David Beckham had a dream：to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups．
But now it appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon(跟腱)which means he could be out of action for around six months．With this year's World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out．
The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league．After attempting to kick the ball he collapsed to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered(被担架抬走)away．
It is not yet known whether he has completely severed(切断)his Achilles tendon or only torn it．The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist．
England manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckham's World Cup chances．
"We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup," he said in a statement．"I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support．
"David is a great professional and has worked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow．"
Beckham's former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed(共鸣)Capello's words of support：
"It is a horrible situation for Beckham．I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he was to the England team．
David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over．
Whatever happens, as one of football's best-known and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world．
Some will remember Beckham's miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks．
If he could repeat the same feat, in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales．
So, perhaps all is not lost．Optimists will take heart from Alexei Lalas' words：
"You never want to write off(排除)David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back(恢复原状)．"
(1)
What is the best title of the passage?
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A．
Beckham had a dream?
B．
Beckham-a great football player!
C．
The end for Beckham?
D．
World Cup in South Africa!
(2)
What does the author mean by saying “missing it will be a big blow?”
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A．
Missing the World Cup will be a big success．
B．
Missing Beckham means a great failure．
C．
Missing Beckham means an important opportunity for the American club LA Galaxy．
D．
Missing the World Cup means a big disappointment for Beckham．
(3)
We may infer from the passage that．
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A．
Beckham will definitely not be able to play football again
B．
Beckham was cured by a great knee specialist he found
C．
Beckham has his ability to bounce back
D．
Beckham is likely to miss the World Cup
(4)
What do the underlined words “take heart” probably mean?
Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day．“I was a clothes addict．”he jokes．“I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled．”Today David wears casual clothes－khaki pants and a sports shirt－to the office．He hardly ever wears a necktie．“I am working harder than ever．”David says,“And I need to feel comfortable．”
More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work．In the United States, the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual．In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday)．This became known as“dress-down Friday”or“casual Friday”．“What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing．”said business consultant Maisly Jones．
Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes?One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code．”“A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work,”says the owner of a software company,“so it's hard to hire people if you have a conservative(保守的)dress code．”Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes．In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress imp．roves employee morale(心境，士气)．Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity．Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money．“Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,”one person said．“For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes．”
(1)
David Smith refers to himself as having been“a clothes addict,”because ________．
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A．
he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt
B．
he couldn't stand a clean appearance
C．
he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time
D．
he didn't want to spend much money on clothes
(2)
David Smith wears casual clothes now, because ________．
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A．
they make him feel at ease when working
B．
he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes
C．
he looks handsome in casual clothes
D．
he no longer works for any company
(3)
According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?
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A．
Many employees don't like a conservative dress code．
B．
Comfortable clothes make employees more productive．
C．
A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees．
D．
All the employers in the U．S．are for casual office wear．
(4)
According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
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A．
Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago．
B．
Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 90s．
C．
“Dress-down Friday”was first given as a favor from employers．
D．
Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people．
(5)
In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT ________．
Since the early 1990s, the Internet has greatly changed the way people communicate．But some teachers think the changes are not all for the better．
Eleanor Johnson, an English professor at Columbia University in New York, says, “Ｉthink text messaging has made students believe that it is far more acceptable than it actually is to just make spelling and grammatical mistakes．” She says her students over the past several years have increasingly used less formal English in their writing．She says words and phrases like “you know” now appearing research papers．And she now has to talk about another problem in class－incorrect word use．
Professor Johnson doubts a strong connection between the rise of communication online and an increase in writing mistakes．But she admits there may not be much scientific proof, at least not yet．
David Crystal, a British language expert, says the actively changing nature of the Internet makes it difficult to stay unchanged in studying its effects．But he believes its effect on language is small．He says, “The main effect of the Internet on language has been to increase the expressive richness of language, providing the language with a new set of communicative content that didn’t exist in the past．”
Erin Jansen, founder of an online dictionary of Internet and text messaging terms, says his new technology has not changed existing language but has greatly added to the vocabulary．“Basically it is a freedom of expression,” she says, “If it is helping them write more or communicate more, that is great．That is what teachers and educators want---to get students communicating．”
But Erin Jansen and David Crystal agree with Eleanor Jonson on at least one thing．Teachers need to make sure students understand the uses and rules of language．
(1)
According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?
