don't resemble the dull boxes that crowd most American downtowns.
Engineering is, among others, a path to new kinds of beauty. Just look at Renzo piano's London Bridge Tower, a slender glass pyramid that forms a glittering stalagmite against the old city's skyline. You get a grasp of what ingenious engineering is all about from the London
Headquarters of the insurance firm Swiss Re, designed by Norman Foster. Even before it opened in April, it was known as the small cucumber because it rises against the sky like a green pickle. But the building's single feature is the inclusion of larger interior gardens throughout. But there's a dematerializing spirit even in a building that didn't requiring new fears of engineering-the Arcos Bosques Corporativo in Mexico City, an arched tower with a vertical slot down its center that lightens the building's mass brings the sky itself into play. \"Not only did American invent skyscraper\invented the skyline.\" But American skylines have got a little dull. With some work, the world's architects might bring them back to a very tall standard. 参考译文:
世贸大厦倒榻的那一天，帝国大厦又一次成为纽约最高的建筑。在接下来的几个月，六家帝国大厦的商务住户搬走了，他们再也不想住在最高的楼里了，无论在什么地方。曾经有一度，当美国副总统迪克.切尼仍旧被不停地周转护送到隐蔽地点时，摩天大楼似乎突然间成了最暴露的地点。一时间，高楼大厦似乎成了战争的又一种牺牲品，至少美国是这样。
三年之后，人们依旧害怕恐怖袭击，但是高楼大厦再次成了美的化身。7月4号，纽约州州长乔治.帕塔奇和纽约市市长米歇尔.布鲁伯格主持了自由大厦的破土仪式，这座写字楼将建在世贸大厦原址上。在纽约的其他地方，甚至全美国，新摩天大楼的建设工程又开始火热地进行。同时，在摩天热从末褪去的其他国家，摩天大楼以截然不同的形态拔地而起，而这不仅仅是因为安全问题。从九十年代初期开始，高楼大厦的形态就被一些世界设计大师重塑了，这些设计大师的远见最终打入了较为保守的美国市场。
那些新设计中的一些杰作现在正占据着位于纽约皇后区的现代艺术博物馆的两个临时展区。9月27号，现代博物艺术馆会举行一次名为\"摩天大楼\"的建筑模型(有些有四米多高)，以此来向人们展示九十年代初以来摩天大楼是如何发展的。至少在那些最有天赋的设计者手里设计出来或者是建造出来的建筑物，这些通常出现在别的国家，不再像一堆呆头呆脑的盒子簇拥在美国各城市的中心。
在众多领域里，工程建设是通向另类美丽的一种途径。看看雷佐.皮耶罗设计的伦敦塔，细长的玻璃金字塔组成一个闪耀的石笋直指伦敦上空，在空中形成美丽的轮廓。从瑞士在保险公司的伦敦总部大楼我们就能看出工程建设是多么的巧妙，那栋楼是由罗曼.弗斯特设计的。甚至在四月份对外之前，这座楼就被人们称为小黄瓜，因为它直耸入云，在天空的映衬下看上去就像一根绿黄瓜。但是这栋楼最显著的特点却是遍布室内各处的室内大花园。即使在不需要新工程技术的建筑物里也存在着非物质精神--墨西哥城的阿克斯.波斯克期公司大楼是一座拱行的楼，在这座楼的中间有一条狭槽从上通向底部，这座狭糟把光带到了楼里的大部分地方并且使楼里的人能看见天空。
“美国发明的不光是摩天大楼”西班牙设计师圣地亚哥.卡拉托弗说，“它发明的还有摩天大楼的空中轮廓。”但是美国的空中轮廓显得有些单调。一段时间的努力之后，世界建筑大师们或许会使其重返“高”标准。 1、He is famous for vigorously opposing the use of chemicals to kill pets. 这个句子中重点解析的是 vigorously opposing 并翻译这句话。 注意的词语：vigorously opposing积极反对 翻译为：他因为积极反对用化学品杀宠物而出名。
2、What would you recommend for a tenth-grader?
这个句子中重点解析的是tenth-grader到底是十年级的学生，还是十岁的小孩?
tenth-grade是“十年级”，所以tenth-grader当然是“十年纪的学生”了。十岁的小孩是：teenager 3、They used Singapore as a microcosm for examining a regionwide tropical biodiversity crisis.
这个句子中重点解析的是and compiled population data from the past two centuries.
翻译为：他们用新加坡作为检查热带地区的区域性的生活差异危机一个缩影，并用过去两个世纪(的历史)来编纂人口
数据。
其中biodiversity是由前缀bio-和diversity组合而成的，意思是生命的差异性。 4、Animals that call the forest home have suffered enormously. 这个句子中重点解析的是“call”在这句话的意思。 call称为，当作。
翻译为：以森林为家的动物们受到了巨大的灾难。
5、American and Europe will pool research into hydrogen-powered fuel cells. 这个句子中重点解析的是“pool”在这句话的意思。
pool集中投入，pool的名词意思是“池塘”，动词本义是“汇合成塘”的意思，这里用的是比喻义，想象一下不难理解的。
翻译为：美国和欧洲将集中注资到氢燃料电池的研究中。
6、It shows the United States is out to make peace with eco-friendly Europe. 翻译为：这表明美国将尽力与生态环境好的欧洲和平相处。 out这里是副词，表示“致力于”。
7、Fuel cells create electricity by combining oxygen and hydrogen without broducing harmful emissions, and technical construction poses few basic challenges. 这个句子中重点解析的是“call”在这句话的意思。
翻译为：燃料电池通过氧气和氢气反应来发电而不发出有害物质，并且在技术的组建上提出了很少的挑战。 这里没有call,只有cell,是电池的意思，名词。pose challenge提出挑战，就是指技术上的难关。
8、That means making use of renewable resources for the task, say wind and solar resources. 这个句子中重点解析的是“say”在这句话的意思。
翻译为：那意味着该任务是要利用可再生资源，比如风能和太阳能。 其中的say是副词，比如，相当于for example.
9、Whitman assured the public that the air was safe before testing was conclusive. In addition, all EPA statements were required to be screened by the White House.
翻译为：惠特曼向公众保证在测试下结论之前空气是安全的。而且，所有的EPA(美国环保署)申明都要求经过白宫的筛选。
注意的词语：screen 动词，筛选/过滤。
10、But New York Sen.(senator,参议员。)Hillary Clinton is calling for an investigation, saying somebody surely leaned on the EPA to lie, which Whitman strongly denies. 翻译为：但是纽约的科学家希拉里·克林顿要求调查此事，说某些人明显的偏向于EPA(美国环保署)而说谎，对于这个，惠特曼坚决否认。
注意的词语：call for 相当于demand、require；lean on 偏向于。
练习:
When it comes to air pollution, the simple life isn't necessarily the safest. The most poisonous atmosphere in Asia is found not in rapidly modernizing cities like New Delhi or Beijing but inside the kitchens of homes in rural Asia. Millions of families in the countryside heat their abodes and cook with open fires using cheap fuels that belch carbon monoxide and other noxious fumes at level up to 500 times international safety limits. Rural women and children often spend hours each day in poorly, ventilated kitchens, breathing this putrid air. \"This is a problem that has been around forever, as long as humankind has existed, but it's been ignored,\" says Eva Rehfuess, a World Health Organization expert on indoor air pollution.
\"If you walked into these kitchens, your eyes would start tearing and you would find it difficult to breathe. It's terrible. \"
The WHO estimates that indoor air pollution cause 1.6 million deaths per year in developing countries around the world, up to 555,000 of which occur in India alone-and overwhelmingly it's the poor who are dying. Villagers have no choice but to use wood, coal or dung fires, raising the risk that young children will be killed by carboj-monoxide poisoning or a bad case of pneumonia ravaging weakened lungs. Likewise, the women who typically keep their home fires burning are vulnerable to chronic respiratory diseases. \"Day in and day out for 50 years, some of these women might be cooking six hours a day, exposed to pollutions,\" says Rehfuess.
Curtailing indoor air pollution can be as simple as replacing open wood fires with
better-ventilated cookstoves, but more sophisticated stoves can cost up to $120. China and India, home to the world's largest rural populations, have launched ambitious national
programs in recent decades to supply villagers with safer stoves at subsidized prices. But the programs have not always worked, in India, for example, some 33 million stoves were given out free to villagers in rural areas from 1984 to 2000-but because of a lack of health education or follow-up maintenance, most families abandoned the cookstoves for their old fires within a few years.
That's left nongovernmental organizations like the shell Foundation to step into the gap. It has begun a pilot program with local Indian NGOs in a pair of rural states to develop and market clean, wood-burning stoves that cost just $5-$10 yet can reduce emissions by up to 40%. The project is on track to sell 1000,000 stoves by the end of 2005, and the groups plan to expand the program nationally in the future. Program manager Karen Westley says Shell and its partner NGOs made an effort to sell their customers not just more efficient tools but also the idea that different is better. \"You have to make sure people actually want that damn thing,\" says Westely. \"They need to make the connection between having a better stove, breathing less smoke and experiencing better health in the end.\"
But habits ingrained by tradition can be hard to break. \"They've been living with this always, and so have their mothers and grandmothers,\" says Rehfuess. \"You have to give people the felling they can do something about it.\" And that they'll breathe a lot easier for their trouble. 参考译文:
说到空气污染，并不是说简单的日常生活就必然是最安全的。研究显示，在亚洲，毒气最浓的空气并不在新德里和北京这样的现代化速度很快的城市，而是在亚洲农村家庭的厨房里。在农村，上百万的家庭用明火取暖或是做饭，他们使用的是廉价的燃料，这些燃料所释放的一氧化碳量和其他有毒雾量是国际标准的500倍。农村地区的妇女和孩子经常每天在通风不好的厨房里待上几个小时，呼吸这种有毒的空气。\"这个问题从人类诞生以来就一直存在着，但是却一直被忽视了，\"一位名叫伊娃.瑞弗丝的世界卫生组织室内空气污染方面的专家说道，“走进厨房你的眼睛就开始流泪，而且你会觉得呼吸困难，这太可怕了。”
世界卫生组织估计，在发展中国家，室内空气污染造成每年160万人死亡，其中印度占55万--而且死亡的大部分都是穷人。村民们除了用木头，煤或者是粪肥来烧火之外别无选择，这样会增加小孩子一氧化碳中毒死亡的危险，肺功能减弱，肺炎得病率增加。同样，那些在家里生火的妇女很容易得慢性呼吸道疾病。瑞弗丝说“有些妇女一天要花6小时做饭，五十年里日复一日，每天都生活在污染中。”
减少室内空气污染其实非常简单，只要用一套通风比较好的厨灶来代替木头生火就可以了，但是比较高级的厨灶要花120美元。中国和印度是世界上两个农村地区人口最多的国家，在最近几十年里启动了全国范围的救助项目，以补贴
价格供给农村居民安全性能最好的厨灶。但是，这个项目并不是一直起作用。例如，印度政府在1984-2000年间免费发放了三百三十万套灶给农村地区农民，但是由于缺少健康知识教育和相关维护，多数家庭几年之后就又回到他们原来的取火方式了。
这使得一些像谢尔基金会这样的非政府组织参与进来。该组织与印度当地非政府组织在一些乡村地区开始小规模实验项目，开发和推广干净的、燃烧木头的厨灶，并使之市场化。这样厨灶可以减少40%的氧化排放量，并且只需要5-10美元。这个项目计划到2005年底出售15套厨灶，该组织准备今后在全国范围内推广这个项目。该项目的经理凯温.威斯特里说谢尔和它的非政府组织合作伙伴努力销售给顾客的不光是一种最高效的工具，而且还有一种理念，那就是：有所改变会更好。威斯特里说：“你必须要确定人们确实想要那东西与他们最终需要的联系，即在拥有一套好的厨灶，少呼吸烟雾和体验到健康的身体这三者之间建立一种联系。”
但是根深蒂固的传统习惯很难改变。瑞弗丝说：“他们一直是这样生活的，包括他们的母亲和祖母也是这样生活的，你需要给他们一种感觉，那就是他们可以对此做些改变。”这样人们会对自己的麻烦事感到轻松许多。 I am passionate about English, and the challenge of expressing English fluently and swimmingly with foreigners was the principal motivation.
1、...having been brought up in the countryside.
2、Those mighty winds pulled in a band of cloud and some patchy rain through the small hours, and into thefirst part of the morning.
翻译为：那些强劲的大风卷起一层云彩，还有些零星的小雨下了好一会，一直持续到清晨。
3、clearer skies and much light winds allowed temperatures to drop well into single figures resulting in a touch of grand frost in some rural areas.
翻译为：清凉的天空和微风让温度值降到了个位数，使得很多乡村地区出现了霜. 4、The early sunshine giving away to a bit more clouds. 注意的词语：give away 让步。 翻译为：太阳被一小片云层遮住了。
5、There was something of a drier interlude before an active weather system moved in from the west.
6、Some of the more exposed locations saw sustained winds of 40mph with gusts of 58mph. 练习:
The Greenhouse effect and Global warming
The heart-trapping capacity of the atmosphere is popularly known as the \"greenhouse effect\". Despite public controversy surrounding global warming, the natural greenhouse effect has been long established as fact in the scientific community.
Indeed, carbon dioxide, and other gases, the earth's natural climate would be about 33℃ cooler than it is. Life would have evolved quite differently in such a climate.
Most scientists believe that the rapid expansion of agriculture and industrial activities over the last several hundred years have generated significant increases in carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere. However, experts disagree about whether such changers have caused the increase of approximately 0.5℃ in the earth's surface temperature that has been documented over the past century. Many scientists cite the fact that 1997 was the warmest year on record, following a decade in which 9 of the 11 hottest years of this century were reported, as strong, but circumstantial, evidence that human activities have altered the earth's climate. Other experts, however, believe this temperature trend is a natural variation.
Also disputed is whether projected world population growth to more than 10 billion people by the year 2100 will result in a doubling or tripling of atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide. If such a buildup occurs, as many scientists predict, global surface temperatures could increase by anywhere from about one Celsius degree to about 4 Celsius degrees during the next century. The higher half of range involves temperature changes outside of those experienced by human civilizations since the end of the last ice age some 10,000 years ago. During the last ice age, average global temperatures were only about 5 Celsius degrees cooler than the present period.
A temperature increase of several degrees Celsius could result in a sea level rise ranging from about 10 cm to about 1 m. A sea level rise of about 0.5 m would be noticeable primarily in the most vulnerable, low-lying islands and coastal areas. Larger sea level rises would result in extensive flooding of lowland beaches, wetlands, and coastal settlements. Moreover, a higher sea level base would increases the risk of catastrophic storm surges in coastal areas, since flooding would likely extend island well beyond historic levels.
Warmer temperature could also intensify droughts in some regions, destabilize ecosystems, and cause the decline or extinction of some species. Since carbon dioxide enhances photosynthesis, some scientists have calculated that higher concentrations in the
atmostphere would increase the productivity of crops and forests. But others have point out that carbon dioxide increase and a warming climate could encourage the spread of destructive pests, including weeds and disease-carrying insects. 参考译文：
大气储存热量的能力被普遍看作是“温室效应”。尽管公众对于全球气候变暖这一问题存在争议，但是在科学界，自然的温室效应问题很久前就被看作是事实了。确实，如果不是因为云层、水蒸气、二氧化碳以及其他气体对热量的储存，地球的自然温度应该比现在低33度，生命在那种气候条件下的进化将会大不一样。
大多数科学家相信，在过去几百年里农业和工业的迅速发展使得大气中二氧化碳和甲烷的含量迅速增加。然而，对于这些改变是否是造成地球表面温度比上个世纪增加了大约0.5摄氏度的原因，专家们持不同意见。许多科学家引述了这样一个事实：1997年是有气象记录以来最热的一年，之前的十年里有九年排在本世纪温度最高的前11名里，这充分且有力地证明了人类活动已经改变了地球的气候。但是另外一些科学家却认为这种温度变化趁势是自然变化。 另一个争议是关于世界计划人口到2100年突破100亿是否会使大气中二氧化碳含量增加一倍到两倍?许多科学家预测说如果这种情况真的发生的话，下个世纪世界各地的气温都将升高，升高程度从一度到四度不等。这个温度变化范围中最大的部分比从上个冰河时代末期到现在的10000年间人类经历的温度变化还要大。在上一个冰河时期，全球平均气温只比现在低5摄氏度。
温度升高几度会造成海平面升高10厘米到1米不等。海平面上升0.5米对于处在低地的岛屿和沿海地区来说就相当危险了。海平面再升高一些就会给低地的海滩、湿地、和沿海居民带来特大洪灾。而且，海平面升高就会增加沿海地区发生灾难性暴风雨的可能性，因为洪水可能会以前所末有的强度登陆。
温度升高还会加剧一些地方的干旱，破坏生态平衡，造成一些物种数量的减少甚至灭绝。由于二氧化碳能促进光合作用，所以一些科学家估计大气中二氧化碳含量的增加会提高庄稼的产量并且促进森林生长。但是另外一些科学家则指出二氧化碳的增加和气候变暖会使得具有破坏性的害虫、杂草以及携带疾病的昆虫大规模扩散。
作文例
举例证：It can be given by a (well known/concrete) example that ____________. / In order to see this point clearly, let us to see an example:____________/To illustrate this, there is an example that is very persuasive:____________. 第一点原因：
The main/first reason is that ____________. First, we can observe easily that in modern society In the first place
To begin with, (a good roommate should ____________) 第二点原因：
Besides, the further reason why I advocate AAA is that ____________.
[The second/another] reason for [my/people's] propensity for A is that ____________. [The second/another] desirable quality for a good roommate is that ____________. 第三点原因：
Moreover,____________.
The third reason, [not the last/however], goes this way: ____________.
写完三条原因还可以再写：Maybe there are some other reasons( to show____________). But it is generally believed that the reasons mentioned above are commonly acceptable。 最后意犹未尽或者字数不够可以加这么一句：
Nevertheless I must admit that people can do well without AAA, but no one can ignore the additional convenience and satisfaction offered by AAA. Such experience will definitely be helpful in one's later life. 一个使用了模板的例子： 对立观点：
In this modern society, people always confront the dilemma of choosing whether AAA or BBB. This problem is a much debated one in that it affects everybody in his or her daily life. People may prefer one to the other although some may have no opinions about either at all. Before rendering my opinion, I think it is necessary to take a glance at the arguments on both sides.
It is quite rational for average people to choose BBB because of the obvious reason that 原因.The most extreme manifestation of this idea is the fact that 例子.Even so, however, many advantages of BBB over AAA will be obscured by its considerable drawbacks such as 例
子.Therefore we have no complete evidence to suggest that BBB is always better than AAA. Moreover, a close scrutiny of the potential benefits of choosing AAA would reveal how flimsy it is to stick to the propensity to BBB over AAA.
There are numerous reasons for my preference for AAA, and I shall here explore only a few of the most important ones. One chief reason is that 原因一.And I can think of no better illustration of the idea than the fact that 例子一. The above is only part of the important aspects, and another one with equal significance with respect to choosing between the two lies in the development of the proposition that 原因二. This well explains the undeniable fact that 例子二. Besides, a further reason why I advocate AAA is that 原因三.This may explain why 例子三.
Last but not least, there is also a more practical reason why I would choose AAA, that is 原因四.
