“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”

“Two full inches in the first three days!”

These are the kinds of statements used in magazine,newspaper,radio and television ads,promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs,slim the face,smooth wrinkles,or in some other way to add to beauty or desirability.

Often such products are nothing more than money­making things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable,and some are dangerous to health.

To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public,it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug,FDA(Food and Drug Administration)can require proof under the Food,Drug,and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device,FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health,FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action,including seizure(查封)of the product.

One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor,which had been sold for reducing the waistline (腰围). The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.

Obviously,most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings(法律诉讼),and new devices appear continually. Before buying,it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.

1.It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are________.

A.objective          B.costly             C.unreliable         D.illegal

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A.The court is in charge of removing dangerous products.

B.New products are more likely to be questionable.

C.The production of a device must be approved by FDA.

D.The promoters usually just care about profits.

3.FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product________.

A.if it is a drug

B.if it is a device

C.if its consumers make complaints

D.if its distributors challenge FDA's authority

4.The Relaxacisor is mentioned as________.

A.a product which was designed to produce electricity

B.a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case

C.a successful advertisement of a beauty product

D.an example of a quality beauty product

5.The author intends to________.

A.make consumers aware of the promoters' false promises

B.show the weakness of the law on product safety

C.give advice on how to keep young and beautiful

D.introduce the organization of FDA

 

首先请阅读下列电子产品的信息:

A. Apple iPad 2

- Thinner, lighter and faster, and with better battery life than any other tablet on the market- 64 G hard drive

- Enjoy the latest movies and music that you can download from Apple’s online iTunes store

- Be the first to get the latest iOS5 operating system

Price: $799

 

B. Acer 765 laptop

- Windows 7 operating system

- 500G hard drive and 1.2Ghz processor

- Best battery life of any laptop

- Built in DVD/DC player and burner

- Microsoft Office (Professional Edition) preinstalled

- Internet ready

Price: $1,500

 

C. Sony-Ericsson Anio Smartphone

- Powerful phone reception

- 2.3 inch screen

- Wifi and 3G internet capable

- Mp3 and FM radio player built in

- Hands-free headset included

Price: $349

 

D. Hewlett Packard Envy

- The latest Windows 8 operating system

- Cable and Wifi internet capable

- 1T hard drive and 2.7Ghz processor

- Latest graphic card supports all 3D movies and games

- Free set of 3D glasses with purchase

Price: $3,999

E. Sony Desktop:

- 320 G hard drive and 1Ghz processor

- Has Wifi and cable internet connectivity

- DVD-CD player so you can enjoy the latest song and movies.

- Comes with Windows Office (Student Edition)

Price: $ 499

F. Ligo Media player

- 4 Gigs of memory allows you to store up to 1500 of your favourite songs

- Long lasting battery gives more than 24 hours of continuous use

- Can play all common music files including mp3, wma, wav and avi

Price: $65

 

以下是五个人的购买意向。请匹配个人信息与适合的电子产品。

1.Jill wants a simple and cheap computer for her daughter’s bedroom that will let her daughter access the internet and run the programme she needs to do her homework.

2.Robert needs a computer for his frequent business trips. Besides checking email, looking for information online and preparing his reports he also wants to be able to watch some of his favourite DVD movies that he takes on his trip.

3.Li Hua is going on holidays and wants a machine that is portable, internet connected and good for multi media playing. As he will be on buses and trains a lot he is looking for something that can be used for a long time without a battery recharge.

4.John always wants to be the first to have the newest technology. He has had an iPad2 for over a year and now he wants to get a machine that will let him experience the latest innovations in games and movies.

5.Karen has recently put on a lot of weight so is planning to start jogging. As she is afraid she’ll get bored she wants a small, simple and inexpensive mp3 player to let her listen to her favourite music while she exercises.

 

Maybe it is true that we do not know what we have got until we lose it, but it is also true that we do not know what we have been missing until it arrives.

It takes an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back. Do not expect love in return; but if it does not, be content it has grown in yours. Do not rely on one’s appearance; it can trick you. Do not rely on wealth; even that fades away. Rely on someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You cannot go on well in life until you let your past failures and heartaches go off. May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trails to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy. The happiest of people do not necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Happiness waits for those who cry, those appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. Always put yourself in others’ shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

1.In this passage, the writer wants to tell us ______.

A.what to do in our life

B.where to go with other persons

C.how to treat our life

D.how to get on well with other persons

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.If you give someone your love, you are sure to receive love in return.

B.We often don’t know what we have lost until it happens someday.

