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　　Time talks. It speaks more plainly (明白地) than words. Time communicates in many ways.

　　Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a special meaning to the event. Factory managers in the United States fully realize the importance of an announcement made during the middle of the morning or afternoon that takes everyone away from his work.

　　In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very urgent and requires immediate attention. It is the same with telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he probably thinks it is a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

　　The meanings of time differ in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstanding arises (出现) between people from cultures that treat time differently. In the United States, people tend to think of time as something fixed in nature, something fixed which one can not escape. As a rule, Americans think of time as a road into the future, along which one progresses. The road has many sections, which are to be kept separate…“one thing at a time”. Thus, an American may feel angry when he has made an appointment with someone and then finds a lot of other things happening at the same time.

　　Americans look ahead and are concerned (与……有关) almost entirely with the future. The American idea of the future is limited, however. It is the foreseeable future and not the future of involving (牵连) many centuries.

　　Since time has much different meanings in different cultures, communication is often difficult. We will understand each other a little if we can keep this fact in mind.

1．According to the passage, an announcement made during the day in a factory must be very important because ________.

[　　]

A．it interrupts the work of all employees

B．it is made by the manager

C．it makes everyone lose his job

D．it communicates in many ways

2．In the United States, a phone call made after 11:00 p.m. is considered ________, in the view of the writer.

[　　]

A．as important as one made in the morning

B．Impolite since it disturbs the receiver's sleep

C．To be a threat (恐吓) to the receiver's life

D．Even more urgent than one made early in the morning

3．The expression“the foreseeable future”could be most suitably replaced by ________.

[　　]

A．the future that will not be far away

B．the future that one makes progress

C．the future toward which one makes progress

D．the future which involves centuries

4．The writer concludes that people of different countries will understand each other better if ________.

[　　]

A．they know how to communicate with each other

B．they are concerned with the future

C．they learn the way time communicates

D．they keep in mind that different cultures treat time differently

答案：A;D;A;D

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　　TWENTY－FIVE years ago director Stephen Spielberg captured the hearts of Western audiences with his family classic, E．T．Now his Hong Kong director Stephen Chow is trying to do the same trick in China．

　　Chow's latest movie CJ7(《长江七号》)，in cinemas now, is a heart-warming story about a poor migrant worker(外来务工者)and his son．When a strange alien enters their lives, father and son learn a lesson about the value of family．

　　Chow hopes his movie will help to make family films more popular in China．

　　Family films have been the main part of the Hollywood market for the last 40 years．They have given audiences movies like E．T．, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park．However, there are few of these movies in China, where expensive history films are more popular．

　　A family film is not simply a children's movie．It is a film that is not only appropriate for children, but appeals to the whole family．

　　According to Raymound Zhou, a famous film critic, these films are rare in China because "very few families go to the cinema together"．Because of this, there is little demand for movies that appeal to the whole family．

　　However, in the West, it is common for the family to sit down and watch a movie together．Tim Bridges, from London, says："I love it at Christmas when I sit down and watch a movie with my family．"

　　All family films contain similar messages about being honest; remaining positive and learning there is more to life than money．According to the American movie reviewer, Dave Johnson, this is because "When parents watch a movie, they want their children to be learning good values"．

　　Just like when the alien in Spielberg's E．T．phones home to makes contact with his family, Chow will hope Chinese audiences are tuned in and ready to receive his family movie message．

(1)

Which of the following movies does not belong to family films?
[　　]
A．	E．T．
B．	Indiana Jones．
C．	Jurassic Park
D．	Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

(2)

What is the family film, according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	A kind of film that is meant not only for children but also for adults．
B．	A kind of film that is only suitable for adults．
C．	A kind of film that is only suitable for children．
D．	A kind of film that is fierce and heart-breaking．

(3)

What is implied but not stated directly in the passage?
[　　]
A．	Family films are very popular in the U．S．A．
B．	Many parents don't let their children watch family films in the U．S．A．
C．	The Chinese don't like family films．
D．	The movie CJ7 has nothing in common with E．T．

(4)

According to Raymound Zhou's words, we can know that ________．
[　　]
A．	the Chinese don't need family films because they live in harmony
B．	the number of people in families in China is so small that the family films are not suitable for them
C．	in China family members seldom see films together
D．	there is great demand for family movies in China in the future

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　　American schools are looking for ways to save money on bus transportation because of high fuel prices．More children may have to walk, ride their bikes or find other ways to get to school．

　　But, as another effect of the high prices, they may not have to go to school as often．Some schools, especially in rural areas, are changing to a four-day week．That means longer days instead of the traditional Monday through Friday schedule．

　　Beginning in the fall, students in the Maccray school district in Minnesota will be in school Tuesday through Friday．Each school day will be sixty-five minutes longer．

　　Superintendent．(教育厅长)Greg Schmidt says the district expects to save about sixty-five thousand dollars a year in transportation costs．The district has about seven hundred students living in an area of nine hundred square kilometers．