All in all, taking into account all these merits that AAA boasts of, we may safely arrive at the conclusion that the advantages of AAA outweigh any benefit we can get from BBB and choosing AAA is a rather wise decision. 1) 常用句子
@@@@ 口语常见的问题：： 1. Personal Identification, People I'm a teach/student/worker... 2. Home and Family, Environment
1) 常用句子
Do you have any elder brothers?你有没有哥哥? Where does your father work?你父亲在哪工作? What's your father?你父亲是干什么的?
How many people are there in your family?请问，你家有几口人? I have father, mother and a younger sister.我有父亲、母亲和妹妹。 Where do you live?你住哪儿?
I live in Bejing. I'm a middle school student.我家在北京，我是一名中学生。 Does your mother work, too?你母亲也工作吗? She has already retired.她已退休了。
I'm a freshman in senior class.我是高一新生。 How's your grandpa?你爷爷(姥爷)好吗? Is your elder sister maried?你姐姐结婚了吗? He works in a bank.他在银行工作。
How old is your father?你父亲多大年纪了?
My parents have two children, my sister and me.我父母有两个孩子，我妹妹和我。 2)常用对话
My Mother and Father Are Older Than I
Teacher: Peter, do you have any brothers and sisters? Peter: Yeah.
Teacher: Do you study English by yourself or in a class?
Peter: I study in a class. I don't study by myself.
Teacher: Do you prefer to go to the movies by yourself or with a friend? Peter: I prefer to go to the movies with a friend. I don't like to go by myself. Teacher: Do you live by yourself or with your family? Peter: Of course with my family.
Teacher: Incidentally, Peter, are you the oldest person in your family? Peter: No, my mother and father are older than I. 3. Weather and Climate 1)询问天气情况时常用的句式 How's the weather tomorrow? 明天的天气怎么样?
Is the weather always like this? 天气老是这样吗?
What does the weather forecast say? 天气预报怎么说的?
Does it rain very much here in April? 四月份这儿常下雨吗? How cold it is? 天气有多冷?
How do you like our weather? 你觉得我们这儿的天气怎么样? 2)预期天气要变时常用的句式 It's going to be fine tomorrow. 明天是晴天。
It's going to cloud over, I'm afraid 恐怕天气要转阴了。
We're hoping for a change in the weather. 我们正希望天气有个变化。
Apparently the weather is changing. 显然天气在变。
I don't think the rain would last long. 我看雨不会下很久的。
It looks as if it is going to rain. 看来要下雨了。看上去像要下雨。
It seems to be clearing up.天似乎在转晴。 It's clearing up.天放晴了。
3)评论天气时常用的句式
I hope it stays fine.我希望天气一直晴朗。 Isn't this lovely weather?这天气真好。
The air is close The Clouds are very heavy.空气沉闷，云层很厚。 It's raining fast.雨下大了。
It rains cats and dogs.下倾盆大雨。 What a lovely day it is!多好的天气啊!
It's fairly warm for this time of the year.就这个时节来说，天气是相当暖和了。 A lovely day, isn't it?好天气，不是吗?
It's been like this for a week.这种天气已持续一个星期了。 It's better than yesterday.今天天气比昨天好。
It's quite different from the weather forecast.这同天气预报所说的出入很大。 It's rather changeable, isn't is?天气相当多变，不是吗? It's rather windy today.今天风很大。 It's snowing heavily.正在下大雪。
Nice and bright today, isn't it?今天阳光明媚、气候宜人，不是吗? What a lovely weather we're having!多好的天气 4.Food and Drink 1)常用句子
No more, thank you.够了，谢谢。
No, I won't have any more, thank you.不了，谢谢你，我再也吃不下了。 Just a little, please.只要一点儿。
May I have just a little to taste? We don't have it in my country. 我只要一点尝尝好吗?我们国家没有这东西。 No, thank you.不要了，谢谢。
No, I enjoyed it very much, but I won't have any more.不，我很喜欢，可是再也吃不下了。
Can I pass you anything?要我递给你什么吗? Do you take salt, or pepper?你要盐还是胡椒? Shall I cut you some bread我给你切些面包好吗? 2)常见重量、衡量单位
half-pint(1/2 pt.) 半品脱 pint (pt.) 品脱 quart (qt.) 夸脱 gallon(gal.) 加仑
ounce(oz.) 盎司
quarter-pound(1/4 1b) 四分之一磅 half-pound(1/2 1b) 半磅 pound (1b) 磅
LIQUID MEASURES 液量 3)食品分类
dairy: milk, butter, cheese 乳制品： 牛奶 奶油 干
poultry: chicken, turkey, duck, goose 家禽： 鸡 火鸡 鸭 鹅
meat: beef, pork, lamb, veal, 肉： 牛肉 肉 羊肉 小牛肉
chops, fillet, steak, roast, 碎肉 去骨肉片 排骨 烤肉 leg of..., breast of ……腿肉 ……胸脯肉
fish: sole, flounder, cod, fillet 鱼： 鲽鱼 比目鱼 鳝鱼 去骨鱼片
shelled fish: shrimp, lobster, crabs 甲壳鱼： 虾 龙虾 蟹
canned foods: fruits, vegetables 罐装食品： 水果罐头 蔬菜罐头 beverages: soda, beer 饮料： 汽水 啤酒
starches： potato， rice， noodles 淀粉类食物： 土豆大米 (饭) 面条 proteins： meat， fish， egg 蛋白质食品： 肉 鱼 蛋
vegetables： cabbage， onion， cauliflower， carrot， 蔬菜： 包心菜 洋葱 椰菜(菜花) 胡萝卜
pea， asparagus， tring beaus spinach， 豌豆 芦笋 蚕豆 菠菜
turnip， eggplant， celery， beet， 萝卜 茄子 芹菜 甜菜
green pepper， mushroom， tomato， lettuce， 青辣椒 蘑菇 西红柿 莴苣
cucumber 黄瓜
fruits： apple， orange， banana， pear 水果： 苹果 橘子 香蕉 梨 cherry， pineapple， strawberry， blueberry， 樱桃 菠萝 草毒 紫酱果
peach， nectarine， avocado， melon， 桃 油挑 鳄梨 甜瓜 grape， lemon
葡萄 柠檬
breads： white， rye， whole wheat， 面包： 白面包 黑面包 全麦面包 pumpernickel
裸麦粗面包
desserts： cake， pie， cookie， ice cream， 甜点心： 蛋糕 馅饼 饼干 冰淇淋。 candy(美)sweet(英)糖果 5. Sports
1)常用句子
He is an amateur tennis player. 他是业余网球运动员。
Have you entered your name for any of the event?你报名参加什么比赛项目了吗? Sports make the body strong.运动健体。
They withdrew from the competition.他们退出比赛。
The ball game is scheduled for 8:30 in the morning.球赛定于上午八点半举行。 The game was fixed for today but it has been postponed for a week.
比赛原定于今天举行，现已推迟一周。
Taking exercises is one way of keeping slim.参加运动是保持身材苗条的一个办法。 How many entries are there for the high jump?有多少人报名参加跳高比赛了? Several people went in for the race.好几个人参加比赛。
The contest will be stayed in the gymnasium.比赛将在体育馆举行。 The young swimmer has set up a new record for the back stroke. 那位年轻运动员创下了仰泳新纪录。
He made a good score in track and field events.他在田径赛中取得了好成绩。
The players tried to keep themselves in good shape.运动员们努力保持良好的竞技状态。 The tug-of-war ended when both teams tumbled.拔河赛因两队跌倒而结束。 2)常见对话
A: I haven't had much exercise lately. My only recreation has been watching TV or going to the movies. What do you do for recreation?
B: I like to play tennis in the summer. My favorite winter sport is skiing. What's yours? A: My favorite sport is track. Have you ever been on a track team? B: No. In college, I was on the swimming team.
A: I don't like to swim very much. However, I'd like to sit and fish. Do you like to go fishing? B: Yes — oh all this talk about exercise has made me tired. Let's go to the movies. 6. Shopping
1)招呼顾客时常用的句式
Good morning，sir.Do you want to buy something here?早安，先生。您想在这里买东西吗? Good morning，sir.Can I help you?早安，先生。买东西吗? May I help you?您买东西吗?
What can I do for you?您想买什么? Anything I can do for you?您想买什么? Are you being served?有人在招呼您了吗?
Can I be of any assistance to you?您想买什么东西吗? Can I help you in any way?您想买什么东西吗? 2)买东西时常用的句式 Do you sell…?你们卖……吗? I prefer……我喜欢…… I want to see…我想看看…… I'd like to buy…我想买…… I'm looking for…，我想买…… Bring me…，please.请给我拿……
Can you show me…?可以把……给我看看吗? Could I have a look at…?给我看看……可以吗? 3)询问顾客想买些什么时常用的句式
What material do you prefer?您喜欢什么料子的? What size do you want(take)?您要(买)多大尺寸的? What size，please?请问要多大尺寸?
What sort of … are you looking for?您要买哪种……? What style do you prefer?您喜欢什么式样? 4)向顾客推荐某物时常用的句式 Are these all right?这些行吗?
Do you like this design?您喜欢这花样吗? Any particular color?要什么颜色的?
Can I get you anything else?还要买别的什么吗?
Is there anything else I may show you?还有什么要买的吗? Is there anything else you'd like to buy?您还有什么要买的吗? What can I show you?您要买什么?
What kind would you like?您想买什么样的? How about this one?这个怎么样? How's this one?这个怎么样?
I could recommend something for you.我可以向您推荐一种货品。 It's of good quality.这是优质品。
It's the latest fashions，very popular.这是最新款式，非常流行。 5)询问价格时常用的句式
How much do I owe you?我该付多少钱? How much do you charge for…?要卖多少钱? How much do you ask for it?这个你要卖多少钱? How much does it cost?这个要多少钱?
How much，please?请问要多少钱?
What do you charge for it?这个你卖多少钱? What does it come to?一共多少钱? What does it cost?这个要卖多少钱? What's it worth?这值多少钱? 6)说明价格时常用的句式 It costs…这个要…… It sells…这个卖……
The price depends on the quality.按质论价。
The price is marked on the tag，sir.价格就标在牌子上，先生。 They're 5 dollars each.每个5美元。 7)告诉店员想买什么时常用的句式
Do you have anything ready-made that will fit me?你有适合我穿的现成的衣服吗? I could also do with some aspirin.我还可以买些阿司匹林。 I wonder if you have any good bikes.不知你们有没有优质自行车。 I'm after a pair of glasses.我想买副眼镜。 8)询问顾客想买些什么时常用的句式
What can I show you?您要买什么?
What material do you have in mind，sir?先生，你想要什么料子的? What style do you prefer?您喜欢什么式样的? 9)向店员了解商品信息时常用的句式
Are you likely to be having any cheaper ones in?你们会进些便宜点的吗? How long would I have to wait for it?我得等多久才能买到呢? Is this meat just in?这肉是刚进的货吗?
Could you advise me what kind of shoes fit me best?你能不能指点我，哪种鞋我穿最合适? 10)告诉顾客某物没有货时常用的句式
All out now.全售完了。
I can do the size, but not the color.我们有这尺寸，但没有这颜色。 I'm afraid we are out of them today.今天恐怕没有货了。
Sorry，but we don't have that in your size.对不起，我们没有您要的尺寸。 We may get a supply tomorrow.我们明天可以供应。 11)挑选货品时常用到的句式
Have you anything a size bigger?大一号尺寸的你们有吗?
Have you anything that doesn't cost so much?价格不那么贵的你们有吗? How about showing me some samples?给我看一些样品好吗? It's a bit too loud.这个有点俗。
It's a bit too small on me.这个我穿着太小了一点。
Pick me out a good piece，please.请给我挑一个好的。
Yellow becomes me.黄色同我很相称。
12)询问价格时常用到的句式 How do you sell the water melons? 这些西瓜怎么卖? How much do you charge for the bunch of flowers?这束花你要卖多少钱? How much do you ask for it?这个你要卖多少钱? How much does the bill come to?这帐单一共多少钱?
What's the price of the apples?这苹果的价格是多少? 13)说明价格时常用的句式
It comes to 65 yuan，sir.先生，一共65元。 It sells at 2.5 pounds a bottle.这卖2.5英镑一瓶。 It's priced at 100 dollars.这个定价为100美元。 It's sold by the yard.这是按码出售的。 The price depends on the quality.按质论价。 14)讨价还价时常用的句式
Can you come down a bit?
Can you sell it for 3 pounds?3英镑你卖吗?
That's a bit more than I wanted to pay.这比我想出的价钱高了一点。 The price is not reasonable.这价格不公道。 I'll mett you half way.我让一半。
It's a real bargain.这是真正的便宜货。 It's our standard price.这是我们的标准价格。 How much would you like it to be?您想出多少钱? 7.Holidays and special occasions
常用句子
A happy New Year to you.祝你新年快乐(幸福)。 A merry Christmas to you.祝你圣诞快乐(幸福)。
A merry Christmas and a happy New Year!祝圣诞快乐，新年快乐! Have a good Christmas!
Have a happy birthday!生日快乐!
Have a happy Easter!复活节快乐!圣诞快乐!
Have a happy wedding anniversary!结婚周年快乐!
Thank you.And I wish you the same!谢谢你。同乐!同乐! Thank you.And the same to you!谢谢你。同乐!同乐! Thank you.You too!谢谢你。你也快乐!
Thank you.And a happy New Year to you，too!谢谢你。也祝你新年快乐! Thank you.And a merry Christmas to you!谢谢你。祝你圣诞快乐! All the very best!祝你万事如意!
Let me congratulate you on your…让我祝贺你……
Please accept my congratulations on…请接受我祝贺你…… The best of luck.祝你好运!
Congratulations!祝贺! Congratulations on your…祝贺你…… I hear that you… Congratulations!我听说你……向你祝贺! Let's make a date to the park.让我们约个时间去公园吧! Shall we meet outside the park?我们在公园外见面好吗?
Beijing is one of the most famous ancient capitals of China.There are many parks. 北京是中国有名的古都，那儿有很多园林。
I've planned to stay in Beijing for three days.我打算在北京逗留三天。 I suggest you visit the Palace Museum.我建议你去参观故宫。
You can go to the Beihai Park and boat there.你可以去北海公园划船。
The mountain and water scenery in the Summer Palace is very beautiful. 颐和园有山有水，风景美极了。
There are the Fragrant Hills，the Temple of Heaven… There are really many other places worth visiting.还有香山、天坛……好玩的地方可多了。 Where is Central Park?中心公园在哪?
The most surprising thing about Central Park is its size.令人惊奇的是中心公园的规模。 Beiling Park is the biggest park in Shenyang.北陵公园是沈阳最大的公园。 Central Park lies directly in the center of New York City.中心公园在纽约市中心。 There is a stamp market in Zhongshan Park.中山公园里有个邮票市场。 Can you show me the way to the zoo?请问去动物园怎么走?
I don't like parks. It's a good place only for dating.我不喜欢公园，那只是为约会而建的。 8.Travel
常用句子
What's the quickest way to get there?去那里如何走最快捷? I hope you have a good time on your trip.我希望你旅途愉快!
-If I have enough money，I'm going to take a trip abroad如果我的钱够了，我就出国旅行。 It's a beautiful country with many large lakes.这是一个拥有许多湖泊的美丽国家。
How far is it from this country to that country?从这个国家到那个国家有多远? Your country is very large，isn't it?你的祖国很大，不是吗? Are you going to go any place this year?今年你准备去什么地方吗?
Altogether it will take ten days to make the trip.这次旅行总共得用10天时间。
She travels from New York to Washington about once a week.她每周都要从纽约去华盛顿一趟。 Is the coastal plain good for farming?海岸平原适合农耕吗?
As we travel westward，we'll notice that the land is getting highter. 当我们向西旅行时，我们注意到陆地地势在逐渐上升。
This part of the country is heavily populated.这个国家的这一地区人口稠密。 9.Health 常用句子
I've been laid up with ________ (name of illness).我得了 ________ (疾病名称)。 Take things easy.别紧张(别着急，别过度疲劳)。 Don't work yourself so hard.别过分操劳了。 Get a good rest.好好休息一下。 Go and see a doctor.去看看医生吧。
You look a bit pale.你脸色似乎不太好。
I hope you get well(better)soon. 我希望你不久就能康复。 I'm sure you'll get over it soon.我相信你不久就会痊愈的。 I haven't been feeling well recently.最近我感觉不太好。 10.Hotel
常用句子
What sundry services does the hotel offer?这旅馆有哪些零星服务项目? What sort of amusements do you offer?你们提供哪种娱乐? Is there a dining room in the hotel?旅馆有餐厅吗?
Can you tell me the rate for a double room，please?请告诉我一间双人房的费用可以吗?
How much is a room for one night?一间房一个晚上要多少钱? I have to pay my bill now.The name is Jack London，Room 238. 我现在得付账了，姓名是杰克·伦敦，238房间。
Are there any beds vacant?有空床位吗?
Could you reserve a single room for me?你能不能给我预订一间单人房? I'll be staying for about three days.我准备住三天左右。
I'd like a room on the sunny side，please.我想要一间向阳的房间。 We'd like to room together.我们想住在一起。
Can you let me have a room with two single beds?可以给我一间有两张单人床的房间吗? I think I'll take the one with bath then.那么我看就租有浴室的那间房吧。 Is there a pubic telephone here?这儿有公用电话吗? 11.Post
1)询问邮资时常用的句式
Can you tell me how much it costs to send a letter air mail from here to…? 能不能告诉我，从这儿寄一封航空信到……要多少邮资? What's the postage on this parcel to…，please? 请问，这包裹寄到……要多少邮资? What's the rate for telegrams to…? 发往……的电报要多少费用? 2)说明邮资时常用的句式
I think I'll look it up.Anything else?我想我要查一直。还有别的吗?
I'll have to check.Anything else I can do for you?我得检查一下。还能为您办些什么? I'll have to weigh it first.我得先把它称一下。
It's overweight.You'll have to pay extra.超重了，您得另付超重费。 …exactly，please.正好……”
That comes to…please.共计……
3)邮寄信件及包裹时常用的句式
A post card and…stamps，please.请给我一张明信片和……张邮票。 Can I buy some stamps here?我能不能在这儿买些邮票? Can I get a money order here?我能不能在这儿拿一张汇款单? Could you register this letter for me?能否给我把这封信挂号?
I want to have it sent by an urgent telegram.我想加急电报把它发出。 I want to mail this parcel to…我想把这包裹寄往……
I'd like to pick up my package.This is the notice.我想取我的包裹，这是通知单。 4)询问顾客邮件寄往何处、如何邮寄时常用的句式 By surface mail?普通邮递吗?
Do you want it registered?您想给它挂号吗?
Do you wish to send it by air mail?您希望航空邮寄吗? What kind of stamps do you need?您要哪种邮票? Where would you want to send it?您想寄到哪里? 9.Health 常用句子
I've been laid up with ________ (name of illness).我得了 ________ (疾病名称)。
Take things easy.别紧张(别着急，别过度疲劳)。 Don't work yourself so hard.别过分操劳了。 Get a good rest.好好休息一下。 Go and see a doctor.去看看医生吧。 You look a bit pale.你脸色似乎不太好。
I hope you get well(better)soon. 我希望你不久就能康复。 I'm sure you'll get over it soon.我相信你不久就会痊愈的。 I haven't been feeling well recently.最近我感觉不太好。 10.Hotel 常用句子
What sundry services does the hotel offer?这旅馆有哪些零星服务项目? What sort of amusements do you offer?你们提供哪种娱乐?