C.It is wise not to rely on anybody because you are likely to be cheated.

D.If it takes you a short time to love someone, you will easily forget the person.

3.If you put yourself in another person’s position, ______.

A.you shouldn’t do what will hurt other people

B.you should put on other people’s shoes

C.you should believe in other people

D.you should depend on your imagination

4.In the last paragraph the writer is actually telling us that a person in the world should be one who ______.

A.can accept the suggestions made by others

B.can live happily and forget the past

C.does good to other people and is respected and loved by them

D.has made a lot of money for himself before he dies

 

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5 分,满分30 分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Our holidays were coming to an end but we had not yet realized our plan to drive to Dalat. Our   36   about Dalat with its shining cherry blossoms (花) and scenic views were   37   us to start our journey.

Then one morning our dream   38  . We hired a car and drove   39  to Dalat early in the morning. Splendid landscapes   40  on either side of the road   41   before us. The refreshing morning breeze was caressing (抚摸) our skin and in   42   spirits we were singing merrily.

When we reached Blao Pass, we saw a white   43   in front of us. We   44   down the pass. It seemed to us that the young girl in the white car did not want to be   45  as she was driving at full speed. Suddenly she lost  46  of her car; it turned to the left and crashed into the slope and   47  .

Quite frightened, we braked   48   and jumped out of our car. We turned her car over and pulled out the girl who was   49   in the car. The girl had narrowly escaped death. She was shivering like an aspen (白杨) leaf. In spite of her   50 , she looked very beautiful, just like an angel. When she had   51  from her panic, she timidly (胆小地) thanked us for having rescued her, then she looked at her flat   52  in despair.

Reading her thoughts, we took off our shirts and began to   53   the punctured tyre. We then put on the   54   wheel for her. As soon as the work had been done, we started our  55   again and followed Da Huong Lan—the girl we had helped.

36.A.thoughts    B.ideas C.suggestions       D.stories

37.A.promising  B.telling         C.urging         D.refusing

38.A.came true B.woke up     C.took place D.broke out

39.A.back   B.again C.slowly         D.straight

40.A.at dusk       B.at night      C.at dawn     D.at noon

41.A.disappeared       B.unfolded    C.grown         D.developed

42.A.strange      B.fresh  C.high   D.low

43.A.bus     B.car     C.dog    D.cat

44.A.walked       B.ran     C.climbed      D.sped

45.A.overtaken  B.beaten       C.discovered          D.known

46.A.anger          B.control       C.life      D.memory

47.A.left     B.stopped     C.returned    D.overturned

48.A.highly          B.successfully        C.hard   D.hardly

49.A.trapped      B.locked         C.thrown       D.found

50.A.pleasure    B.death          C.shock D.wake

51.A.came B.recovered  C.learned      D.turned

52.A.tyre    B.chair  C.car     D.leg

53.A.repair         B.remove      C.throw         D.check

54.A.other B.new   C.second-hand      D.spare

65.A.journey       B.voyage       C.passage     D.umbrella

 

B

How does a place become a World Heritage Site ( 世界遗产 ) ? It takes a lot of people to decide.

1 )  If a country wants one of its places to be on the World Heritage List, it has to ask UNESCO ( 联合国教科文组织 ) . The place must be important and special. UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because, it said, it was a great part of Chinese culture and beautifully made to go with the land. When a country asks, it must also make a plan for taking care of the place.

2 )  The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO talks about different places and decides whether to put them on the list. The committee meets every June. Many experts help the committee to decide.

3 )  After a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good. If a place is in serious danger, it may be put on the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger. UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.

4 )  Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on the list. If UNESCO thinks a country isn’t taking good enough care of a place, the site will be taken off the list.

45.The passage implies that ________.

A.becoming a world heritage site takes hard work.

B.a place with beautiful scenery is often on the World Heritage List.

C.a place which was taken good care of is often on the World Heritage List.

D.the Great Wall become a World Heritage Site for its history.

46.If a place successfully becomes a World Heritage Site, the country ________.

A.can ask UNESCO for more money and help

B.should continue to take special care of it

C.won’t take trouble of caring for it

D.will try to put it on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger

47.The passage mainly discusses ________.

A.how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO decides a World Heritage Site

B.how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO protects a World Heritage Site

C.how the Great Wall becomes a World Heritage Site

D.how a place becomes s World Heritage Site

48.The purpose of putting a place on the World Heritage List is ________.

A.to attract more tourists from other countries

B.to get more money and help from other countries

C.to have it taken better care of

D.to make it known to other countries

 

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