　　State officials have agreed to the plan for three years．They may change their minds before then if learning suffers．In Custer, South Dakota, students have been going to school Monday through Thursday since 1995．Superintendent Tim Creal says the change has saved an estimated(估计)one million dollars over just the past eight years．

　　But he sees other benefits, too．Students get more instructional time．And activities that used to prevent classes are now held on non-school days．

　　He says that in the future, the growth of online classes could make it possible to require even fewer days in school．High fuel prices are driving college students to take more online classes．And in some states, high school students can take them, too．

　　A four-day school week sounds like a great idea for students and teachers．But working parents may have to pay for child care for that fifth day．In agricultural areas, though, it can mean an extra day of helping on the family ranch．

　　In New Mexico, the first school district changes to a four-day week in 1974 because of the Arab oil boycott．Now, seventeen out of eighty-nine districts use it．

　　The Lake Arthur School District has just one hundred and sixty students．Lake Arthur used a four-day schedule for twelve years．But a few years ago it went back to five days．Michael Grossman heads the district．He says two studies there failed to show any real educational improvement using the four-day week．And he says not much instruction was taking place during the last hour of school, because teachers and students were too tired．

(1)

Which of the following is NOT the effect high fuel prices have on American schools?
[　　]
A．	It will take less time to go to school．
B．	More money will be spent on bus transportation．
C．	Walking or riding to school will be more popular．
D．	Alternative ways to get to school may be taken．

(2)

What is the attitude of state officials towards the four-day school week according to paragraph 5?
[　　]
A．	They are simply positive about its effect．
B．	They are ready to change it if teachers or students are against it．
C．	They are totally negative to it though it is passed．
D．	It has taken three years before they finally support it．

(3)

According to Michael Grossman, what is the disadvantage of the four-day schedule?
[　　]
A．	Students and teachers will have to work hard in class．
B．	Parents will have to pay more for child care．
C．	Teachers will get less pay for their work．
D．	Students benefit less in the last hour of class．

(4)

By comparing all the American schools that took a four-day schedule for a period of time, we know that ________．
[　　]
A．	all the students give a warm welcome
B．	the plan cannot save as much money as expected
C．	there will be a long way to go for the schedule to be improved
D．	most schools will go back to the traditional schedule

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　　One afternoon, Tim, my son, came home from school with a puzzled look on his face．I asked him what was the matter and he said, “Are all the people the same even though their skin colors are different?” I thought for a moment, then said, “I’ll explain．” I put apples of different colors on the table：first a red apple, then a green apple and at last a yellow apple．I looked at Tim．

　　“Tim, people are just like apples．They come in all different colors, shapes and sizes．See, some of the apples have been bumped(碰撞)and bruised(擦伤)．On the outside, they may not even look as delicious as the others．” As I was talking, Tim was checking each apple carefully．

　　Then, I took each of the apples and peeled them, putting them back on the table, but in a different place．

　　“OK, Tim, tell me which one is the red apple, the green apple and the yellow apple．”

　　Tim said, “I can’t．They all look the same now．”

　　“Now taste each of them．See if that helps you find out which one is which．”

　　Tim did so, and then a big smile came across his face．“People are just like apples! They are all different, but if you take off the outside, they’re quite the same inside．”

　　Now I see Tim has already understood me and I don’t need to say or do anything else．

　　From then on, when I help myself to an apple, it tastes a little sweeter than before．

　　What wonderful food for thought!

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

(1)

To answer Tim’s question’, his mother did the following things EXCEPT _________．
[　　]
A．	buy some apples of different colors
B．	tell Tim to check the apples
C．	peel the apples
D．	tell Tim to taste the apples

(2)

The underlined sentence “On the outside, they may not even look as delicious as the others．” means that _________．
[　　]
A．	all the apples look the same
B．	not all the apples look the same
C．	some apples are more delicious
D．	some apples seem less delicious because they look less beautiful

(3)

Which of the following is true?
[　　]
A．	Tim’s mother answered his question as soon as she heard it．
B．	Tim found the answer with his mother’s help
C．	Tim’s mother told him more about people’s skin colors later
D．	Tim could tell which apple is which after his mother peeled them．

(4)

From the passage, we know that _________．
[　　]
A．	Tim’s mother likes apples better now
B．	Tim finds apples are sweeter now
C．	Tim’s mother is pleased because Tim understands what she wants to say
D．	when you are thinking, you’d better eat some apples

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　　BEIJING－Apple Inc is one step closer to beginning sales of iPad2 tablet computers with cellular(手机)network compatibility(兼容)for the first time in the Chinese mainland, where the consumer-electronics giant is in the midst of an aggressive expansion．

　　According to China's Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, a device by Apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company to begin official sales in China．The device, listed under model number “A1396”, is compatible(相容的)with the 3G standard WCDMA, and would work with the cellular network operated by Apple's local iPhone partner, China Unicom(Hong Kong)Ltd．