Is there a dining room in the hotel?旅馆有餐厅吗?
Can you tell me the rate for a double room，please?请告诉我一间双人房的费用可以吗? How much is a room for one night?一间房一个晚上要多少钱? I have to pay my bill now.The name is Jack London，Room 238. 我现在得付账了，姓名是杰克·伦敦，238房间。
Are there any beds vacant?有空床位吗?
Could you reserve a single room for me?你能不能给我预订一间单人房? I'll be staying for about three days.我准备住三天左右。
I'd like a room on the sunny side，please.我想要一间向阳的房间。 We'd like to room together.我们想住在一起。
Can you let me have a room with two single beds?可以给我一间有两张单人床的房间吗? I think I'll take the one with bath then.那么我看就租有浴室的那间房吧。 Is there a pubic telephone here?这儿有公用电话吗? 11.Post
1)询问邮资时常用的句式
Can you tell me how much it costs to send a letter air mail from here to…? 能不能告诉我，从这儿寄一封航空信到……要多少邮资? What's the postage on this parcel to…，please? 请问，这包裹寄到……要多少邮资? What's the rate for telegrams to…? 发往……的电报要多少费用?
2)说明邮资时常用的句式
I think I'll look it up.Anything else?我想我要查一直。还有别的吗?
I'll have to check.Anything else I can do for you?我得检查一下。还能为您办些什么? I'll have to weigh it first.我得先把它称一下。
It's overweight.You'll have to pay extra.超重了，您得另付超重费。 …exactly，please.正好……”
That comes to…please.共计…… 3)邮寄信件及包裹时常用的句式
A post card and…stamps，please.请给我一张明信片和……张邮票。 Can I buy some stamps here?我能不能在这儿买些邮票?
Can I get a money order here?我能不能在这儿拿一张汇款单? Could you register this letter for me?能否给我把这封信挂号?
I want to have it sent by an urgent telegram.我想加急电报把它发出。
I want to mail this parcel to…我想把这包裹寄往……
I'd like to pick up my package.This is the notice.我想取我的包裹，这是通知单。 4)询问顾客邮件寄往何处、如何邮寄时常用的句式 By surface mail?普通邮递吗?
Do you want it registered?您想给它挂号吗?
Do you wish to send it by air mail?您希望航空邮寄吗? What kind of stamps do you need?您要哪种邮票? Where would you want to send it?您想寄到哪里? 13. English
1)常用句子
Do you speak English?你会讲英语吗? Yes, a little.是的，会一点儿。
My native language is Chinese.我的本族语是汉语。 How many languages do you speak?你会讲几种语言?
My friend speaks，reads and writes several languages.我的朋友会说、读、写几种语言。 I have a lot of trouble with pronunciation.我发音有很多困难。 He speaks French with an American accent.他讲法语带有美国口音。 My parents speak Spanish fluently.我的父母西班牙语说得很流利。 His English is perfect.他的英语棒极了。
Very often I make mistakes in grammar when I speak English.我老是在讲英语时犯语法错误。 His mother tongue is Portuguese.他的母语是葡萄牙语。
Once in a while I make mistakes in spelling.我偶尔出一些拼写错误。 He speaks Japanese extremely well.他日语讲得好极了。 Do you know how to speak Russian?你知道怎样讲俄语吗? Martha knows Italian well.玛莎意大利语很好。 2)常用对话
Mr. Green; Do you speak Japanese, Mrs. Brown? Mrs. Brown: Yes I do. I speak a little Japanese. Mr. Green: Does your husband speak Japanese, too? Mrs. Brown; Yes, a little. He speaks a little Japanese.
Mr. Green: How well do you know French?
Mrs. Brown: Pretty well. But I have a lot of trouble with spelling. Mr. Green: How many languages do you speak?
Mrs. Brown: I speak four languages. How many do you sepak? Mr. Green: I speak three languages. I don't speak Japanese. Mrs. Brown: What language do you speak?
Mr. Green: I speak French, Greek, Arabic and English. Mrs. Brown: Do you read and write those languages?
Mr. Green: Yes, I do. But sometimes I make mistakes in spelling. Mrs. Brown: So do I.
3)常用短文
The English Language
English is the principal language of the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Bahamas, Jamaica, Barbodos, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana; the official language of over a dozen African countries, and other areas such as Belize, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar, and numerous islands in the Caribbean, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans; also the \"associated official language\" of India. English speakers reach 365 million, so the language has been referred to as the \"unofficial international language\".
There are three recognized periods in the history of English: Old English, from earliest time to 1150 A. D.; Middle English, 1150-1500; and Modern English, 1500 to the present. English reigned in England only in the late 14th century, with London dialect as the standard. As late as in 1700, there were only 8. 5 million English speakers. As a result of vast colonial expansion, the number shot up to 123 million by 1900, and has since tripled.
English is structurally closer to Chinese than to any of its European cousins. Parts of speech are ofter fuzzy; the word \"up\" can be an adverb, preposition, verb, noun, or adjective. Word order is stereotyped; there is a big difference in meaning between \"look over\" and \"overlook\" or \"stand with\" and \"withstand\". Seven different meanings can be put into the following sentence by successively inserting the modifier \"only\" before each of the words: She told me that she loved me. \"Run\" has more than 250 meanings. The complete English vocabulary consists of almost 1 million words, yet 3,000 words make up 95% of all utterance. English accounts for 3/4 of the world's mail, 1/2 of the newspapers, and 3/5 of all radio s14. Subjects 常用句子
What courses are you planning to take?你打算修些什么课程?
I'm thinking of taking the course in modern American literature.我在考虑选修现代美国文学。 What field do you major in?你主修哪个方面? I major in science.我主修自然科学。
What's your major?你的主修科目是什么?
I take world history as my major.我以世界历史为我的主修专业。 What subject are you studying?你学的是什么专业? I'm doing modern languages.我在学现代语言。 What did you specialize in?你主修什么?
In college I specialize in organic chemistry.在学院里我主修有机化学。 I expect to take the linguistic course.我将修语言学课程。
I'm an economics major.我是经济学专业的学生。
I'm going to attend the lectures given by Prof.Johnson.我打算去听约翰逊教授的讲座。 I'm going to Harvard University to do postgraduate work in medicine. 我打算去哈佛大学读医学研究生。
I'm taking economics and mathematics.我在攻读经济学和数学。 15.Popular Science 常用句子
When we heat anything，It expands.当我们给物体加热它就膨胀。
This wire inside an electric lamp is not made of copper but it is made of tungsten. 电灯里面的细丝不是铜丝而是钨丝。
Light travels very fast.It moves at 186，300 miles a second，that is 300，000 kilometers a second 光速很快，每秒可行十八万六千三百英里，即三十万公里。
A ray of light usually travels in a straight line;but sometimes it bends.It leaves the air and goes into the glass，then it bends.一束光线通常走直线，但有时也弯曲，当离开空气进入玻璃时，它就弯曲。 Hydrogen burns easily in oxygen or in air.氢气在氧气或空气中易燃。 The earth is one of the nine planets.地球是九大行星之一。
Each of the nine planets turns on its own axis.They all go around the sun the same way. 九大行星都自转，它们又都围着太阳按同一方向转动。
Why does the earth always move round the sun and not fly off into cold space?The sun's gravitation gives the answer为什么地球一直围太阳转而脱离不到太空去呢?太阳的牵引力能解释这个问题。 A vacuum is a space with nothing in it.真空是指不包含任何东西的空间。
Aristotle said that heavy things fall faster than light things，but he was wrong. 亚里士多德说重的物体比轻的物体降落快，但他错了。
Some countries have large numbers of earthquakes.Japan is one of them. 有些国家地震频繁。日本是其中之一。
I'm very poor at physics, but Kate is good at it.我对物理一窍不通，但凯特很在行。 I don't like electricity，but I'm interested in the law of universal gravitation. 我讨厌电学，但我对万有引力定律感兴趣。
Which is faster，sound or light?哪一个快，声还是光?
I think physics is the most important subject.我认为物理学是最重要的科目。tations. 16.Chemistry 常用句子
Our chemistry paper is too difficult.我们的化学试卷太难了。 I'm thinking whether I can pass or not.我在想我考试能不能及格。
I like chemistry not because itself is interesting but because there are many experiments in chemistry lab.我喜欢化学不是因为它有趣，而是因为有好多的化学实验。 It's dangerous if one doesn't following our teacher's instructions. 如果不按老师的示范去做那将很危险。
Chemistry is important for me because in the future I want to be a chemist. 将来我想当化学家，所以化学对我来说很重要。
Is chemistry more useful than physics?化学比物理重要吗?
I think chemistry is as important as physics.我认为化学与物理同等重要。 Chemistry becomes so interesting with our teacher's explanation. 化学经我们老师的讲解显得有趣多了。
Do you know what is H2O?你知道H2O是什么吗?
I think chemistry teachers are the same characters with rare hair on the head.
我觉得化学老师都有相同的特点：头发少。
Every time I'm dreaming in class our chemistry teacher pulls me back to his humorous explanation. 每次化学课上我昏昏欲睡的时候，我们的化学老师幽默的讲解又使我精神振作。
The chemical industry is a fast growing industry in China.化学工业在中国是一种发展很快的工业。 Is this a chemical change or a physical change when wood becomes desks? 木材变成桌子是物理变化还是化学变化?
There will.be a chemistry test tomorrow morning.明天上午考化学。
17.Maths 常用句子
The simplest real numbers are the natural numbers，which are just the ordinary counting number l，2，3…
最简单的真数是自然数，即平时我们口数的一、二、三…。
One convenient way to visualize the real numbers is by the way of a number line. 将真数形象化的最方便的途径是通过数轴。
The numberπis sometimes approximated by the rational number 22/7。圆周率π约等于22/7。 Rational numbers and irrational numbers together form the set of real numbers. 有理数与无理数一起构成实数。
In mathematics the symbol A = B means A and B are two names for the same thing. 在数学中A = B意思是A、B是同一事物的两个名称。
I become headache with maths problems.我一解数学题就头痛。 A right angle is an angle of 90°，and a straight angle is one of 180°。 直角是90°角，平角是180°角。
Why do we always have maths in the fourth period?为什么我们总在第四节课上数学?
18.History
常用句子
Can you say something about Napoleon?你能说说有关拿破仑的事吗?
I hate the famous persons in history because they make me so busy in memorizing them and the history events.我讨厌历史上的名人因为他们弄得我忙于记忆他们及记忆与他们有关的事件。 Do you know ancient China?你了解古中国吗?
We all take great pride in Chinese long history.我们都以中华民族的悠久历史为自豪。 China is a country with long history.中国是具有悠久历史的国家。
The United States of America is a young country.美利坚合众国是一个年轻的国家。
In 1776，the American colonies declared their Independence from their brother country England. 一七七六年美国各殖民地宣布从其兄弟国家英国脱离出来。
History lesson brings us back to ancient times.历史带我们回到古代。
Which emperor do you like best in Chinese history?在中国历史上你最喜欢哪个帝王? What should we learn from history?我们该从历史中学到什么?
No one can hold back the wheel of history.没有人能阻挡历史的车轮。 The first successful English colony in America was founded in 1607. 英国在美国第一个成功的殖民地建于1607年。
A new China came into being on October l，1949.新中国成立于1949年10月1日。 Now we Chinese stand up from the old days.现在我们中国人扬眉吐气。
I don't like history. Qing Dynasty makes me sad. It's history of flesh and blood. 我不喜欢历史。清朝的历史令人忧伤，那是血与泪的历史。
19.Geography
常用句子
China lies in Asia，east of the world.中国位于世界的东方，属于亚洲。 To the east of China lies Japan.日本在中国的东部。
The United States of America is situated in the central southern part of North America. 美利坚合众国位于北美的中南部。
I came from Liaoning Province，northeast of China.我来自辽宁省，中国的东北部。
Alaska is the largest of the American 50 states in areas.阿拉斯加是美国五十个州中面积最大的州。 China is a developing country and now she is developing quickly.
中国是发展中国家，现在她在快速地发展。
Taiwan is a part of China;it is one province.台湾是中国的一部分，它是(中国的)一个省。 The biggest commercial city in China is Shanghai.中国最大的商业城市是上海。 Beijing is a capital city of China，while London is a capital city of United Kingdom. 北京是中国的首都而伦敦是英国的首都。
The climate in China is quite different from part to part.中国各地方的气候有相当大的区别。 Beijing time is 13 hours ahead of New York time.北京时间早纽约时间13个小时。 China is rich in natural resources.中国自然资源丰富。
Day light saving time in the United States starts on the last Sunday in April and ends on the last Sunday in October.美国夏令时始于四月最后一个星期天终于十月最后一个星期天。
A jet plane crosses the continental United States from east to west in about five hours. 一架喷气式飞机从东到西横穿美国大陆需五个小时。
China borders many countries on its north，south and west.中国的北部、南部西部和许多国家接壤。
2003年9月SECTION I Listening Comprehension(25 minutes) 1～25略
SECTION Ⅱ Use of English(15 minutes) Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. Text
Music is an important way of expressing people' s feelings and emotions. The 26 , for instance, from 1960 to 1969 will be 27 by many as a period of social and political unrest in America. 28 this time, many people despaired 29 the music favored by the American teenagers. 30 , we must now admit that the music they loved was 31 a sign of the period and a 32 of the tensions and changes that were 33 American society. In the early sixties,34 about social justice and equality were 35 by the song “Blowing in the Wind” which 36 the civil rights song “We Shall Overcome”. The conflict concerning military 37 in Vietnam was sung about in 1965 in the 38 song “Eve of Destruction” and in the song “Ballad of the Green Beret”. A few years 39 , a gradual shift in mood became 40 in one of the most popular songs which suggested calmer questions and possible answers even as some pop stars protested loudly 41 the draft. Finally, music as a 42 of the political and social process in America was highlighted at Woodstock, New York, where half a million young people came 43 in 1969 to spend three days listening to songs that spanned the decade. This event was a symbol of the desire for 44 within a time of unrest. Woodstock was a 45 of hope in days of rage.
26. [ A ] generation [ B ] age [ C ] decade [ D ] era
27. [ A ] recorded [ B ] remembered [ C ] regretted [ D ] recommended 28. [ A ] For [ B ] After [ C ] During [ D ] At 29. [ A ] over [ B ] at [ C ] with [ D ] for
30. [ A ] Moreover [ B ] However [ C ] Therefore [ D ] Thus 31. [ A ] only [ B ] occasionally [ C ] often [ D ] never 32. [ A ] reflection [ B ] reaction [ C ] recreation [ D ] relaxation
33. [ A ] effecting [ B ] affecting [ C ] defecting [ D ] perfecting 34. [ A ] questions [ B ] arguments [ C ] debates [ D ] disputes 35. [ A ] dismissed [ B ] removed [ C ] raised [ D ] promoted 36. [ A ] reformed [ B ] echoed [ C ] repeated [ D ] respected
37. [ A ] involvement [ B ] assignment [ C ] replacement [ D ] settlement 38. [ A ] dissatisfying [ B ] delighting [ C ] pleasing [ D ] discouraging 39. [ A ] later [ B ] past [ C ] on [ D ] ahead
40. [ A ] evident [ B ] positive [ C ] realistic [ D ] instructive 41. [ A ] with [ B ] against [ C ] towards [ D ] about 42. [ A ] tool [ B ] creation [ C ] mirror [ D ] decoration 43. [ A ] along [ B ] up [ C ] together [ D ] out
44. [ A ] unity [ B ] reality [ C ] popularity [ D ] individuality 45. [ A ] presentation [ B ] display [ C ] performance [ D ] publication SECTION Ⅲ Reading Comprehension(40 minutes) Part A Directions:
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Text 1
I'd been living with my wife for eight years and one night “morn” says, “I guess you guys are never gonna get married. I mean, you've been through jail together, you' e living together, but.., oh, forget it.” “Oh, well,” I said, “put it like that and I'll marry your daughter tomorrow.”
Actually, I don't know what we were waiting for, except that for a guy it's never the right time to get married. I' m also suspicious of any two people who don' t struggle with that decision. Part of my problem was that I was still lusting in my heart after other ladies. But somehow I knew that I wasn't going to find another woman remotely as great as my soon-to-be wife. It's a good thing my mother-in-law finally spoke up. I finally gathered my courage one day when we were having a picnic, and popped the question. I also gave my wife a big tourist pamphlet about Switzerland. I wasn't taking any chances. She said no.
It killed me. I felt sick to my stomach. I lost my appetite. Our dog just stared at me, thinking, “If you're not going to eat your lunch, I will.” Finally, I said, “But the Switzerland trip is yours if you say yes.” “Switzerland,” she said, “is filled with precise, humorless people.” “Maybe I should have suggested Paris?”
For a minute it seemed as if my change in travel plans would rate a solid “maybe”. But she said no again.When we woke up the next morning, she told me that she'd slept on my proposal. “I guess I was a little rude to you last night,” she explained. Meanwhile, I' m figuring I' m off the hook for this marriage thing for at least another eight years. I could afford to be generous.
“I asked, you said no. It's okay,” I said. I might have looked a little too relieved because later that day she gave me a little box. Inside was a gold watch. On the back was inscribed. “Yes. I've reconsidered.” I liked the watch, so I did the right thing.
46. The reason why the man had waited so long was that he_________. [ A ] didn' t think eight years was long enough
[ B ] suspected that husband and wife would often quarrel [ C ] didn' t think he was ready to propose to her [ D ] was waiting for his mother-in-law' s approval 47. The man proposed to the woman because _________. [ A] he realized he could find no other woman better [ B ] he was afraid that the woman might leave him [ C ] he was eager to visit Switzerland with the woman [ D ] he could finally overcome his fear for marriage
48. By saying “I could afford to be generous.” (third paragraph from the bottom) the man implied that he__________. [ A ] wouldn' t care too much if he stayed single [ B ] could take her to a better place than Paris [ C ] was rich enough to support his wife
[ D ] didn't care what she thought about his proposal
49. The last sentence “I did the right thing” implied he_________. [ A ] traveled with his wife [ B ] had a successful marriage [ C ] liked the watch very much [ D ] waited for another eight years
50. The best title for this text would be___________. [ A ] How My Mother-In-Law Helped Me [ B ] How I Received a Gold Watch I Liked [ C ] How I Made My Wife Travel With Me [ D ] How I Came to Marry-My Wife Text 2
“Hi there. How's it going?”
“Oh, fine. Fine. How about this weather, huh ?” “Well, I guess we can always use the rain.”
What's that? This story ? Oh, just a little look at small talk. You know, those seemingly meaningless conversations you have dozens of times a day, Maybe you' re waiting for the elevator.
Or in a line at the bank. It all seems pretty trivial. Idle chatter about traffic doesn' t do much more than fill the air with empty words that are quickly forgotten. But you should know that small talk actually has a big place in our lives.
Pat Oliver, assistant professor on arts, says that, “Left unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. It's so powerful. It does something to you.” “Every morning after spending an hour and a half on the freeway I start the day with small talk with my secretary,” Oliver says, “If I don't make small connection with another person, I can' t work.”
What causes it? As a rule, you' re either trying to force something into your life, or you' re using conversation as an invisible force field to keep them out. You can be wanting to connect with another person, and small talk is your introduction to more meaningful conversation.
