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　　David Beckham has rejected claims that England players are being greedy over their bonuses(奖金)for the World Cup, insisting the reports suggesting that each player would receive ￡300 000 for winning were wide of the mark．

　　“The truth is that we are earning less for this World Cup than we were for the last game, ” said the England skipper．Squad members stood in line to pocket ￡250 000 each for victory at the 2002 finals．

　　“I know for a fact that every one of the players in our team would play for our country for nothing and so would the other players．We don’t go into a game thinking we can make money for winning．There is too much pride and excitement in our team to even suggest that．”

　　There is money I football and we talk about bonuses every time a big competition comes around－and－there is always criticism of the players when bonuses are agreed．But money isn’t the motivation(动力)－not at all．When you are a 15-year-old watching the World Cup, you don’t dream of playing in it because you can make loads of money．Players don’t think like that;you want to be there to play on that stage．

　　“The FA makes money and the players always get bonuses; that is a fact．And if we do not succeed then the money is not there．”

(1)

The underlined words “wide of the mark” in the first paragraph means _______．
[　　]
A．	too much
B．	record-breaking
C．	far from the fact
D．	acceptable

(2)

Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?
[　　]
A．	David Beckham tried to make clear some facts．
B．	David Beckham tried to show his pride in his team．
C．	David Beckham tried to declare more sports events．
D．	David Beckham tried to express his dissatisfaction with reporters．

(3)

What can we conclude from Beckham’s statements?
[　　]
A．	Money isn’t the only motivation for the players．
B．	A man without money is no man at all．
C．	The tongue is not steel, yet it cuts．
D．	The players play football not for money．

(4)

It can be inferred from the passage that _______．
[　　]
A．	a 15-year-old would dream of playing in the World Cup for money
B．	Beckham and his playmates love their motherland
C．	the public are too hard on Beckham and his playmates
D．	the reporters are too sensitive to the salary of the players

答案：1．C;2．A;3．D;4．B;
解析：

(1)	词义猜测题。从下文贝克汉姆的辩解可知，2006年世界杯上他们的奖金要比上一届世界杯时少，一些媒体所报道的2006年每位队员的奖金数300 000镑与实际上显然相去甚远。
(2)	主旨大意题。通读全文可知，针对一些媒体不实的报道，贝克汉姆作了必要的解释以澄清事实。
(3)	深层理解题。从文中可以看出，贝克汉姆并不避讳奖金问题，但他认为奖金是随比赛自然而来的，踢球的动力根本不是钱，也不会为钱去踢球。所以推断D为正确答案。
(4)	推理判断题。贝克汉姆以及他的球员愿意为自己的祖国参赛不计任何报酬，由此可判断他们的爱国精神。A项过于绝对，有悖常理以及倒数第二段的内容；C项说公众对贝克汉姆以及他的球员过于苛刻(文章根本未提及公众)以及D项说记者对球员的收入过于敏感(文章提到他们的奖金但未提他们的薪水)都无据可依。

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　　Mr. Luk: You must understand that this is not easy work and the hours are long. You may have to do shift (轮班) work and work beyond the usual time too. You should start from the very beginning.

　　David: Will I be trained here?

　　Mr. Luk: Partly. If you pass our tests, you will be able to go to technical school classes twice a week. The tests are held after you have been here for two months. Then we can check if you are suitable for the job.

　　David: That's fine. I'll make sure that I pass.

　　Mr. Luk: All right. I'll give you a chance. My secretary will tell you whom to see when you start. You can start work on the first of next month. Is that all right?

　　David: Yes, and thank you very much indeed.

1．Why did David go to see Mr. Luk?

[　　]

A．He had mad about him in a newspaper

B．He had applied for a job in Mr. Luk's company.

C．He wanted to ask Mr. Luk if there were any jobs in his company.

D．He wanted to tell Mr. Luk about his family.

2．How did David feel about news of the tests?

[　　]

A．He thought he would be able to avoid talking them.

B．He did not seem worried about them.

C．He was worried at first but he soon became sure of himself.

D．He did not understand what Mr. Luk meant.

3．Mr. Luk did NOT warn David that ________.

[　　]

A．he might have to work beyond the usual time

B．he would have to pass tests

C．he would have to learn to drive

D．the job was not easy

4．The talk between Mr. Luk and David took place ________.

[　　]

A．in Mr Luk's office

B．in a workshop

C．at David's home

D．in a technical school

阅读理解。

　　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 ________．
[　　]
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 ________．
[　　]
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?
[　　]
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?
[　　]
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 ________．
[　　]
A．	saving employees' money
B．	making employees more attractive
C．	improving employees' motivation
D．	making employees happier

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　　Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become “computer - literate”.But not all experts (专家) agree that this is a good idea.

　　One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees, is David Tebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer, David doesn't see it that way. He says that Computertown UK was formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to people and make them “people -literate”.

　　David Tebbutt thinks Computertowns are most successful when tied to a computer club that he insists there is an important difference between the two. The clubs are for people who have some computer knowledge already. This frightens away non-experts, who are happier going to Computertowns where there are computers for them to experiment on, with experts to encourage them and answer any questions they have. The computer experts have to learn not to tell people about computers, but have to be able to answer all questions people ask. People don't have to learn computer terms, but the experts have to explain in plain language. The computers are becoming “people-literate.”

1．Which of the following is David Tebbutt's idea on the relationship between people and computer?

[　　]

A．Computer learning should be made easier.

B．There should be more computer clubs for experts.

C．People should work harder to master computer use.

D．Computers should be made cheaper so that people can afford them.

2．We can infer from the text that “computer- literate” means ________.

[　　]

A．being able to afford a computer

B．being able to write computer programs

C．working with the computer and finding out its value

D．understanding the computer and knowing how to use it

3．The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to the idea that computertowns ________.

[　　]

A．help to set up more computer clubs

B．bring people to learn to use computers

C．bring more experts to work together

D．help to sell computers to the public

4．David started computertown UK with the purpose of ________.

[　　]

A．making better use of computer experts

B．improving computer programs

C．increasing computer sales

D．popularizing computers

阅读理解。

　　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?
[　　]
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 _________．
[　　]
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?
[　　]
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?
[　　]
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 ________．
[　　]
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 ________．
[　　]
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 ________．
[　　]
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 ________．
[　　]
A．	drive very skillfully
B．	go in for different tasks
C．	fail to react quickly to potential dangers
D．	refuse to explain the reasons for their behavior

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