　　China Unicom declined(谢绝)to comment．

　　Apple already offers the 3G iPad2 in Hong Kong through its partners, but currently only offers Wi-Fi versions of the device in the Chinese mainland．Still, consumers in China, which according to research firm IDC surpassed(超过)the US as the world's largest PC market in the second quarter, have been purchasing 3G tablets through unofficial channels．

　　Separately, Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said Sept 6 that the company's first Hong Kong store, set to open this quarter, will be located in the city's central shopping and business district in the International Finance Center's upscale(高档的)IFC mall, a commercial center and sightseeing spot along the city's waterfront．Wu also said that Apple is planning a new store in Shanghai later this quarter, which will be its biggest store in China．She declined to give more details or to comment on the 3G iPad2．

　　Apple currently has four full-service Apple stores in the mainland, which receive the most traffic of any Apple stores in the world．The company otherwise relies on resellers to get its products into the market．

　　The new stores reflect Apple's confidence in rising demand for its products such as smart phones and tablet computers．Sales in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan helped boost(增长)the company's third-quarter results, newly appointed Chief Executive Tim Cook said in July．China revenue(收益)surged(激增)six-fold to about ＄3.8 billion during the three months ended June 25．

　　“This has been a substantial(重大)opportunity for Apple and I firmly believe that we're just scratching the surface right now,” Cook said at the time, referring to strong sales in China．“I see an incredible opportunity for Apple there．”

From China Daily 2011-09-08

(1)

According to the news, which of the following statements is true?
[　　]
A．	WCDMA is not the only 3G standard in the world．
B．	Apple Inc sells its products in the market of the Chinese mainland all by its own stores．
C．	The consumers in China can only get iPad2 of Wi-Fi versions．
D．	Chinese mainland is the second largest PC market in this year's second quarter．

(2)

Which one of the following phrases can replace the underlined word in paragraph 1?
[　　]
A．	in the interests of
B．	in the front of
C．	in the process of
D．	in the case of

(3)

How many full-service Apple stores in China?
[　　]
A．	4．
B．	6．
C．	8．
D．	Unknown．

(4)

What's the probable meaning of “six-fold” in the last but one paragraph?
[　　]
A．	one-sixth
B．	six times
C．	60 percent
D．	2⁶times

(5)

By saying “we're just scratching the surface right now”, Cook means ________．
[　　]
A．	they don't know much about China's market
B．	they will sell more products and gain more profit in China
C．	they need to obtain more permission from China's government
D．	they ignored the rural market in China

阅读理解

　　According to China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, a device by Apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company to begin official sales in China．The device, listed under model number “A1396”, is compatible(相容的)with the 3G standard WCDMA, and would work with the cellular network operated by Apple’s local iPhone partner, China Unicom(Hong Kong)Ltd．

　　China Unicom declined(谢绝)to comment．

　　Apple already offers the 3G iPad2 in Hong Kong through its partners, but currently only offers Wi-Fi versions of the device in the Chinese mainland．Still, consumers in China, which according to research firm IDC surpassed(超过)the US as the world’s largest PC market in the second quarter, have been purchasing 3G tablets through unofficial channels．

　　Separately, Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said Sept 6 that the company’s first Hong Kong store, set to open this quarter, will be located in the city’s central shopping and business district in the International Finance Center’s upscale(高档的)IFC mall, a commercial center and sightseeing spot along the city’s waterfront．Wu also said that Apple is planning a new store in Shanghai later this quarter, which will be its biggest store in China．She declined to give more details or to comment on the 3G iPad2．

　　The new stores reflect Apple’s confidence in rising demand for its products such as smart phones and tablet computers．Sales in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan helped boost(增长)the company’s third-quarter results, newly appointed Chief Executive Tim Cook said in July．China revenue(收益)surged(激增)six-fold to about ＄3．8 billion during the three months ended June 25．

　　“This has been a substantial(重大)opportunity for Apple and I firmly believe that we’re just scratching the surface right now,” Cook said at the time, referring to strong sales in China．“I see an incredible opportunity for Apple there．”

　　From China Daily 2011-09-08

(1)

According to the news, which of the following statements is true?
[　　]
A．	WCDMA is not the only 3G standard in the world．
B．	Apple Inc sells its products in the market of the Chinese mainland all by its own stores．
C．	The consumers in China can only get iPad2 of Wi-Fi versions．
D．	Chinese mainland is the second largest PC market in this year’s second quarter．

(2)

Which one of the following phrases can replace the underlined word in paragraph 1?
[　　]
A．	in the interests of
B．	in the front of
C．	in the process of
D．	in the case of

(3)

How many full-service Apple stores in China?
[　　]
A．	4．
B．	6．
C．	8．
D．	Unknown．

(4)

What’s the probable meaning of “six-fold” in the last but one paragraph?
[　　]
A．	one-sixth
B．	six times
C．	60 percent
D．	2⁶times

(5)

By saying “we’re just scratching the surface right now”, Cook means _________．
[　　]
A．	they don’t know much about China’s market
B．	they will sell more products and gain more profit in China
C．	they need to obtain more permission from China’s government
D．	they ignored the rural market in China

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