The way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to be at the time.
Take the elevator, for instance. Now there's prime territory. Nobody knows anyone and there's no reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does. Making conversation in such peaceful social settings, according to Oliver, “can confirm your territory. It's a way of feeling liked and accepted.”
The topics of small talk don't matter. In fact, you don't want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic. It's non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. However, the rules change quickly when you're with lots of people doing lots of talking.
Let's say you're at a party. Now it' s time to use small talk as a way of making others feel more comfortable around you, so you don' t look silly standing by the food table alone all night. 51. “Small talk”, as interpreted by the author,________. [ A ] has no real function in communication at all [ B ] is usually meaningless and therefore useless [ C ] is not as idle as it may seem to be [ D ] is restricted to certain topics only
52. According to the author, small talk is often used ____________. [ A ] to invade other' s private affairs [ B ] to share a secret between intimate friends [ C ] to open and maintain channels of communication [ D ] to protect one' s own privacy
53. According to the author, topics of small talk may include comments on________. [ A ] some political issues [ B ] one' s physical condition [ C ] other' s ways of dress [ D ] the traffic jam
54. Why is small talk described as “non-threatening talk in a threatening situation”? [ A] It is used by people to encourage those who are confronted with danger. [ B ] It is used to show that one is enthusiastic and hospitable.
[ C ] It is used to create a more friendly atmosphere and to avoid embarrassment. [ D ] It is used by people to protect others in the threatening situation.
55. According to the author, at a big party, small talk is used with the purpose of_______. [ A ] making both others and yourself feel at ease [ B ] excluding those you don't like from joining you [ C ] keeping your voice low so only your friends can hear you [ D ] comforting those who feel lonely Text 3
Dollars and cents are the basic units of American money. The back of all dollar bills are green (hence “greenbacks”). The commonly used coins are: one cent (penny ), five cents (nickel), 10 cents(dime), and 25 cents (quarter). 50 pieces (half dollar) and silver dollars (not really silver anymore) are gaining in usage, while there has been talk of phasing out the penny that's inflation for you. “Always carry plenty of quarters when travelling. Very useful for phones, soda machines, laundry machines, etc.”
There is generally no problem in using US dollars in Canada, but this is never possible in reverse.
It's useful always to carry small change for things like exact fare buses, but do not carry large sums of cash. Instead keep the bulk of your money in travellers' cheques which can be purchased both in the US and abroad and should be in dollar denominations. The best known cheques are those of American Express, so you will have the least difficulty cashing these, even in out of the way places. Thomas Cook travellers' cheques are also acceptable, especially as lost ones can be reclaimed at some car rental companies. Dollar denomination cheques can be used like regular money. There's no need to cash them at a bank: use them instead to pay for meals, supermarket purchases or whatever. Ten or twenty dollar cheques are accepted like this almost always and you' 11 be given change just as though you'd presented the cashier with dollar bills. Be prepared to show I.D. when you cash your cheques.
Credit cards can be even more valuable than travellers' cheques, as they are often used to guarantee room reservations over the phone and are accepted in lieu of deposit when renting a car--indeed without a credit card you may be considered so untrustworthy that not only a deposit but your passport will be held as security too. The major credit cards are VISA, Master Charge and Access, Diners Club and American Express. If you hold a bank card, it could well be worthwhile
to increase your credit limit for travel purposes--you should ask your bank manager. 56. Why is it useful to carry enough 25-cent coins with you? [ A ] They can act as small change for the-exact bus fares. [ B ] There is- generally no problem in using them in Canada. [ C ] As a basic unit of money, they are gradually gaining in usage. [ D ] They may come in handy for pay phones or laundry machines.
57. It is not necessary to carry cash instead of dollar travellers' cheques because the latter can be ________. [ A ] used for phones, bus fares and hotel reservations [ B ] used to pay in restaurants and big stores [ C ] used like credit cards, even in remote areas [ D ] exchanged easily, even at car rental companies
58. The phrase „in lieu of‟ (line 2, paragraph 4) most probably means________. [ A ] on behalf of [ B ] in line with [ C ] with regard to [ D ] instead of
59. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
[ A ] Credit cards have more advantages than travellers' cheques. [ B ] Dollar bills are as convenient as credit cards. [ C ] One-cent coins have been withdrawn from circulation. [ D ] You can increase your credit limit as you like. 60. This passage is most probably taken from [ A ] a tourist guide [ B ] a bank brochure [ C ] a booklet about car rental [ D ] a handbook on U.S. currency
Part B Directions:
Read the texts from a cyber saloon in which five people talked about Tofu (also known as bean curd), a traditional Chinese and Japanese food. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each person to one of the statements (A to G) that he or she is most likely to say. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. Jenise:
I love peas and beans more than most people, so tofu is a natural choice for me. My Chinese friend Annabelle loves them too, and tells me that soy beans contain an ingredient not present in any other food source, or at least in that concentration, that helps prevent breast cancer. When we share a big bowl of these, we eat with abandon “for medicinal purposes”! I like it plain although there may be many different ways to prepare it and it may cure other diseases. Lee:
In fact, I was probably preprogrammed to like it: as a kid one of my favorite books was Toru and the Tofu (hope I' m remembering the title right), a story about a young Tokyo boy, named Toru, who was given the assignment, his first, of going to the neighborhood tofu maker' s by himself and bringing back some fleshly made cubes for dinner. I can still recall Toru' s unique way of getting it home intact ( with a jar filled with water). It all seemed very strange to the five-year old me in semi-rural Southern California. Hoke:
It's great in spicy Sichuan style soups, especially with fish, but I like it fried quickly to give a crisp exterior whilst retaining a moist, soft interior. Steaming is another option, with a pork and prawn mince ( with spring onion) on top of each cube. The thing that I love most is ,the texture--really good tofu is just amazing in the mouth, poised as it is between solidity and fluidity. I' m definitely a fan. Nyby:
It's sort of weird to me. You go in to one of those “Mock Vegetarian” restaurants only to find everything on the menu “mock”--mock chicken, mock beef, mock pork, etc. Now whatever you order, it' s tofu molded into something that looks like that particular meat. I don't know about you, but if I' m eating a vegetarian I don' t need to go through a fantasy of pretending I' m eating a veal cutlet or a pork chop or a chicken breast. Is this to delude someone, or distract them from thinking they are eating vegetarian food? Robin:
Precisely because it is so “tasteless”, I eat. it like a madman: I like the way it picks up the flavors of the dishes it' s served with. I can enjoy it in lots of different cuisine, in moderate quantities in relation to other ingredients in each dish. If you try them and tell me that you don't think they have much flavor, I' 11 have to disagree because that's not true of tofu. The flavor's mild and you can combine that with the hottest spices in the world, which for me illustrates its most endearing attribute. It does a reasonably good job of absorbing a great many flavors. Now match each of the persons (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements
61. Jenise [ A ] Real or unreal, who knows?
62. Lee [ B ] Don' t deceive yourself and others: tofu is no meat. 63. Hoke [ C ] Amazing texture, I enjoy tofu inside out. 64. Nyby [ D ] I am constantly at war with tofu.
65. Robin [ E ] Tofu hasn' t got a unique taste of its own, but it goes well with any food.
[ F ] Eating tofu is a strong childhood memory. [ G ] Tofu is the best medicine. SECTION IV Writing(40 minutes) Directions:
You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2. Part A
66. You have received the invitation below, but you will not be able to attend the party.Write a letter to Mr. Smith, explaining the reason why you cannot go and how you plan to make up for it.
You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Wang Lin” instead. You do not need to write the address. Part B
67. Nowadays drinking pure water has become a fashion with many people. Please write an essay commenting on: 1. the reason for its popularity
2. the effects it may have on people' s health Your essay should be about 120 words.
26．C【精析】本题考查文意.后面的“from 1960 to 1969”是此处的同位语，由此可知，这里的时间是“十年”.故选C. 27．B【精析】本题考查文意.record记录；remember记忆；regret悔恨；recommend推荐.因为这里说的是已经过去的历史，故用remember.故选B.
28．C【精析】本题考查介词.这里说的还是1960年到1969年之间，表示一段较长的时间前用介词during在…期间.故选C.
29．C【精析】本题考查固定搭配.with有“关于，对于”的意思，despair with sth．“对…感到失望”，为固定搭配.故选C. 30．B【精析】本题考查连词.moreover而且，此外；however然而；therefore因此，所以；thus这样，因此.从上下文来看，空格前后两个句子之间为转折关系.故选B.
31．A【精析】本题考查文意.这里是讲“他们所喜欢的音乐只是那个时代的一个标志”，only仅仅，不过，符合句意.故选A.
32．A【精析】本题考查文意.reflection反映；reaction反应；recreation 娱乐；relaxation松弛.这里是指音乐是当时社会的一种反映，故选A.
33．B【精析】本题考查近义词辨析.effect n．影响；affect v．影响；defect n．过失，缺点；perfect v．修改，使完美.这里是讲正在影响美国的变化.故选B.
34．D 【精析】本题考查近义词辨析.dispute表示比较激烈的争论，而argument的意思没有这么强烈，debate表示“辩论”.这里指的是美国60年代的民权运动，所以应该用一个语气比较激烈的词，故选D.
35．C【精析】本题考查文意.raise有“提出”的意思；dismiss解散；remove移动；promote促进，提升.这句话的主语是dispute，与之搭配的只能是raise，表示“提出争议”.故选C.
36．B 【精析】本题考查动词词义.echo在这里意为“与…相呼应”.
37．A【精析】本题考查语境.involvement包含，卷入；assignment任务，作业；replacement代替，替换；settlement定居.这里是指“美国军队卷入越南战争”.故选A.
38．A【精析】本题考查语境的把握.从文章我们可以看出，这首歌表达的是对美国军队卷入越南战争的不满，而B、C两项均表示积极的意义，D项“令人泄气的”与文意不符.故选A.
39．A【精析】本题考查固定用法.表示“几年之后，几天之后，几小时之后”用“a few years later，a few days later，a few hours later”. 故选A.
40．A【精析】本题考查文意.evident明显的；positive积极的；realistic 现实的；instructive有益的，教育性的.这句话表达的意思是“公共情绪的转变明显的体现出来”.故选A.
41．B【精析】本题考查固定搭配.protest against反对，为固定搭配.
42．C【精析】本题考查语境.这里表达的意思是“歌曲是美国政治与社会进程的一种反映”，mirror除了表示“镜子”之外，还可以表示“反映真实情况的东西”.故选C.
43．B【精析】本题考查动词短语.come along发生，陪伴；come up走进，上来，提出；come together集合；come out出来，出现.从上下文我们可知，这里指的是年轻人聚在一起.故选C.
44．A【精析】本题考查文意.结合上下文可知，这里要表达的意思是“对团结的渴求”，unity的意思是“团结，统一”.故选A.
45. A 【精析】本题考查文意.presentation表达；display陈列，显示；performance表现，演出；publication公布，发行.这句话的意思是“伍德斯托克事件表达了希望”.故选A. 第三部分 阅读理解 Part A Text 1 参考译文
那时我和我的妻子已经共同生活了8年了，二天晚上“妈妈”说，“我猜你们是永远不想结婚了吧.我是说，你们同甘共苦、共同生活，但是…噢，算我没说.”
“噢，那么，”我说，“是这样的，我明天就跟你的女儿结婚.”
事实上，我也不知道我们在等什么，除了对一个年轻人来说任何时间都不适合结婚的原因之外.我对任何两个在作这个决定的时候不作一番挣扎的人都表示怀疑.我还存在的一个问题是我仍然对其他女人有兴趣.但是不管怎样我知道我再也找不到像我的未婚妻这样的好女人了.我的岳母最终提出了这件事，这很好.
一天，在我们野餐的时候我鼓起勇气跟她求婚了.我还给了妻子一本瑞士的旅游手册.但是我没有得到任何机会. 她拒绝了.
这几乎要了我的命.我觉得胃疼，没了胃口.我们养的狗看着我，想，“如果你不吃午餐的话我就吃了.”最后，我说，“但是只要你说好你就能去瑞士旅行了.”
“瑞士，”她说，“到处都是精明又缺乏幽默感的人.” “或许我该建议去巴黎?”
有那么一会儿似乎我改变旅行计划看上去能使她说“也许”，但是她再一次说不.
第二天早上我们醒来的时候，她告诉我睡觉的时候她一直在想着我的求婚.“我觉得我昨天晚上对你有点粗鲁.”她解释说.同时，我想未来至少八年内我还得为婚姻而挣扎.我承受得起.
“我向你求婚了，你说不，这也没关系.”我说.也许我当时看上去太解脱了，因为那天稍晚些时候她给了我一个小盒子，里面是一块金表.盒子的背面写着“我答应.我重新考虑过了.” 我喜欢这块表，所以我做对了.
46．C【精析】推理题.从文章第三段中“…for a guy it‟s never the right time to get married．(对一个年轻人来说任何时候都不适合结婚)” 以及“．．．I was still lusting in my heart after other ladies．(我心里仍然对其他女人有兴趣)”可以看出，作者还没
有做好结婚的准备.A、B文中均未提到.文中作者说到岳母提出让他们结婚是一件好事，并不是说他等着岳母同意.故D不选.正确答案为C.
47．A【精析】细节题.文章第三段倒数第三行说“但是不管怎样我知道我再也找不到像这个将要成为我妻子这样的好女人了”，这与A项表述一致.故选A.
48．A【精析】推理题.该句前句表明作者此时对求婚的结果已不抱任何希望，且觉得自己至少还得花8年才有可能成功.说明作者此句话是在安慰自己继续保持单身没有关系.故选A.
49．B【精析】推理题.上段最后一句话我们知道作者的妻子答应了他的求婚，所以这里应该是指他们的婚姻.且A项文中没有涉及，C项仅从字面意思来看显然不对，D项与文意相悖，因为她已经答应求婚.故选B.
50．D【精析】主旨题.整篇文章说的是作者从求婚失败到最后妻子答应自己的求婚的过程，故选D“我是如何同妻子结婚的”. Text 2 参考译文 “你好.最近怎样?”
“哦，很好，很好.今天天气怎么样，哈?” “我想我们这儿会一直下雨.”
上面讲的是什么?一则故事?噢，这只是关于琐谈的一瞥.你知道，每天你碰到几十次这种看上去没什么意义的琐谈，或在等电梯的时候．或是在银行排队的时候.这种谈话都显得很琐碎.打发时间的谈谈交通和不说话没什么两样，转眼就被遗忘了.但是你要知道这样的琐谈在我们的生活中具有重要的地位.
帕特．奥利弗是艺术学的教授助理，他说“虽然没被证实，但是琐谈可以是一种进攻，它的力量很强大，会对你造成影响.”“每天早上在高速公路上花一个半小时到达办公室之后，我跟我的秘书进行一些琐谈来开始一天的工作，”奥利弗说，“如果不跟别人进行一些简单的交流的话我就没办法工作.”
这种情况是怎么造成的呢?按规律来说，你不是想要利用谈话强行将一些东西带进自己的生活，就是把谈话当作一种无形的力量将某些事物排除在你的生活之外.你也许是正想与某人交流，琐谈可将你们引入更有意义的谈话. 人们进行琐谈的方式通常是由当时所处的环境所决定的.以搭电梯的时候为例，现在这是一片原始的领域，谁也不认识谁并且也没有理由开始一次交谈，但总是会有人第一个说话.根据奥利弗的说法在这样一个平和的社会环境下交谈“可以巩固自己的领域.你可以通过它感受自己是否被别人喜爱和接受”.
琐谈的主题并不重要.实际上，你不会想要任何比天气或者是交通更沉重的话题.这是在具有威胁性的情形下进行的没有威胁的谈话.然而.当你同时跟很多人在一起进行大量交谈的时候，规则是在飞快的变化的.
让我们假设你参加一次聚会.现在是时候利用琐谈来使你周围的人感到自在和放松了，这样你也不会傻傻地独自在餐桌边站一个晚上了.
51．C【精析】主旨题.从整篇文章来看，作者的意思是说琐谈看上去没什么意义，但是却能起到很重要的作用，例如将交谈双方引入一些更重要的谈话或者是打破冷场的局面.这与C项表述一致.A、B两项曲解了文意.D项“琐谈的话题有严格的限制”，与文章倒数第二段第一句“The topics of small talk don‟t matter．”相悖.故选C.
52．C【精析】推理题.由文章倒数第四段第二句话“You Call be waning to connect with another person，and small talks is your introduction to more meaningful conversation．”可知，当我们想与他人进行交流时，琐谈可把我们引入更为严肃、正式的话题，由此可判断琐谈可起到建立和维持沟通渠道的作用，这与C项表述一致.故选C.
53．D【精析】推理题.文中说琐谈一般都是关于天气和交通的无实质内容的、轻松的话题，故选D.
54．C【精析】推理题.从文章最后一段可以看出，琐谈的一个重要作用就是在一些场合使得自己和周围的人感到放松.且从谈话的内容来看，说话的人只是想营造一种气氛.故选C.
55．A【精析】推理题.最后一段意思是“利用琐谈来使你周围的人感到舒服，这样你也不会独自在餐桌旁站一个晚上了，看上去傻乎乎的”.A项“使自己和别人都感到放松”与此相符.故选A. Text 3 参考译文
美元和美分是美国货币的基本单位.所有美元的背面都是绿色的(因此叫做“绿背”).最常使用的硬币有：一美分(一便士)，五美分(五分镍币)，十美分(一角硬币)，二十五美分(四分之一美元).在人们争论要不要停止使用一美分硬币的时候，五角的硬币和银制美元硬币(其实不再真的是银质的)也开始使用了——对你来说那是通货膨胀.“在旅行的时候要带足25美分的硬币.打电话、在售货机上买苏打水还有用干洗机的时候这些硬币很有用.” 一般来说在加拿大使用美元没有问题，但是如果反过来的话就不一样了.
随身带些零钱有时候很有用，比如说乘坐单一票制公交车时，但是不要带太多现金在身上.将巨额现金存在旅行支票里来代替携带现金，这种美元面额的旅行支票要既可以用于国内购物也可以用于国外购物. 最为大家所熟知的旅行支票是美国快递，所以用这种旅行支票最容易兑换现金，即使是在偏僻的地方.托马斯—库克旅行支票也被广泛接受，尤其是丢失后还可以到某些汽车租赁公司认领.美元面额的支票可以 当作现金用.根本不需要去银行兑现：在餐馆、超市或者任何时候都可以用这样的支票付款.面值为十美元或者二十美元的支票一直都被人们接受，而且对方还会为你找零钱就像使用关钞一样.在用支票兑现的 时候要出示你的身份证.
信用卡比旅行支票更有价值，通过电话预订房间的时候通常会用到信用卡做担保，而且在租汽车的时候信用卡还能用作订金一没有信用卡的话别人会觉得你不值得信任，这样出租公司不光是要收取你的订金 还会留下你的护照以确保安全.主要的几种信用卡是VISA，Master Charge，Access，Diners Club和American Express.如果你持有银行卡的话．为了出去旅行方便而增加你的信用度也是很值得的——关于这一点你可以咨询你的银行经理人.
56．D【精析】细节题.这道题考查的是文中关于25美分硬币用途的说法，在文中第一段最后明确提出了25美分硬币有各种用途，包含在内的是D项.故选D.
57．B【精析】释义题.文章第三段倒数第三句说“…use them instead to pay for meals．supermarket purchases or whatever．”，其中them 指代checks.可知支票可以用于支付旅馆和商店的费用. 故选B.