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A．
David Crystal thinks the Internet makes the language expression richer．
B．
David Crystal believes the Internet’s effects on language use are clear
C．
Eleanor Johnson thinks writing mistakes has much to do with the Internet
D．
Eleanor Johnson thinks all the Internet effects on language use are good
(2)
Eleanor Johnson is mentioned to _________．
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A．
share her idea of the great effects of using the Internet
B．
tell people a way to correct students’ writing mistakes
C．
serve as an example of teachers’ blaming the Internet
D．
warn people against the dangers of using the Internet
(3)
What do the three experts have in common as to the Internet effect?
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A．
The possibilities of avoiding the use of less formal words
B．
The causes of the Internet’s great effects on language
C．
The necessity of helping students reduce writing mistakes
D．
The importance of students’ knowing how to use language
(4)
What could be the best title for the text?
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A．
Students’ Learning and the Internet：Good or Bad?
B．
Students’ Writing and the Internet：Good or Bad?
C．
Students’ Papers and the Internet：Good or Bad?
D．
Students’ Mistakes and the Internet：Good or Bad?
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Multitasking
People who multitask all the time may be the worst at doing two things at once, a new research suggests．The findings, based on performances and self-evaluation by about 275 college students, indicate that many people multitask not out of a desire to increase productivity, but because they are easily distracted(分心)and can't focus on one activity．And “those people turn out to be the worst at handling different things,” said David Sanbonmatsu, a psychologist at the University of Utah．
Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues gave the students a set of tests and asked them to report how often they multitasked, how good they thought they were at it, and how sensation-seeking(寻求刺激)or imperative(冲动) they were．They then evaluated the participants' multitasking ability with a tricky mental task that required the students to do simple mathematical calculations while remembering a set of letters．
Not surprisingly, the scientists said, most people thought they were better than average at multitasking, and those who thought they were better at it were more likely to report using a cellphone while driving or viewing multiple kinds of media at once．But those who frequently deal with many things at the same time were found to perform the worst at the actual multitasking test．They also were more likely to admit to sensation-seeking and impulsive behavior, which connects with how easily people get bored and distracted．
“People multitask not because it's going to lead to greater productivity, but because they're distractible, and they get sucked into things that are not as important．” Sanbonmatsu said．
Adam Gazzaley, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not a member of the research group, said one limitation of the study was that it couldn't find out whether people who start out less focused toward multitasking or whether people's recognizing and understanding abilities change as a result of multitasking．
The findings do suggest, however, why the sensation-seeker who multitask the most may enjoy risky distracted driving．“People who are multitasking are generally less sensitive to risky situations．” said Paul Atchley, another researcher not in the group．“This may partly explain why people go in for these situations even though they're dangerous．”
(1)
The research led by Sanbonmatsu indicates that people who multitask ________．
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A．
seek high productivity constantly
B．
prefer handling different things when getting bored
C．
are more focused when doing many things at a time
D．
have the poorest results in doing various things at the same time
(2)
When Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues conducted their research, they ________．
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A．
assessed the multitasking ability of the students
B．
evaluated the academic achievements of the students
C．
analyzed the effects of the participants' tricky mental tasks
D．
measured the changes of the students' understanding ability
(3)
According to Sanbonmatsu, people multitask because of their ________．
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A．
limited power in calculation
B．
interests in doing things differently
C．
inability to concentrate on one task
D．
impulsive desire to try new things
(4)
From the last paragraph, we can learn that multitaskers usually ________．