58．D【精析】推理题.破折号后面的文章说如果没有信用卡出租公司会收取订金还会扣留护照，说明如果有信用卡的话公司就不会另收订金，所以信用卡的作用是代替订金，故选D.
59．A【精析】判断题.A由文章最后一段第一句话“Credit cards can be even more valuable than travellers‟ cheques…”，可知信用卡比旅行支票更具价值，这与A项表述一致.
60．B【精析】推理题.从整体来看，文章介绍了货币、支票和信用卡的用途，所以A、c只是断章取义的说法不合题意.而D强调的是货币，比较片面.只有B符合文意. Part B 参考译文
在中国和日本，豆腐都是传统菜，下面这篇文章是5个人对于吃豆腐的不同看法.(注意每个人所说话的主题) 杰尼斯：我比大部分人都更喜欢豌豆和大豆，所以我自然会选择豆腐.我的中国朋友阿娜贝丽也很喜欢豌豆和大豆.她告诉我大豆含有一种其他任何食物原料所没有的成分，或者至少其中该成分的含量高于 其他任何食物原料，这种成
分有助于预防乳癌.在我们吃一大碗豆腐的时候，我们是为了医疗目的而尽情地吃.虽然豆腐的做法有很多种，我还是喜欢它简简单单的吃法，而且它还能治疗其他疾病.
李：实际上，我喜欢豆腐可能是冥冥之中注定的：小时候，我最喜欢的书就是《Tur0与豆腐》(希望我没记错书名).故事讲的是一个叫做Turo的东京小男孩要第一次独自去隔壁一位做豆腐的邻居家里，并且要带回一些鲜豆腐块回来做晚饭.我还记得Turo把豆腐完整无缺的带回家所用的独特的方法(他把豆腐放在一个装了水的坛子里).对于生活在不太发达的加利福尼亚南部且当时只有5岁的我来说，这一切看上 去是那么新奇.
胡克：在四川风味的辣汤里放上豆腐味道真是好极了，尤其是在做鱼的时候.但是我最喜欢稍微用油煎一下的豆腐，表面硬脆而里面松软.蒸豆腐也很好吃，做的时候要在豆腐表面铺一层猪肉末或者虾酱 (加上大葱).我最爱盼就是豆腐的口感——真正好的豆腐入口的感觉是很美妙的，那种口感介于固体和液体之间.我是个真正的豆腐迷.
丽比：对我来说这有点古怪，当你走进那些“模拟素食”的餐厅，却发现菜单上的每一样东西都是模拟的——模拟鸡肉、模拟牛肉、模拟猪肉，等等.你所点的菜都是用豆腐仿照各种肉的样子做出来的.我不知道你们怎么想，但是如果我吃素的话我不需要经历一种虚幻，假装自己是在吃小牛排、猪排或是鸡胸.这是在误导别人还是在分散他们的注意力以使他们不去想自己在吃素?
罗宾：确切地说，我之所以疯狂地喜欢吃豆腐，就是因为它的淡而无味.我喜欢豆腐可以吸收与它一道烹制的整道菜味道的方式.豆腐的各种吃法我都很喜欢.它的做法和用量与菜里的其他配料有关.如果 你吃过之后告诉我豆腐没什么味道的话，我就不同意了，因为这种说法是不对的.豆腐的味道很淡，你可以把它跟最辣的调料一起吃，对我来说这是豆腐最招人喜欢的特质.豆腐能够充分吸收各种味道.
61．G【精析】主旨题.在几段短文中只有杰尼斯所说的话是与豆腐的医疗功能有关的，所以G项正确.
62．F【精析】主旨题.第二段短文是作者在讲述自己与豆腐的渊源——回忆儿时读过的一本与豆腐有关的书，所以这段文章的主旨是“儿时对豆腐的记忆”，故选F.
63．C【精析】主旨题.第三段短文着重讲的是豆腐的口感，这与C项表述一致.
64．B【精析】主旨题.第四段短文里，作者表达了自己对把豆腐仿制成肉类这种自欺欺人的做法的反感.这与B项表述一致.
65．E【精析】主旨题.最后一段短文第一句话就说豆腐没什么味道，后面接着说豆腐做配料的吃法.E选项所说的与此一致，故选E. 第四部分 写作 PartA
66．【高分范文】 Mr．Smith，
Congratulations for your 1Oth wedding anniversary! Thanks for inviting me to your 1Oth wedding anniversary．I‟d like to go to your party at Park Hotel．but I have to go to Beijing for business on that day so I‟m afraid I couldn‟t attend your party．I hope that won‟t bother you．I will bring a present for you from Beijing．And my wife and I will visit you after my coming back．Wish you have a good time．And congratulations again!
Have a goodtime! Yours respectively， Wang Lin
【写作点金】
本文是一封取消预约的信函.因为本来是说好去参加别人结婚10周年纪念，即使去不了我们也应该向对方表示祝贺.然后再说自己为什么不能去参加聚会，并表示歉意.
在写作时要注意语气一定要诚恳.在信的结尾要向对方再次表示祝贺，这样才显得有礼貌. 【高频词句】
1．congratulations表示祝贺的这个词必不可少.
2．I have to go to Beijing for business on that day so I‟m afraid I couldn‟t attend your party．我那天要去北京出差，所以恐怕我去不了你们的聚会了.
3．I hope that won‟t bother you．我希望你们不要介意.
4．And my wife and 1 will visit you after my coming back．从北京回来后我和妻子将登门拜访. Part B
67．【高分范文】
Almost every family in cities drink pure water nowadays．It has become a fashion．Why do people drink pure water instead of common water? The main reason is that pure water is good for Our health．Besides，drinking pure water is more convenient，because pure water can be drunk directly．
Some people would ask why drinking pure water is good for our health．As we know，water pollution is very serious now．So drinking common water doesn‟t sound so safe as before．Pure water is absolutely clean because it doesn‟t contain any mineral element．Also some certain mineral in water will do harm to our bodies when it is taken too much．At this point，pure water should he our choice． Besides all above．pure water also tastes good．You should have a try if you haven‟t ever drunk pure water before． 【写作点金】
在写这篇作文的时候，首先可以以很多人都喝纯净水来引出主题.这篇文章的重点是纯净水对身体有好处.我们可以就所了解的知识分条来阐述.因为这是一篇介绍性文章，所以在语言方面要平实. 【高频词句】
1．It has become a fashion．这已经成为一种时尚.
2．Besides，drinking pure water is more convenient，because pure water can be drunk directly．除此之外，喝纯净水比较方便，因为纯净水可以直接喝.
3．As we know．water pollution is very serious now．众所周知，水污染现在已经很严重了. 4．So drinking common water doesn‟t sound so safe as before．所以喝普通的水不如以前那么安全了.
5．Also some certain mineral in water will be harmful to our bodies when it is taken too much．有些矿物元素摄人太多会对身体有害.
6. Besides all above．．．除了以卜所述…
2004年9月 1～25略
SECTION Ⅱ Use of English(15 minutes) Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. Text
After 20 years of marriage, a husband may still not understand his wife. How is it that she is never
at a 26 for words? How can she 27 the names of a couple they met on 28 years ago? Now we know 29 to tell him: it's her brain.
Although there are obviously cultural 30 for the differences in emotions and behavior, 31
breakthrough research reveals that the 32 of many puzzling differences between men and women may 33 in the head. Men's and women's brains 34 much in common, but they are definitely not the same 35 size, structure or insight. Broadly speaking, a woman's brain, like her body, is ten to fifteen per cent smaller than a man's, 36 the regions dedicated to language may be more densely 37 with brain cells. Girls generally speak earlier and read faster. The reason may be 38 females use both sides of the brain when they read. In 39 , males rely only on the left side.
At every age, women' s memories 40 men' s, They have a greater ability to 41___names with faces than men do, and they are 42 at recalling list. The events people remember best are those that an emotion is attached to. 43 women use more of their right brains, which 44 emotions, they may do this automatically.
While we don't yet know what all these findings imply, one thing is 45 : male and fe-male brains do the same things, but they do them differently. 26. [ A ] slip [ B ] puzzle [ C ] loss [ D ] failure
27. [ A ] recall [ B ] understand [ C ] realize [ D ] perceive 28. [ A ] festival [ B ] event [ C ] occasion [ D ] holiday 29. [ A ] what [ B ] how [ C ] when [ D ] where
30. [ A ] senses [ B ] reasons [ C ] purposes [ D ] meanings 31. [ A ] present [ B ] instant [ C ] recent [ D ] immediate 32. [ A ] bottom [ B ] basis [ C ] root [ D ] stem 33. [ A ] hide [ B ] set [ C ] fix [ D ] lie
34. [ A ] have [ B ] share [ C ] divide [ D ] store 35. [ A ] in [ B ] at [ C ] with [ D ] for 36. [ A ] yet [ B ] hence [ C ] thus [ D ] then
57. [ A ] wrapped [ B ] rested [ C ] gathered [ D ] packed 38. [ A ] which [ B ] why [ C ] that [ D ] whether
39. [ A ] fact [ B ] contrast [ C ] addition [ D ] consequence 40. [ A ] top [ B ] match [ C ] equal [ D ] challenge 41. [ A ] mix [ B ] combine [ C ] join [ D ] associate 42. [ A ] shier [ B ] better [ C ] keener [ D ] easier 43. [ A ] Since [ B ] While [ C ] Although [ D ] Unless 44. [ A ] process [ B ] promote [ C ] perceive [ D ] produce 45. [ A ] important [ B ] mysterious [ C ] special [ D ] clear SECTION Ⅲ Reading Comprehension(40 minutes) Part A Directions:
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Text 1
Bum rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate would be $ 50,000 a month when my new media company started. So, I began looking around for individuals who would be my first investors. “Angel money” it was called. But when I reviewed my list of acquaintances to find those who might be able to help, I found the number got small.
With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I was warned they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold.
As I was searching for “angel money”, I started to build a team who trusted me even though I didn't have money for paychecks yet.
Bill Becker was an expert in computer programming and image processing at a very famous Media Lab at M. I.T. With his arrival, my company suddenly had a major technology “guy” in-house. Katherine Henderson, a filmmaker and a former real-estate dealer, joined us as our director of market research. Steve White came on as operating officer. He had worked for the developer of a home-finance software, Quicken. We grabbed him.
We had some really good people, but we still didn't have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She ran a very good business at the time.
Louise was brilliant and missed nothing. She had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees of success.
She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. She handed me an envelope. Inside was a check for $ 500,000.
I almost fell down. I heard her voice as if from heaven.
“I have confidence in your plan,” she said. “You' 11 do well. You're going to work hard for it, but it' s satisfying when you build your own company.”
Who would have thought I'd find an angel so close to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed.
46. For a newly-established business, bum rate refers to___________. [ A ] the salary it pays to its staff [ B ] the interest it pays to the bank [ C ] the way in which it raises capital [ D ] the speed at which it spends money
47. By \"Angel money\ [ A ] the money borrowed from banks [ B ] the money spent to promote sales
[ C ] the money raised from close friends [ D ] the money needed to start a business
48. To get help from a venture-capital company, you may have to__________. [ A ] put up with unfair terms [ B ] change your business line [ C ] enlarge your business scope [ D ] let them operate your business
49. The author easily built a team for his company because__________. [ A ] they were underpaid at their previous jobs [ B ] they were turned down by other companies [ C ] they were confident of the author and his business [ D ] they were satisfied with the salaries in his company
50. Louise decided to lend money to the author because__________. [ A ] she wanted to join his company [ B ] she knew he would build a team [ C ] she knew his plan would succeed [ D ] she wanted to help promote his sales Text 2
Nearly all “speed reading” courses have a “pacing” element--some timing device which lets the student know how many words a minute he is reading. You can do this simply by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have reached. Check the average number of words per page for the particular book you are reading. How do you know when 5 minutes has passed on your watch if you are busy reading the book? Well, this is difficult at first. A friend can help by timing you over a set period, or you can read within hearing distance of a pub-lic clock which strikes the quarter hours. Pace yourself every three or four days, always with the same kind of easy, general interest books. You should soon notice your accustomed w. p.m. rate creeping up.
Obviously there is little point in increasing your w. p. m. rate if you do not understand what you are reading. When you are consciously trying to increase your reading speed, stop after every chapter ( if you are reading a novel) or every section or group of ten or twelve pages ( if it is a text-book) and ask yourself a few questions about what you have been reading. If you find you have lost the thread of the story, or you cannot remember clearly the details of what was said, reread the section or chapter. You can also try “lightning speed” exercise from time to time. Take four or five pages of the general interest book you happen to be reading and read them as fast as you possibly can. Do not bother about whether you understand or not. Now go back and read them at what you feel to be your \"normal\" w. p. m. rate, the rate at which you can comfortably understand. After a „lightning speed' reading through (probably 600 w. p. m. ) you will usually find that your “normal” speed has increased-perhaps. by as much as 50-100 w. p.m. This is the technique sportsmen use when they usually run further in training
than they will have to on the day of the big race.
51. According to the passage, a “pacing” device_________. [ A ]is used to time student' s reading speed [ B ]is. not used in most, speed reading courses [ C ] is used as .an aid to vocabulary learning [ D ] should be used whenever we read alone
52. In speed reading, looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes_________. [ A ] avoids the need for reading faster [ B ] is not the same as pacing [ C ] may seem unworkable at first
[ D ] helps you to remember your page number
53. When you are reading a novel, you should check your understanding of the content after_______.
[ A ] every chapter [ B ] every section
[ C ] every four or five pages [ D ] every ten or twelve pages
54. The purpose of the “lightning speed” exercise is to_________. [ A ] increase your speed by scanning the text first [ B ] test your maximum reading speed
[ C ] help you understand more of the content of the book [ D ] enable you to win reading races against your friends 55. The best title for this passage would be_________. [ A ] Hints for Successful Reading [ B ] Hints for Speed Reading [ C ] Effective Reading
[ D ] Lightning Speed Exercises Text 3
There is one difference between the sexes on which virtually every expert and study agree: 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 in the male sex hormone testosterone.
If there's a feminine trait that's the counterpart of male aggressiveness, it's what social scien-tists awkwardly refer to as \"nurturance\". Feminists have argued that the nurturing nature of women is not biological in origin, but rather has been drummed 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 learn much faster than males how to pick up nonverbal cues from others. And grown women are far more adept than men at interpreting facial
expressions: A recent study by University of Pennsylvania brain researcher Ru-ben Gur showed that they easily read emotions such as anger, sadness and fear. The only such e-motion 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 credentials just as outstanding as those of their male peers. But they don' t qualify for the prestigious Law Review in proportionate numbers, a fact some school officials attribute 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 masculine ways. But an analysis by Purdue social psychologist Alice Eagly of 166 studies of leadership style did find one consistent difference: Men tend to be more “autocratic”-making decisions on their own--while women tend to consult colleagues and subordinates more often. Studies of behavior in small groups turn up even more differences. Men will typically domi-nate the discussion, says University of Toronto psychologist Kenneth Dion, spending more time talking and less time listening. 56. 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
57. 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.
58. 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 credentials are disproportionate to performance 59. Which of the following statement is tree 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. 60. 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 Part B Directions:
Read the texts from an article in which five people talked about energy and making use of it. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each speaker to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET 1. Jackson:
Viewed from a scientist's standpoint, all of the energy contained in fuel either now or in the future becomes heat. Some of the heat is used directly or produces useful work. The rest is lost or rejected. That is to say, it is radiated into the atmosphere from the engines, motors, furnaces, power lines, television sets, boilers and all the other energy-consuming machinery that makes our wheels go around. Browning:
It is necessary to improve the efficiency with. which we use energy in order to do more work. But improvement cannot come overnight, and there are limits beyond which not even science can help. According to the Center for Strategic and International studies, about three quarters of the energy we use to move things, including ourselves, accomplishes no useful work. Jeffrey:
In terms of efficiency, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation may be using en-ergy more efficiently than private automobiles. Unless private automobiles can operate at near capacity, their overall efficiency is poor. For example, an urban bus carrying 36 passengers may achieve an efficiency of around 120 passenger-miles per gallon of gasoline. But buses are not al-ways fully loaded, and sometimes they carry no passengers at all. Vandenberg:
It is true that buses can sometimes run without passengers. City trains seem to be very effi-cient, but they suffer the same shortcomings as buses and cost more. Except for rush hours, com-muter trains seldom run at full capacity. This wastes even more energy and is more than the management can afford. As a result, commuter trains are truly practical only in places where there are a lot of people. Nathan:
For some people, mass transportation may serve their needs. For others, a combination of mass transportation and private transportation may be preferable. Better design and wise use of both mass transportation systems and private vehicles will play an important part in helping us make full-er use of energy for transportation.
Now match each of the persons (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements
61. Jackson [ A ] City trains and buses have different faults to overcome.
62. Browning [ B ] The efficiency of the city train depends on the size of population.
63. Jeffrey [ C ] Public transportation is usually more energy-efficient. 64. Vandenberg [ D ] Private cars usually run at full capacity. 65. Nathan [ E ] No fuel energy is fully used.
[ F ] A combined means of transport can help increase energy efficiency. [ G ] Problems of energy loss can never be completely solved. SECTION IV Writing(40 minutes) Directions:
You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2. Part A
66. You have read the job advertisement below in a newspaper and you want to apply for the job. Write a letter of application to the manager of the company, Mr. Meed, giving all the necessary personal information. You should write approximately 100 words.
Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use “Wang Lin” instead. You do not need to write the address. Part B
67. Here is a picture of a traffic accident caused by a man crossing the street in a hurry.Write an essay of approximately 120 words describing the accident and giving your comment on it. THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST. 参考答案 1～25略
第二部分 英语知识运用 参考译文
结婚二十多年后，一个丈夫也许仍然不能理解他的妻子. 她怎么能从来不会语塞呢?她是如何记得数年前度假时遇到的夫妻的名字的?现在我们知道该怎么告诉他了：那是因为她的大脑.
尽管情绪和行为上的差异明显有文化上的原因，但最近有一项重大突破性的研究表明男女间令人迷惑的差异可能源于大脑. 男性和女性的大脑大部分都一样，但是他们大脑的大小、结构和观察力绝对不一样.大体上说，女人的大脑，就像她们的身体一样，比男人的大脑小10％-15％．因此她们大脑里用于语言的区域里脑细胞要比男人的密集. 女孩子一般说话比较早，读书比较快. 原因可能在于女性在阅读的时候左右脑都用上了. 相反，男人在阅读的时候只用左脑.
在任何年龄女人的记忆力都比男人好. 她们将名字与人物对应起来的能力比男人强，并且她们记清单的能力也比男人强. 人们所记的最清楚的事件是与情感联系在一起的. 因为女人用产生情绪的右脑比男人用的多，所以她们会自动记忆。尽管我们还不知道这些发现预示了什么，但有一点是清楚的：男人和女人的大脑做的是同样的事情，但是他们做的方式不一样.
26．C 【精析】本题考查固定搭配. at a loss for words茫然而语塞. 故选C.
27．A 【精析】本题考查动词的用法. recall 回忆；understand 理解；rca-lizc意识到；perceive认识，理解；从文章来看，这里显然是指女人能记得多年前遇到的人的名字. 故选A.
28．D 【精析】本题考查对文意的理解. 从四个选项来看，只有holiday符合文意. on holiday在休假中(在度
假). 故选D.
29．A 【精析】本题考查引导词的用法. 从后面的it‟s her brain可知，空格处应填的词引导的是名词性短语，选项中可以引导名词性短语或从句的是what. how引导方式状语从句；when引导时间状语从句；where引导地点状语或定语从句. 故选A.
30．B 【精析】本题考查上下文语义的衔接. 从上下文及表原因的介词“for”可知，这里说的是“男女行为与情绪不同的原因”，故选B.
31．C 【精析】本题考查词语的辨析. present现在的，出席的；instant 立即的；recent最近的；immediate立即的，即刻的. 这里是讲“最近的一项突破性研究”. 故选C.
32. C 【精析】本题考查词语的辨析. bottom底部，底面；basis根本，基础；root根，起源；stem茎. 此处指的是“根源”，故选C.
33．D 【精析】本题考查固定搭配. lie有“存在，在于”的意思，在表达“原因在于…”的时候经常用lie in. 故选D.
34．A 【精析】本题考查固定搭配. have sth．in common有共同点，此处指的是男女的大脑大部分都一样.故选A.
35．A 【精析】本题考查介词的用法. in多指“在某点上，就某一点来说”；at多指“在某一程度上”；with一般表示伴随的状态；for表原因. 这里显然指的是“就男女大脑的大小、结构和观察力来说绝对不同”，故选A.
36．C 【精析】本题考查连词的用法。hence表示“因此，从此”，为副词不能引导句子，故排除；yet仍，至今；then当时，在那时，然后；thus有“因此，于是”的意思，表结果。从上文来看，这里是由上文得出的结论，故选C. 37．D 【精析】本题考查动词短语的用法。wrap with用…包裹；rest和gather不与with搭配；pack with塞满，充满. 这里指的是该区域内脑细胞更加密集，故选D.
38．C 【精析】本题考查表语从句的引导词. 名词reason作主语时，后面的表语从句表示原因时要用that引导，不宜用because或why. 故选C.
39．B 【精析】本题考查固定词组. in contrast相反；in fact实际上；in addition此外；in consequence因而，由于…的缘故. 这里是把男女进行比较，且前后文所述情况相反. 故选B.
40．A 【精析】本题考查上下文语义的衔接. 由下文的阐述可知女性的记忆力优于男性. top作动词讲表示“超越，比…高”的意思.
41． D 【精析】本题考查动宾短语. mix with和…混合；combine with与…结合；join with参与；associate with联合，联系. 这里指的是女人比较善于将人的长相和名字联系起来. 故选D.
42．B 【精析】本题考查对文章的理解. 这里是在对男女的记忆力进行比较，前文已经说过女人在记名字方面比男人强，这句话承接上文，我们可以推测说的还是女人的记忆力比男人强. 故选B.
43．A 【精析】本题考查连接词的用法. since有“因为”的意思；while尽管，虽然；although尽管；unless除非. 从后面“they may do this automatically”可知，空格处连接词所引导的分句是后面结论的原因. 故选A. 44．A 【精析】本题考查动词的意义. process产生；promote提升；perceive理解，认识；produce生产.这里指的是右脑产生情绪. 故选A.
45．D 【精析】本题考查文意. while含有“对比，相反”之义，因此此处所填词含义应该与前面的“尚不清楚”相反. 故选D.
第三部分 阅读理解 Pan A
Textl 参考译文
“燃烧速率”是指一家刚起步的公司花钱的速度. 当我的新媒体公司刚创立的时候燃烧速率是每个月50，000美元. 因此，我开始四下寻找可能成为我的第一批投资者，得到的投资被称为“赞助资金”. 但是当我考虑在我认识的人中有谁能帮我时，我发现寥寥无几.
在别无选择的情况下. 我开始接触风险投资公司. 但是有人警告我说这类投资公司会因为他们投入的资金而抽走公司的很大一部分股份. 而且如果你表示反对，他们会立刻把你扔在一边不予理睬.
在我寻找“赞助资金”的同时我开始建立自己的团队. 团队里的每一个人都信任我，即使是我没钱给他们发薪水. 比尔?贝克是麻省理工一个非常出名的媒体实验室的电脑程序和图像处理专家. 他的到来使公司内部一下子便有了一名技术骨干.
凯瑟琳—汉德森是一个电影制片人，曾是一名地产商. 她也加入了我们的团队，成为公司的市场研发主管. 史蒂芬—怀特也加入进来成为执行官. 他之前一直为家庭财务软件开发商Quicken工作. 我们把他挖了过来.
我们有很棒的员工，但是我们的钱不够. 一天晚上，我的邻居露易丝?强森来访. 她和我只有点头之交，但是她的儿子和我的儿子却是天天在一起的伙伴. 那时她的事业正如火如荼.
露易丝很聪明，并且不会错过任何机会. 她一直在密切关注我的公司. 她知道我非常需要钱，而且还知道我很有希望，但是不能保证一定能成功.
她告诉我说她的律师已经和我的律师谈过了，并且达成了共识. 她递给我一个信封，里面是一张50万美元的支票. 我差点倒下，我听着她讲话，那声音就像来自天堂.
“我对你的计划有信心，”她说.“你会做得很好. 你得为之努力奋斗，但是建立自己的公司是一件很令人满足的事情.” 谁会想到我会在家门口找到赞助人? 此刻，说什么都显得不足. 我们只是道了晚安. 她离开之后我站在那里，充满了谦卑和诚恳.
46．D 【精析】细节题. 本题答案在文章第一段第一句话.
47．D 【精析】推理题.“angel money”出现在文章第一段第四句. 由其前面的一句话可知这笔钱是第一批投资商投入的资金，此时公司刚刚成立，从而可判断“angel money”是用来创业的. 故选D.
48．A 【精析】推理题. 从文章第二段第二句话“…they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in．”可知，投资公司会拿走公司相当大的一部分股份，这种交易当然是不公平的. 故选A.
49．C 【精析】推理题. 本题答案在第三段. 作者说团队里每一个人都很信任他，即使自己没有钱可以付给他们工资. 由此可见，团队成员都对作者及其创办的公司很有信心，不然不会不计后果地给他做事. 故选C.
50．C 【精析】细节题. 文章倒数第五段说“She knew 1 was dying for money and I had prospects．．． ”
可知，露易丝认为作者的公司很有希望. 故选C. Text 2 参考译文
几乎所有的“快速阅读”课程都有“计划进度”这一部分—一指设定时间以使学生知道自己每分钟看了多少字. 你自己也可以做到这点，只需要每隔5分钟或10分钟看一下手表，然后记下你读到的页码. 查一下你所读的书平均每页有多少字. 在你忙于看书的时候怎么知道5分钟已经过去了呢? 开始是很难. 你可以叫一个朋友在设定的时间提醒你，有些公共大钟每到整刻都会敲响，你可在能够听到钟声的范围内看书. 每三、四天给自己定一个“进度计划”，每次都看同
种类的通俗易懂的书. 你很快会发现自己惯常的字／每分钟速率在不断上升.
显然，如果你不明白自己在读什么的话，提高阅读速度也就没有意义. 当你有意识地试着提高阅读速度的时候，读完一章(如果你读的是小说)，一节或者10到20页(如果你读的是课本)停下来问自己几个关于所读内容的问题. 如果你发现自己已经忘记了故事的主线或者不能清楚记得细节，那么把这一章或这一节再读一遍.
你还可以时不时地尝试一下“闪电速度”练习. 在你正在看的符合大众趣味的书中选四或五页来看，能看多快就看多快. 不要在乎是否看得懂. 现在回过头去以你认为“正常”的速度来看那几页书，也就是以你能易于看懂的速度. 在一次“闪电速度”阅读之后(大概每分钟600字)，你通常会发现你的“正常速度”提高了——可能每分钟要提高50-100字. 运动员们也是用这种方法，他们通常在训练的时候跑的比参加大赛时跑的距离要远一些.
51．A 【精析】释义题. 本题答案可由文章第一句话得出. 破折号后面的句子解释了pacing device是用来测试学生阅读速度的. 故选A.
52．C 【精析】细节题. 由文章第一段第四句“How do you know when 5 minutes has passed on your watch if you ale busying reading the book? Well，this is difficult at first．”可知，刚开始的时候每5分钟或者lO分钟看一下表似乎不太现实. 故选C.
53．A 【精析】细节题. 由文章第二段第二句“．．．stop after every chap-ter(if you ale reading a novel)”可知，如果读的是小说的话应该在读完每一章后停一下. 故选A.
54．A 【精析】推理题. 解答本题关键在于理解文章第三段. 本段首先介绍了如何进行闪电阅读练习——首先速读，而后指出了其效果——正常阅读速度得到提高. 并提到运动员也常用类似方法来提高成绩.可见“lightning speed”是通过首先快速浏览文章来提高阅读速度.
55．B 【精析】主旨题.本文的主旨是“提高阅读速度”，文章谈论了“快速阅读”中时间设定及内容理解方面的问题，并推荐了一种练习方法——“闪电速度”，主要是围绕快速阅读而谈.与此有关的选项是B. Text 3 参考译文
性别之间存在的差异有一点是基本上所有专家和研究都承认的：男性的攻击力比女性强.这一点在2岁时就表现出来了，并且贯穿于学龄时期且持续到成年时期.这种区别甚至超越了文化的限制.毫无疑问．这种区别的根本在于生理——男人体内的男性激素.
如果女性有一种和男性的攻击性相对立的特征的话，那就是社会学家指的“照顾别人”.女权主义者说女性具有照顾别人的天性从根本上来说并非源于生理因素，而是想要女性待在家里的社会所强行赋予女性的.但是太多迹象表明，女人具有“照顾别人的特征”至少有部分是天生的，此类迹象多得不容忽视.就像女婴根据人长相来认人的能力比男婴强；刚学会走路的小女孩在理解别人的非语言性暗示方面比同龄的小男孩学习得快；成年女人比成年男人更擅长理解面部表情：宾夕法尼亚大学的大脑研究家鲁本?戈尔最近所作的一项研究表明女人很容易就能从别人脸上解读出生气，悲伤和害怕之类的情感.而男人唯一可以解读的情感就是恶心.
这种差异对现实世界有什么意义呢? 在很多其他事情中，女性显得稍微比男性缺少竞争力——或者至少她们是以一种不同的方式在竞争. 例如，在哈佛法学院，女生以和男生同样优异的成绩入校.但是她们有相当一部分人在权威性的《法律评论》这门课程上都不舍格，一些学校领导把这个事实归于女生不适应非常激烈的竞争环境.
研究管理模式的学生发现管理层的男性和女性之间差异比预想的要小，或许是因为很多成功的女性都刻意模仿男性做事的方式. 但是Purdue的社会心理学家艾丽丝?伊格利在研究了166名管理人员的工作方式后分析发现了一个一致的区别：男性比较专断独行——独自做决定——而女性则更多地倾向于与同事和下级商量. 对一小组人的行为进行研究发现的差异更多. 多伦多大学的心理学家肯尼斯?迪昂说男性典型地主导讨论，他们发言的时间很多，听别人发言的
时间相对较少.
56．A 【精析】主旨题.本文在前两段论述了男女性别的差异，在第三段第一句提出问题“这种差异在现实中有什么意义”，紧接着后面开始阐述这种差别所导致的男女在竞争及工作中的不同表现. 故选A.
57．D 【精析】细节题. 由第二段第三句“But the signs that it is at least partly inborn are too numerous to ignore．”可知，女性的这个特征有先天方面的原因. 故选D.
58．A 【精析】主旨题.该段的主旨句是第二句“…women appear to be somewhat less competitive…”, 该句提出了“女性在竞争力方面不如男性”的观点，后文所举例证即是为了证明这一观点.故选A.
59．C 【精析】判断题. 由文章第四段最后一句“Men tend to more…mote often．”可知，男性比较专断而女性则喜欢和同事商量再做决定. 从而看出男女在管理方式上的差异. 故选C.
60．D 【精析】推理题.作者在说男女之间差异时并无偏袒任何一方，而是通过研究结果来分析说明男女的差异，因此是客观的表达，故选D. Part B 参考译文
下面五个人在谈论能源及其利用. 注意每个人观点有何不同.
杰克逊：以科学家的立场来看，不管是现在还是将来，燃料里所含的全部能量都会转变为热量. 有些热量会被直接使用或用于有用的生产. 其余的不是丢失了就是被遗弃了，也就是说，这些热量从引擎、汽车、熔炉、电线、电视机、锅炉、以及所有其他消耗能量的机器上散发到大气中，正是这些机器使我们生活的齿轮得以运转.
布洛林：为了做更多的工作而提高能源使用的效率是很必要的. 但是这种提高不是一夜之间能实现的，而且其中有些限制就连科学也无能为力. 根据国际研究与战略中心发布的报告，我们用来使用东西，包括我们自己，运转的能量中有四分之三做的是无用功.
杰弗里：说到效率，公交车、火车和其他公共交通设施对能源的利用可能比私家车更高效. 除非私家车的容量能被最大限度的使用，否则它们的总效率很低. 比如说，一辆载有36名乘客的市区公交车，它的效率能达到120乘客．英里／加仑汽油.但是公交车不总是满载，有时车上一名乘客也没有.
文登博格：公车上有时确实一个人也没有. 城铁看上去效率很高，但是它们也有和公车相同的缺点，而且成本更高. 除了交通高峰期，载上下班乘客的列车很少满载运行.这浪费了更多的能源，而且造成出资方负担不起的结果. 载上下班乘客的列车只有在人很多的地方才真正实用.
南森：对有些人来说，公共交通设施满足了他们的需求，而其他人比较倾向于把公共交通设施和私人交通工具结合起来. 更好的设计和更明智的使用两者对我们在交通设施上充分利用能源来说至关重要.
61．E 【精析】推理题.在第一段第一句话作者说燃料里的能源转化为热量. 第二、三句紧接着说一部分能量被使用，其余的丢失或遗弃了，由此可推出燃料里的能量没有被完全利用. 故选E.
62．G 【精析】推理题. 第二段第二句话说提高能源不是一夜之间能实现的，而且其中有些限制就连科学也无能为力，说明能源浪费是不可避免的，故选G.
63．C 【精析】主旨题.第三段的主旨句是第一句话，意思是“公共交通设施对能源的利用比私家车更高效”，与此一致的是C.
64．B 【精析】细节题. 由第四段短文最后一句“…commuter trains are truly practical only in places where there are a lot of people．”可知城铁是否实用取决于人口的多少. 故选B.
65．F 【精析】主旨题. Nathan明确提出更好的设计和更明智的使用两者至关重要，主张把公共交通设施和私人交通工具结合起来. 故选F.
第四部分 写作 Part A
66. 【高分范围】 Dear Mr. Meed
I read the job advertisement of your company in a newspaper. And I think the job suits me very much. Now I' d like to introduce myself to you.
My name is Wang Lin. I' m 24. I was awarded B.A. degree as an English major student in Beijing Foreign Studies University in 2002Dur-ing my college time, my marks range among top 5 of my peers in my school. After graduating from college, I worked as an interpreter in a trade company for three years. My boss gave me very high remarks about my work. And my easy-going personality made me build a broad network with my colleagues and customers. I think three years is enough to do the same work, and I want to try something new. So I write to apply for the position offered by your company. Hope I can hear from you soon. Thanks for paying attention. Wish everything goes 6n well. Yours sincerely, Wang Lin 【写作点金】
求职信是一种比较正式的文体. 在申请中要写清楚自己的概况，并阐述自己有哪些条件符合该职位的要求. 在表述中要让对方感觉你已经很认真的看过他们公司的职位描述和要求. 如果职位要求里没有对工作经验作出要求，我们在写申请的时候也要申明自己有相关的工作经验，因为用人单位都很注重应聘者的工作经验. 求职申请开头的称呼和最后的署名一定要写. 【高频词句】
1. I read the job advertisement of your company in a newspaper And I think the job suits me very much. 求职信的第一句可以套用这句话.
2. I was awarded B.A. degree. 我被授予文学学士学位.
3. My boss gave me very high remarks about my work. 我的老板对我的工作评价很高.
4. So I write to apply for the position offered by your company. 所以我写信来申请你们公司的空缺职位. 5. Thanks for paying attention. 结尾表述这句话是很必要的，这样会显得你很有礼貌. Part B
67.【高文范文】 Life Is Precious
From the c picture below, we can a man Js crossing the street in a hurry. And he is not walking on the pavement, instead, he is running in front of cars which are moving on the street. And to avoid hitting him, the car makes a sudden stop. The following car hits that car on its back. Thus an accident is caused. The man who is crossing the street doesn' t take life seriously, both his and others. Running across a street is very dangerous because the run-ning person can be easily hurt by cars. And if the car which is about to hit the person makes a sudden break, there may be a car accident, just the picture, thus the people in the cars might be hurt.
Life is precious, and also vulnerable. We should not put ourselves in danger by any improper
behavior. 【写作点金】
这篇看图作文是一篇警示性的图画文章. 第一步是向读者描述这张图片说的是什么事情. 第二步是自己的评论. 警示性的文章在评论中要向读者阐明图片中所示的危险性. 最后在文章结尾可以加入号召性的话语. 【高频词句】
1．in a hurry 急急忙忙地
2．m man who is crossing the street doesn‟t take life seriously．这个人对待生命的态度很不严肃. 3．be about to 将要
4．Life is precious，and also vulnerable．生命是珍贵的，也很脆弱.
5．We should not put ourselves in danger by any improper behavior．我们不应因任何不适当的行为而把自己置于危险中.
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SECTION II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions：
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A， B， C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. Text
Many years ago when the summers seemed longer and life was less complicated, we had rented a cottage 26 a river in the heart of the country 27 the whole family was going to 28 a threeweek holiday. There were four of us: me, Mum and Dad, and Mum‟s sister, Auntie June. Oh, and I mustn‟t forget to 29 Spot, our little dog. I was 30 to go off by myself all day, 31 I promised to be careful and took Spot with me for 32 One day I was out fishing with Spot when we heard a lot of shouting in the 33 followed by a scream and splash. I was a bit 34 so I called Spot and we both hid 35 a bush where we could see but not be 36 . After a few moments, a straw hat came drifting down the river, followed by an oar, a picnic basket and 37 oar. Then came the rowing boat itself, but it was 38 upside down! A few seconds later my Dad and Auntie June came running 39 the river bank, both wet 40 . Spot started barking so I came out of hiding and said hello. My Dad got really angry 41 me for not trying to catch the boat as it went past. luckily, 42 , the boat and both the oars had been caught by an overhanging tree a little further downstream, but not the hat or picnic basket. So I had to let them 43 my sandwiches. Dad and Auntie June both made me 44 not to tell Mum what had happened 45 she would be worried. 26.［A］ on ［B］ by ［C］ in ［D］ across
27.［A］ where ［B］ that ［C］ which ［D］ when
28.［A］ plan ［B］ manage ［C］ consume ［D］ spend 29.［A］ mention ［B］ bring ［C］ send ［D］ lead
30.［A］ forced ［B］ ordered ［C］ allowed ［D］ encouraged 31.［A］ even if ［B］ provided ［C］ lest ［D］ as if
32.［A］ instruction［B］ inspection［C］ protection ［D］ supervision 33.［A］ place ［B］ space ［C］ sky ［D］ distance
34.［A］ scared ［B］ amused ［C］ excited ［D］ disturbed 35.［A］ beside ［B］ before ［C］ behind ［D］ beneath
36.［A］ seen ［B］ viewed ［C］ watched ［D］ observed
37.［A］ the other ［B］ each other［C］ another ［D］ one another 38.［A］ rolling ［B］ floating ［C］ circling ［D］ sinking 39.［A］ down ［B］ beside ［C］ to ［D］ on
40.［A］ within ［B］ over ［C］ under ［D］ through 41.［A］ at ［B］ against ［C］ with ［D］ to
42.［A］ moreover ［B］ then ［C］ therefore ［D］ however 43.［A］ spare ［B］ share ［C］ borrow ［D］ divide
44.［A］ agree ［B］ decide ［C］ guarantee ［D］ promise
45.［A］ except that［B］ in case ［C］ in order that［D］ on condition that SECTION III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Part A
Directions：
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A， B， C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Text 1
Earthquakes may rightly be ranked as one of the most destructive forces known to man: since records began to be written down, it has been estimated that earthquake related fatalities have numbered in the millions, and that earthquake related destruction has been beyond calculation. The greater part of such damage and loss of life has been due to collapse of buildings and the effects of rockslides, floods, fire, disease, tsunamis (gigantic sea waves), and other observable events resulting from earthquakes, rather than from the quakes themselves.
The great majority of all earthquakes occur in two specific geographic areas. One such area covers the Pacific Ocean and its bordering landmasses. The other extends from the East Indies to the Atlas Mountains, including the Himalayas, Iran, Turkey, and the Alpine regions. It is in these two great belts or zones that ninety percent of all earthquakes take place; they may, however, happen anywhere at any time.
This element of the unknown has for centuries added greatly to the dread and horror surrounding earthquakes, but in recent times there have been indications that earthquake forecast may be possible. By analyzing changes in animal behavior, patterns of movements in the earth‟s shell, variations in the earth‟s force of attraction, and the frequency with which minor earth shakes are observed, scientists have shown increasing success in expecting when and where earthquakes will strike. As a result, a worldwide earthquake warning network is already in operation and has helped to prepare for (and thus lessen)the vast destruction that might otherwise have been totally unexpected.
It is doubtful that man will ever be able to control earthquakes and get rid of their destructiveness altogether, but as how and why earthquakes happen become better understood, man will become more and more able to deal with their possible damage before they occur. 46.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ［A］ Earthquake destruction is declining. ［B］ Earthquake forecast is improving. ［C］ Man is no longer fearful of earthquakes. ［D］ Man is capable of conquering earthquakes.
47.We can infer from the passage that quakes . ［A］ may happen anywhere at any time ［B］ mostly strike in oceans and mountains ［C］ are unobservable in masses of land ［D］ are hardly the direct cause of fatalities
48.The phrase “this element of the unknown” (Paragraph 3) refers to . ［A］ the extension of earthquake zones ［B］ the percentage of earthquake occurrences ［C］ when and where earthquakes may occur ［D］ what big damage earthquakes may cause
49.Man‟s research on earthquake forecast at present is to . ［A］ reduce the loss from earthquake disasters ［B］ lower the frequency of earthquakes
［C］ release the energy that causes earthquakes
［D］ analyze the relationship between different earthquakes
50.Which of the following describes the author‟s purpose in writing the passage? ［A］ Inform the reader. ［B］ Entertain the reader. ［C］ Disprove a concept. ［D］ Question a concept. Text 2
The rate of population growth is fastest in underdeveloped countries. In these countries a high birthrate is accompanied by a lowered death rate thanks to improved standards of public health. Ideally it should be possible to counter balance the effect of a reduced death rate by an increased use of family planning. In practice, however, population control is a complex matter. Throughout history people have determined the size of their families according to the cultural values of their societies.
Population control has long been a subject of discussion among researchers. Some have argued that the supply of good land is limited. In order to feed a large population,
bad land must be cultivated and the good land overworked . As a result, each person produces less in a given amount of time and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other researchers have argued that a large population gives more scope for the
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One of the difficulties in implementing birth control lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from cuntry to country. In underdeveloped countries where a large population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate. In a welldeveloped society the problem may be more complex. A
declining birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a shrinking market. Cities with a declining population may have to face the prospect of a shrinking tax base and a fall in land values. If there are fewer children going to school, teachers may be thrown out of work. When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline.
51.One reason for quick population increase in underdeveloped countries is that . ［A］ those countries encourage people to have large families
［B］ people can get government support if they have more kids
［C］ improved public health standards have reduced death rate greatly ［D］ those countries have enough resources to support a large population 52.The writer suggests that policy makers should consider cultural values . ［A］ in carrying out family planning ［B］ in producing birth control drugs ［C］ in improving public health standards ［D］ in introducing birth control techniques
53.A large population in an underdeveloped country may lead to . ［A］ a rise in work efficiency ［B］ a shortage of farm workers ［C］ a decline in grain production ［D］ a reduction in average income
54.Some peole believe that population control in developed countries may . ［A］ increase market demand ［B］ lower unemployment rate ［C］ slow down economic growth ［D］ create more job opportunities
55.According to the writer, developd countries prefer . ［A］ a strandstill population ［B］ a fast increasing population ［C］ a slowly growing population
［D］ a steadily decreasing population Text 3
Everyone knows how the story of Cinderella ends, but did you ever really think about how she spent her days before she met the prince? Her daily routine was not fascinating. She did everything from sweeping the floor to cooking the meals. If someone had asked Cinderella, “Are there any kinds of household work that you particularly hate?” she probably would have answered, “Why, none, of course. Housework is my duty!” In the real world, however, most people have definite dislikes for certain sorts of household work. Two of these tasks are ironing clothes and washing dishes.
Ironing clothes is most hated because it is not a task that can be completed quickly or thoughtlessly. Each piece of clothing must be handled individually, so ironing a basket of laundry can take hours! After ironing a piece of clothing with great caution, which requires smoothing out the fabric, and following the seams, you need to place it on a hanger as soon as possible. If you do not follow these directions carefully, it might become wrinkled and you have to start over. Perhaps that is why ironing is not a
favorite thing to do. It calls for extreme attention to detail from beginning to end.
Another household job that many people dislike is washing dishes. Of course, some people claim that this work is no longer a problem because we have dishwashers now! However, no one would argue that dishes, silverware, and especially pots and pans washed in a dishwasher don‟t come out as clean as they do when washed by hand. For this reason, many of us continues to wash our dishes by hand, but we are not necessarily happy doing it. Cleaning dishes is a job that not only takes a lot of energy but also requires the patience to wash and dry them. In addition, unlike ironing clothes, washing dishes is a thing that usually must be done every day. I don‟t know how Cinderella felt about this particular task, but I believe that most people hate it as much as I do. 56.For Cinderella, doing household work is . ［A］ an assignment ［B］ a compulsion ［C］ an obligation ［D］ a burden
57.Most people hate to do clothes-ironing because . ［A］ it has to be done by one person ［B］ it must be handled skillfully ［C］ it involves careful planning ［D］ it is time-consuming
58.To avoid ironing the clothes over again, one should . ［A］ know how to iron certain clothes material ［B］ spare no care through all the procedures ［C］ find some proper hangers for the ironed ［D］ pay special attention to the seams
59.Many people still prefer washing dishes by hand to machine washing because . ［A］ hand-washed dishes are cleaner
［B］ dishwashers are not so easily handled
［C］ some dishes cannot be machinewashed ［D］ washing dishes by hand is cheaper 60.Ironing is different from dishwashing in that . ［A］ it requires patience ［B］ it is not a daily routine ［C］ it is not laborious ［D］ it demands less care Part B Directions：
Read the texts from a newspaper article in which five people talk about where they played when they were children. For questions 61 to 65， match the name of each people(61 to 65) to one of the statements(A to G)given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Peter:
My favorite childhood play area was the back garden. Back in the days when I was growing up on a large housing estate, the „goals‟ would be a pair of garage doors or two jackets laid out in the garden. I would spend hours kicking a ball about with my dad, learning how to control, dribble or kick it.
Simon:
The playground was quite small. The floor was covered with flat bricks and there were many that were cracked or broken or missing, and a few weeds struggled through. It was totally enclosed on one side by the school and on the other by high brick walls. It was more like a prison yardon top of the walls was a layer of concrete into which pieces of broken glass had been stuck. After school was finished my friends and I would climb a lamppost outside the school and sit on top of the wall, slowly breaking off the bits of glass. Alan:
I come from an area of terraced houses, pavements and streets. There were no gardens. My first school was Prince‟s Street Primary and the room in which I received my first lessons had large, folding glass doors that opened onto a small playground that had grass, bushes and flowers. my amazement at seeing these items, which are normal to most of the world, has stayed with me all my life.
Nick:
I was strictly forbidden from the obvious playgrounda long, overgrown ditch running through waste ground, mainly built to take away the rain. It was irresistible to us local schoolchildren. Its charm, compared with the surrounding tennis courts, football pitches and farmland, was purely because it was out of bounds. That area was truly where I grew up, more than in the rest of the little town‟s correct and neat suburbia, where my house was. Julle:
Until I was twelve I was brought up on airforce camps and each camp had a small playground in the middle of the houses. It was always a great meeting place and I remember sitting with my friends on the swings many evenings until dark. You would often go out and swing for hours until someone else came out. I always liked swinging.
Now match each of the persons (61 to 65)to the appropriate statement. Note:there are two extra statements. Statements
61. Peter ［A］I developed sporting skills there.
62. Simon ［B］I never went straight home from school. 63. Alan ［C］I enjoyed the feeling of flying.
64. Nick ［D］My play area was just outside my classroom. 65. Julle ［E］I enjoyed both being alone and with friends. ［F］I played in a place dangerous in others‟eyes.
［G］There were some playground equipment around my play area. SECTION IV Writing (40 minutes) Directions：
You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2. Part A
66.Suppose you have made an appointmen with your friend at 5 p.m., but you have some urgent business to attend to and have to cancel your appointment. Write a note to your friend, 1.explaining why you have to cancel your appointment 2.making an apology for that
3.telling him how you plan to make up for it
You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your note. Use “Wang Lin” instead. Part B
67.Look at the pictures below and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following two points:
1. a description of these two pictures 2.your comment on them
2004年3月
SECTION I Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)
1～25略
SECTION Ⅱ Use of English(15 minutes) Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. Text
After 20 years of marriage, a husband may still not understand his wife. How is it that she is never at a 26 for words? How can she 27 the names of a couple they met on 28 years ago? Now we know 29 to tell him: it's her brain.
Although there are obviously cultural 30 for the differences in emotions and behavior, 31 breakthrough research reveals that the 32 of many puzzling differences between men and women may 33 in the head. Men's and women's brains 34 much in common, but they are definitely not the same 35 size, structure or insight. Broadly speaking, a woman's brain, like her body, is ten to fifteen per cent smaller than a man's, 36 the regions dedicated to language may be more densely 37 with brain cells.
Girls generally speak earlier and read faster. The reason may be 38 females use both sides of the brain when they read. In 39 , males rely only on the left side.
At every age, women' s memories 40 men' s, They have a greater ability to 41___names with faces than men do, and they are 42 at recalling list. The events people remember best are those that an emotion is attached to. 43 women use more of their right brains, which 44 emotions, they may do this automatically.
While we don't yet know what all these findings imply, one thing is 45 : male and fe-male brains do the same things, but they do them differently.
26. [ A ] slip [ B ] puzzle [ C ] loss [ D ] failure
27. [ A ] recall [ B ] understand [ C ] realize [ D ] perceive 28. [ A ] festival [ B ] event [ C ] occasion [ D ] holiday 29. [ A ] what [ B ] how [ C ] when [ D ] where
30. [ A ] senses [ B ] reasons [ C ] purposes [ D ] meanings 31. [ A ] present [ B ] instant [ C ] recent [ D ] immediate 32. [ A ] bottom [ B ] basis [ C ] root [ D ] stem 33. [ A ] hide [ B ] set [ C ] fix [ D ] lie 34. [ A ] have [ B ] share [ C ] divide [ D ] store 35. [ A ] in [ B ] at [ C ] with [ D ] for 36. [ A ] yet [ B ] hence [ C ] thus [ D ] then
57. [ A ] wrapped [ B ] rested [ C ] gathered [ D ] packed 38. [ A ] which [ B ] why [ C ] that [ D ] whether
39. [ A ] fact [ B ] contrast [ C ] addition [ D ] consequence 40. [ A ] top [ B ] match [ C ] equal [ D ] challenge 41. [ A ] mix [ B ] combine [ C ] join [ D ] associate 42. [ A ] shier [ B ] better [ C ] keener [ D ] easier 43. [ A ] Since [ B ] While [ C ] Although [ D ] Unless 44. [ A ] process [ B ] promote [ C ] perceive [ D ] produce 45. [ A ] important [ B ] mysterious [ C ] special [ D ] clear SECTION Ⅲ Reading Comprehension(40 minutes) Part A Directions:
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Text 1
Bum rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate would be $ 50,000 a month when my new media company started. So, I began looking around for individuals who would be my first investors. “Angel money” it was called. But when I reviewed my list of acquaintances to find those who might be able to help, I found the number got small.
With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I was warned they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold.
As I was searching for “angel money”, I started to build a team who trusted me even though I didn't have money for paychecks yet. Bill Becker was an expert in computer programming and image processing at a very famous Media Lab at M. I.T. With his arrival, my company suddenly had a major technology “guy” in-house.
Katherine Henderson, a filmmaker and a former real-estate dealer, joined us as our director of market research. Steve White came on as operating officer. He had worked for the developer of a home-finance software, Quicken. We grabbed him.
We had some really good people, but we still didn't have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She ran a very good business at the time. Louise was brilliant and missed nothing. She had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees of success.
She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. She handed me an envelope. Inside was a check for $ 500,000.
I almost fell down. I heard her voice as if from heaven.
“I have confidence in your plan,” she said. “You' 11 do well. You're going to work hard for it, but it' s satisfying when you build your own company.”
Who would have thought I'd find an angel so close to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed. 46. For a newly-established business, bum rate refers to___________. [ A ] the salary it pays to its staff [ B ] the interest it pays to the bank
[ C ] the way in which it raises capital [ D ] the speed at which it spends money
47. By \"Angel money\ [ A ] the money borrowed from banks [ B ] the money spent to promote sales [ C ] the money raised from close friends [ D ] the money needed to start a business
48. To get help from a venture-capital company, you may have to__________. [ A ] put up with unfair terms [ B ] change your business line [ C ] enlarge your business scope [ D ] let them operate your business
49. The author easily built a team for his company because__________. [ A ] they were underpaid at their previous jobs [ B ] they were turned down by other companies [ C ] they were confident of the author and his business [ D ] they were satisfied with the salaries in his company
50. Louise decided to lend money to the author because__________. [ A ] she wanted to join his company [ B ] she knew he would build a team [ C ] she knew his plan would succeed [ D ] she wanted to help promote his sales Text 2
Nearly all “speed reading” courses have a “pacing” element--some timing device which lets the student know how many words a minute he is reading. You can do this simply by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have reached. Check the average number of words per page for the particular book you are reading. How do you know when 5 minutes has passed on your watch if you are busy reading the book? Well, this is difficult at first. A friend can help by timing you over a set period, or you can read within hearing distance of a pub-lic clock which strikes the quarter hours. Pace yourself every three or four days, always with the same kind of easy, general interest books. You should soon notice your accustomed w. p.m. rate creeping up.
Obviously there is little point in increasing your w. p. m. rate if you do not understand what you are reading. When you are consciously trying to increase your reading speed, stop after every chapter ( if you are reading a novel) or every section or group of ten or twelve pages ( if it is a text-book) and ask yourself a few questions about what you have been reading. If you find you have lost the thread of the story, or you cannot remember clearly the details of what was said, reread the section or chapter.
You can also try “lightning speed” exercise from time to time. Take four or five pages of the general interest book you happen to be reading and read them as fast as you possibly can. Do not bother about whether you understand or not. Now go back and read them at what you feel to be your \"normal\" w. p. m. rate, the rate at which you can comfortably understand. After a „lightning speed' reading through (probably 600 w. p. m. ) you will usually find that your “normal” speed has increased-perhaps. by as much as 50-100 w. p.m. This is the technique sportsmen use when they usually run further in training than they will have to on the day of the big race.
51. According to the passage, a “pacing” device_________. [ A ]is used to time student' s reading speed [ B ]is. not used in most, speed reading courses [ C ] is used as .an aid to vocabulary learning [ D ] should be used whenever we read alone
52. In speed reading, looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes_________. [ A ] avoids the need for reading faster [ B ] is not the same as pacing [ C ] may seem unworkable at first
[ D ] helps you to remember your page number
53. When you are reading a novel, you should check your understanding of the content after_______. [ A ] every chapter [ B ] every section [ C ] every four or five pages [ D ] every ten or twelve pages
54. The purpose of the “lightning speed” exercise is to_________. [ A ] increase your speed by scanning the text first [ B ] test your maximum reading speed
[ C ] help you understand more of the content of the book [ D ] enable you to win reading races against your friends 55. The best title for this passage would be_________. [ A ] Hints for Successful Reading [ B ] Hints for Speed Reading [ C ] Effective Reading [ D ] Lightning Speed Exercises Text 3
There is one difference between the sexes on which virtually every expert and study agree: 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 in the male sex hormone testosterone.
If there's a feminine trait that's the counterpart of male aggressiveness, it's what social scien-tists awkwardly refer to as \"nurturance\". Feminists have argued that the nurturing nature of women is not biological in origin, but rather has been drummed 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 learn much faster than males how to pick up nonverbal cues from others. And grown women are far more adept than men at interpreting facial expressions: A recent study by University of Pennsylvania brain researcher Ru-ben Gur showed that they easily read emotions such as anger, sadness and fear. The only such e-motion 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 credentials just as
outstanding as those of their male peers. But they don' t qualify for the prestigious Law Review in proportionate numbers, a fact some school officials attribute 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 masculine ways. But an analysis by Purdue social psychologist Alice Eagly of 166 studies of leadership style did find one consistent difference: Men tend to be more “autocratic”-making decisions on their own--while women tend to consult colleagues and subordinates more often. Studies of behavior in small groups turn up even more differences. Men will typically domi-nate the discussion, says University of Toronto psychologist Kenneth Dion, spending more time talking and less time listening.
56. 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
57. 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.
58. 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 credentials are disproportionate to performance 59. Which of the following statement is tree 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. 60. 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 Part B Directions:
Read the texts from an article in which five people talked about energy and making use of it. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each speaker to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET 1.
Jackson:
Viewed from a scientist's standpoint, all of the energy contained in fuel either now or in the future becomes heat. Some of the heat is used directly or produces useful work. The rest is lost or rejected. That is to say, it is radiated into the atmosphere from the engines, motors, furnaces, power lines, television sets, boilers and all the other energy-consuming machinery that makes our wheels go around. Browning:
It is necessary to improve the efficiency with. which we use energy in order to do more work. But improvement cannot come overnight, and there are limits beyond which not even science can help. According to the Center for Strategic and International studies, about three quarters of the energy we use to move things, including ourselves, accomplishes no useful work. Jeffrey:
In terms of efficiency, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation may be using en-ergy more efficiently than private automobiles. Unless private automobiles can operate at near capacity, their overall efficiency is poor. For example, an urban bus carrying 36 passengers may achieve an efficiency of around 120 passenger-miles per gallon of gasoline. But buses are not al-ways fully loaded, and sometimes they carry no passengers at all. Vandenberg:
It is true that buses can sometimes run without passengers. City trains seem to be very effi-cient, but they suffer the same shortcomings as buses and cost more. Except for rush hours, com-muter trains seldom run at full capacity. This wastes even more energy and is more than the management can afford. As a result, commuter trains are truly practical only in places where there are a lot of people. Nathan:
For some people, mass transportation may serve their needs. For others, a combination of mass transportation and private
transportation may be preferable. Better design and wise use of both mass transportation systems and private vehicles will play an important part in helping us make full-er use of energy for transportation.
Now match each of the persons (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements
61. Jackson 62. Browning 63. Jeffrey 64. Vandenberg 65. Nathan
[ A ] City trains and buses have different faults to overcome. [ B ] The efficiency of the city train depends on the size of population. [ C ] Public transportation is usually more energy-efficient. [ D ] Private cars usually run at full capacity. [ E ] No fuel energy is fully used.
[ F ] A combined means of transport can help increase energy efficiency. [ G ] Problems of energy loss can never be completely solved. SECTION IV Writing(40 minutes) Directions:
You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2. Part A
66. You have read the job advertisement below in a newspaper and you want to apply for the job. Write a letter of application to the
manager of the company, Mr. Meed, giving all the necessary personal information. You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use “Wang Lin” instead. You do not need to write the address. Part B
67. Here is a picture of a traffic accident caused by a man crossing the street in a hurry.Write an essay of approximately 120 words describing the accident and giving your comment on it.
26．C 【精析】本题考查固定搭配. at a loss for words茫然而语塞. 故选C.
27．A 【精析】本题考查动词的用法. recall 回忆；understand 理解；rca-lizc意识到；perceive认识，理解；从文章来看，这里显然是指女人能记得多年前遇到的人的名字. 故选A.
28．D 【精析】本题考查对文意的理解. 从四个选项来看，只有holiday符合文意. on holiday在休假中(在度假). 故选D.
29．A 【精析】本题考查引导词的用法. 从后面的it‟s her brain可知，空格处应填的词引导的是名词性短语，选项中可以引导名词性短语或从句的是what. how引导方式状语从句；when引导时间状语从句；where引导地点状语或定语从句. 故选A.
30．B 【精析】本题考查上下文语义的衔接. 从上下文及表原因的介词“for”可知，这里说的是“男女行为与情绪不同的原因”，故选B.
31．C 【精析】本题考查词语的辨析. present现在的，出席的；instant 立即的；recent最近的；immediate立即的，即刻的. 这里是讲“最近的一项突破性研究”. 故选C.
32. C 【精析】本题考查词语的辨析. bottom底部，底面；basis根本，基础；root根，起源；stem茎. 此处指的是“根源”，故选C.
33．D 【精析】本题考查固定搭配. lie有“存在，在于”的意思，在表达“原因在于…”的时候经常用lie in. 故选D. 34．A 【精析】本题考查固定搭配. have sth．in common有共同点，此处指的是男女的大脑大部分都一样.故选A. 35．A 【精析】本题考查介词的用法. in多指“在某点上，就某一点来说”；at多指“在某一程度上”；with一般表示伴随的状态；for表原因. 这里显然指的是“就男女大脑的大小、结构和观察力来说绝对不同”，故选A.
36．C 【精析】本题考查连词的用法。hence表示“因此，从此”，为副词不能引导句子，故排除；yet仍，至今；then当时，在那时，然后；thus有“因此，于是”的意思，表结果。从上文来看，这里是由上文得出的结论，故选C. 37．D 【精析】本题考查动词短语的用法。wrap with用…包裹；rest和gather不与with搭配；pack with塞满，充满. 这里指的是该区域内脑细胞更加密集，故选D.
38．C 【精析】本题考查表语从句的引导词. 名词reason作主语时，后面的表语从句表示原因时要用that引导，不宜用because或why. 故选C.
39．B 【精析】本题考查固定词组. in contrast相反；in fact实际上；in addition此外；in consequence因而，由于…的缘故. 这里是把男女进行比较，且前后文所述情况相反. 故选B.
40．A 【精析】本题考查上下文语义的衔接. 由下文的阐述可知女性的记忆力优于男性. top作动词讲表示“超越，比…高”的意思.
41． D 【精析】本题考查动宾短语. mix with和…混合；combine with与…结合；join with参与；associate with联合，联系. 这里指的是女人比较善于将人的长相和名字联系起来. 故选D.
42．B 【精析】本题考查对文章的理解. 这里是在对男女的记忆力进行比较，前文已经说过女人在记名字方面比男人强，这句话承接上文，我们可以推测说的还是女人的记忆力比男人强. 故选B.
43．A 【精析】本题考查连接词的用法. since有“因为”的意思；while尽管，虽然；although尽管；unless除非. 从后面“they may do this automatically”可知，空格处连接词所引导的分句是后面结论的原因. 故选A.
44．A 【精析】本题考查动词的意义. process产生；promote提升；perceive理解，认识；produce生产.这里指的是右脑产生情绪. 故选A.
45．D 【精析】本题考查文意. while含有“对比，相反”之义，因此此处所填词含义应该与前面的“尚不清楚”相反. 故选D. 参考译文
“燃烧速率”是指一家刚起步的公司花钱的速度. 当我的新媒体公司刚创立的时候燃烧速率是每个月50，000美元. 因此，我开始四下寻找可能成为我的第一批投资者，得到的投资被称为“赞助资金”. 但是当我考虑在我认识的人中有谁能帮我时，我发现寥寥无几.
在别无选择的情况下. 我开始接触风险投资公司. 但是有人警告我说这类投资公司会因为他们投入的资金而抽走公司的很大一部分股份. 而且如果你表示反对，他们会立刻把你扔在一边不予理睬.
在我寻找“赞助资金”的同时我开始建立自己的团队. 团队里的每一个人都信任我，即使是我没钱给他们发薪水. 比尔?贝克是麻省理工一个非常出名的媒体实验室的电脑程序和图像处理专家. 他的到来使公司内部一下子便有了一名技术骨干.
凯瑟琳—汉德森是一个电影制片人，曾是一名地产商. 她也加入了我们的团队，成为公司的市场研发主管. 史蒂芬—怀特也加入进来成为执行官. 他之前一直为家庭财务软件开发商Quicken工作. 我们把他挖了过来.
我们有很棒的员工，但是我们的钱不够. 一天晚上，我的邻居露易丝?强森来访. 她和我只有点头之交，但是她的儿子和我的儿子却是天天在一起的伙伴. 那时她的事业正如火如荼.
露易丝很聪明，并且不会错过任何机会. 她一直在密切关注我的公司. 她知道我非常需要钱，而且还知道我很有希望，但是不能保证一定能成功.
她告诉我说她的律师已经和我的律师谈过了，并且达成了共识. 她递给我一个信封，里面是一张50万美元的支票. 我差点倒下，我听着她讲话，那声音就像来自天堂.
“我对你的计划有信心，”她说.“你会做得很好. 你得为之努力奋斗，但是建立自己的公司是一件很令人满足的事情.” 谁会想到我会在家门口找到赞助人? 此刻，说什么都显得不足. 我们只是道了晚安. 她离开之后我站在那里，充满了谦卑和诚恳.
46．D 【精析】细节题. 本题答案在文章第一段第一句话.
47．D 【精析】推理题.“angel money”出现在文章第一段第四句. 由其前面的一句话可知这笔钱是第一批投资商投入的资金，此时公司刚刚成立，从而可判断“angel money”是用来创业的. 故选D.
48．A 【精析】推理题. 从文章第二段第二句话“…they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in．”可知，投资公司会拿走公司相当大的一部分股份，这种交易当然是不公平的. 故选A.
49．C 【精析】推理题. 本题答案在第三段. 作者说团队里每一个人都很信任他，即使自己没有钱可以付给他们工资. 由此可见，团队成员都对作者及其创办的公司很有信心，不然不会不计后果地给他做事. 故选C.
50．C 【精析】细节题. 文章倒数第五段说“She knew 1 was dying for money and I had prospects．．．可知，露易丝认为作者的公司很有希望. 故选C. Text 2 参考译文
几乎所有的“快速阅读”课程都有“计划进度”这一部分—一指设定时间以使学生知道自己每分钟看了多少字. 你自己也可以做到这点，只需要每隔5分钟或10分钟看一下手表，然后记下你读到的页码. 查一下你所读的书平均每页有多少字. 在你忙于看书的时候怎么知道5分钟已经过去了呢? 开始是很难. 你可以叫一个朋友在设定的时间提醒你，有些公共大钟每到整刻都会敲响，你可在能够听到钟声的范围内看书. 每三、四天给自己定一个“进度计划”，每次都看同种类的通俗易懂的书. 你很快会发现自己惯常的字／每分钟速率在不断上升.
显然，如果你不明白自己在读什么的话，提高阅读速度也就没有意义. 当你有意识地试着提高阅读速度的时候，读完一章(如果你读的是小说)，一节或者10到20页(如果你读的是课本)停下来问自己几个关于所读内容的问题. 如果你发现自己已经忘记了故事的主线或者不能清楚记得细节，那么把这一章或这一节再读一遍.
你还可以时不时地尝试一下“闪电速度”练习. 在你正在看的符合大众趣味的书中选四或五页来看，能看多快就看多快. 不要在乎是否看得懂. 现在回过头去以你认为“正常”的速度来看那几页书，也就是以你能易于看懂的速度. 在一次“闪电速度”阅读之后(大概每分钟600字)，你通常会发现你的“正常速度”提高了——可能每分钟要提高50-100字. 运动员们也是用这种方法，他们通常在训练的时候跑的比参加大赛时跑的距离要远一些.
51．A 【精析】释义题. 本题答案可由文章第一句话得出. 破折号后面的句子解释了pacing device是用来测试学生阅读速度的. 故选A.
52．C 【精析】细节题. 由文章第一段第四句“How do you know when 5 minutes has passed on your watch if you ale busying reading the book? Well，this is difficult at first．”可知，刚开始的时候每5分钟或者lO分钟看一下表似乎不太现实. 故选C. 53．A 【精析】细节题. 由文章第二段第二句“．．．stop after every chap-ter(if you ale reading a novel)”可知，如果读的是小说的话应该在读完每一章后停一下. 故选A.
54．A 【精析】推理题. 解答本题关键在于理解文章第三段. 本段首先介绍了如何进行闪电阅读练习——首先速读，而后指出了其效果——正常阅读速度得到提高. 并提到运动员也常用类似方法来提高成绩.可见“lightning speed”是通过首先快速浏览文章来提高阅读速度.
55．B 【精析】主旨题.本文的主旨是“提高阅读速度”，文章谈论了“快速阅读”中时间设定及内容理解方面的问题，并推荐了一种练习方法——“闪电速度”，主要是围绕快速阅读而谈.与此有关的选项是B.
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性别之间存在的差异有一点是基本上所有专家和研究都承认的：男性的攻击力比女性强.这一点在2岁时就表现出来了，并且贯穿于学龄时期且持续到成年时期.这种区别甚至超越了文化的限制.毫无疑问．这种区别的根本在于生理——男人体内的男性激素.
如果女性有一种和男性的攻击性相对立的特征的话，那就是社会学家指的“照顾别人”.女权主义者说女性具有照顾别人的天性从根本上来说并非源于生理因素，而是想要女性待在家里的社会所强行赋予女性的.但是太多迹象表明，女人具有“照顾别人的特征”至少有部分是天生的，此类迹象多得不容忽视.就像女婴根据人长相来认人的能力比男婴强；刚学会走路的小女孩在理解别人的非语言性暗示方面比同龄的小男孩学习得快；成年女人比成年男人更擅长理解面部表情：宾夕法尼亚大学的大脑研究家鲁本?戈尔最近所作的一项研究表明女人很容易就能从别人脸上解读出生气，悲伤和害怕之类的情感.而男人唯一可以解读的情感就是恶心.
这种差异对现实世界有什么意义呢? 在很多其他事情中，女性显得稍微比男性缺少竞争力——或者至少她们是以一种不同的方式在竞争. 例如，在哈佛法学院，女生以和男生同样优异的成绩入校.但是她们有相当一部分人在权威性的《法律评论》这门课程上都不舍格，一些学校领导把这个事实归于女生不适应非常激烈的竞争环境.
研究管理模式的学生发现管理层的男性和女性之间差异比预想的要小，或许是因为很多成功的女性都刻意模仿男性做事的方式. 但是Purdue的社会心理学家艾丽丝?伊格利在研究了166名管理人员的工作方式后分析发现了一个一致的区别：男性比较专断独行——独自做决定——而女性则更多地倾向于与同事和下级商量. 对一小组人的行为进行研究发现的差异更多. 多伦多大学的心理学家肯尼斯?迪昂说男性典型地主导讨论，他们发言的时间很多，听别人发言的时间相对较少.
56．A 【精析】主旨题.本文在前两段论述了男女性别的差异，在第三段第一句提出问题“这种差异在现实中有什么意义”，紧接着后面开始阐述这种差别所导致的男女在竞争及工作中的不同表现. 故选A.
57．D 【精析】细节题. 由第二段第三句“But the signs that it is at least partly inborn are too numerous to ignore．”可知，女性的这个特征有先天方面的原因. 故选D.
58．A 【精析】主旨题.该段的主旨句是第二句“…women appear to be somewhat less competitive…”, 该句提出了“女性在竞争力方面不如男性”的观点，后文所举例证即是为了证明这一观点.故选A.
59．C 【精析】判断题. 由文章第四段最后一句“Men tend to more…mote often．”可知，男性比较专断而女性则喜欢和同事商量再做决定. 从而看出男女在管理方式上的差异. 故选C.
60．D 【精析】推理题.作者在说男女之间差异时并无偏袒任何一方，而是通过研究结果来分析说明男女的差异，因此是客观的表达，故选D. Part B 参考译文
下面五个人在谈论能源及其利用. 注意每个人观点有何不同.
杰克逊：以科学家的立场来看，不管是现在还是将来，燃料里所含的全部能量都会转变为热量. 有些热量会被直接使用或用于有用的生产. 其余的不是丢失了就是被遗弃了，也就是说，这些热量从引擎、汽车、熔炉、电线、电视机、锅炉、以及所有其他消耗能量的机器上散发到大气中，正是这些机器使我们生活的齿轮得以运转.
布洛林：为了做更多的工作而提高能源使用的效率是很必要的. 但是这种提高不是一夜之间能实现的，而且其中有些限制就连科学也无能为力. 根据国际研究与战略中心发布的报告，我们用来使用东西，包括我们自己，运转的能量中有四分之三做的是无用功.
杰弗里：说到效率，公交车、火车和其他公共交通设施对能源的利用可能比私家车更高效. 除非私家车的容量能被最大限度的使用，否则它们的总效率很低. 比如说，一辆载有36名乘客的市区公交车，它的效率能达到120乘客．英里／加仑汽油.但是公交车不总是满载，有时车上一名乘客也没有.
文登博格：公车上有时确实一个人也没有. 城铁看上去效率很高，但是它们也有和公车相同的缺点，而且成本更高. 除了交通高峰期，载上下班乘客的列车很少满载运行.这浪费了更多的能源，而且造成出资方负担不起的结果. 载上下班乘客的列车只有在人很多的地方才真正实用.
南森：对有些人来说，公共交通设施满足了他们的需求，而其他人比较倾向于把公共交通设施和私人交通工具结合起来. 更好的设计和更明智的使用两者对我们在交通设施上充分利用能源来说至关重要.
61．E 【精析】推理题.在第一段第一句话作者说燃料里的能源转化为热量. 第二、三句紧接着说一部分能量被使用，其余的丢失或遗弃了，由此可推出燃料里的能量没有被完全利用. 故选E.
62．G 【精析】推理题. 第二段第二句话说提高能源不是一夜之间能实现的，而且其中有些限制就连科学也无能为力，说明能源浪费是不可避免的，故选G.
63．C 【精析】主旨题.第三段的主旨句是第一句话，意思是“公共交通设施对能源的利用比私家车更高效”，与此一致的是C. 64．B 【精析】细节题. 由第四段短文最后一句“…commuter trains are truly practical only in places where there are a lot of people．”可知城铁是否实用取决于人口的多少. 故选B.
65．F 【精析】主旨题. Nathan明确提出更好的设计和更明智的使用两者至关重要，主张把公共交通设施和私人交通工具结合起来. 故选F.
66. 【高分范围】 Dear Mr. Meed
I read the job advertisement of your company in a newspaper. And I think the job suits me very much. Now I' d like to introduce myself to you.
My name is Wang Lin. I' m 24. I was awarded B.A. degree as an English major student in Beijing Foreign Studies University in 2002Dur-ing my college time, my marks range among top 5 of my peers in my school. After graduating from college, I worked as an interpreter in a trade company for three years. My boss gave me very high remarks about my work. And my easy-going personality made me build a broad network with my colleagues and customers. I think three years is enough to do the same work, and I want to try something new.
So I write to apply for the position offered by your company. Hope I can hear from you soon. Thanks for paying attention. Wish everything goes 6n well. Yours sincerely, Wang Lin 【写作点金】
求职信是一种比较正式的文体. 在申请中要写清楚自己的概况，并阐述自己有哪些条件符合该职位的要求. 在表述中要让对方感觉你已经很认真的看过他们公司的职位描述和要求. 如果职位要求里没有对工作经验作出要求，我们在写申请的时候也要申明自己有相关的工作经验，因为用人单位都很注重应聘者的工作经验. 求职申请开头的称呼和最后的署名一定要写. 【高频词句】
1. I read the job advertisement of your company in a newspaper And I think the job suits me very much. 求职信的第一句可以套用这句话.
2. I was awarded B.A. degree. 我被授予文学学士学位.
3. My boss gave me very high remarks about my work. 我的老板对我的工作评价很高.
4. So I write to apply for the position offered by your company. 所以我写信来申请你们公司的空缺职位. 5. Thanks for paying attention. 结尾表述这句话是很必要的，这样会显得你很有礼貌. Part B
67.【高文范文】 Life Is Precious
From the c picture below, we can a man Js crossing the street in a hurry. And he is not walking on the pavement, instead, he is running in front of cars which are moving on the street. And to avoid hitting him, the car makes a sudden stop. The following car hits that car on its back. Thus an accident is caused.
The man who is crossing the street doesn' t take life seriously, both his and others. Running across a street is very dangerous because the run-ning person can be easily hurt by cars. And if the car which is about to hit the person makes a sudden break, there may be a car accident, just the picture, thus the people in the cars might be hurt.
Life is precious, and also vulnerable. We should not put ourselves in danger by any improper behavior. 【写作点金】
这篇看图作文是一篇警示性的图画文章. 第一步是向读者描述这张图片说的是什么事情. 第二步是自己的评论. 警示性的文章在评论中要向读者阐明图片中所示的危险性. 最后在文章结尾可以加入号召性的话语. 【高频词句】
1．in a hurry 急急忙忙地
2．m man who is crossing the street doesn‟t take life seriously．这个人对待生命的态度很不严肃. 3．be about to 将要
4．Life is precious，and also vulnerable．生命是珍贵的，也很脆弱.
5．We should not put ourselves in danger by any improper behavior．我们不应因任何不适当的行为而把自己置于危险中.
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