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It is difficult in the modern world to do anything other than a basic job without  being able to read. Reading as a skill is the key to an educated workforce, which in turn is the bedrock of economic advancement, particularly in the present technological age. Studies have shown that by increasing the literacy skill of primary school children in the UK, the benefit to economy generally is in billions of pounds. The skill of reading is now no mere just an intellectual (知识的) or leisure activity, but rather a completely developed economic force.     
Part of the problem with reading is that it is a skill which is not appreciated in most developed societies. This is an attitude that has forced a large number of the population in most Western nations to illiteracy (文盲). It might surprise people in countries outside the West to learn that in the United Kingdom, and indeed in some other European countries, the literacy rate has fallen to below that of so-called less developed countries.
There are also forces against reading in our modern society. It is not seen as cool among a younger generation more at home with computer screens or e-libraries.
And reading is not very appealing. Students at school, college or university, who read a lot are called bookworms. The term indicates the contempt (轻蔑) in which reading and learning are held in certain circles or subcultures. It is a criticism, like all such attacks, driven by the insecurity of those who are not literate or are semiliterate. Criticism is also a means, like all bullying, of keeping peers(同辈) in place so that they do not step out of line. Peer pressure among young people is so powerful that it often kills any attempts to change attitudes towards habits like reading.
But the negative senses apart, is modern Western society standing Canute-like (自以为是地) against an uncontrollable drop? I think not.
57.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A.Reading plays an important role in education.
B.People can't find a job without being able to read.
C.The skill of reading has become an economic power.
D.More intellectual activities are needed in the technological age.
58.What problem exists in most Western nations?
A. Younger generations are addicted to modern technology.
B.The literacy skills have weakened their financial benefit.
C.Literacy rate has decreased because of people' s attitude.
D.School children spend more money on leisure activities.
59.What does the underlined sentence probably mean?
A.Criticism may help the young make reading a habit.
B.The contempt makes peers refuse to change their reading habit.
C.Peer pressure stops bully boy from stepping out of line.
D.Criticism strongly influences the young' s behavior towards reading.
60.What is the author' s purpose in writing this passage?
A.To explain his own attitudes.
B.To describe the decrease in reading.
C.To draw people' s attention to reading.
D.To criticize negative attitudes towards reading


57—60 CCDC 

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  Portferraio is the capital of the Italian island of Elba. It is a small seaside town in the north of the island with a beautiful harbour(港)full of boats and ships which go to and from the port of Piombino on mainland of Italy, about an hour away. Napoleon stayed in Portferraio in 1814 and you can still visit his house today.

  There are some small beaches near the capital where the water is not deep and safe for swimming. Bigger, sandy beaches are in the south of the island at Campo di Martina and in the east at Porto Azzurro.

  Away from the sea, in the west of the island, there are mountains over 1, 000 meters high, which are covered with trees and wild flowers during the spring and summer months.

  If you want a quiet holiday, visit Elba in May when the weather is warm in the day and cool in the evening; the beaches are empty and the roads are quiet; hotels are cheap and it's easy to find somewhere to stay. But, be careful. It's very different in July and August !

1.Which of the following shows the correct relation between Portferraio, Elba and Italy? ( P stands for Portferraio; E for Elba and I for Italy. )

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A.
B.
C.
D.

2.Where can you most probably read this piece of writing?

[  ]

A.Travel magazine.

B.Business report.

C.Children's picture dictionary.

D.Geography textbook.

3.What is the purpose of this piece of writing?

[  ]

A.To encourage people to visit Elba in July and August.

B.To discourage people to visit Elba in July and August.

C.To attract people to visit Elba in May.

D.To tell people that May is the best time to visit Elba.

下面一篇文章,请将标有A~G的句子或段落插入文章中标号1~5的合适位置,使这篇文章意义完整,结构连贯;其中有两个选项是多余的。

  Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been a few players who were really great.[1]________

  Firstly, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past-the players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate.[2]________ There has never been a great national team, or a really great player, from North America or from Asia.

  [3]________

  Finally, many great players came from the same kind of neighborhood(地方), a poor, crowded area where a boy’s dream is not to become a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer(演员).[4]________.And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing(使球跳)the ball off a wall in the slums(贫民窟)of Belfast.

  All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn’t explain why they are great.Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele.[5]________

A.For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beatles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years.Pele practiced in the street with a “ball” made of rags(破布).

B.Secondly, all these players have had years of practice in this game.Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele.Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.

C.How did these players get that way, was it through training and practice, or were great players “born, not made”?

D.Those players all had very hard, or rather painful time practicing in an unknown team, even alone.

E.The greatest players are born with unique(独一无二的)quality that sets them apart from all the others.

F.In the history of soccer, only six countries have ever won the World Cup, three from South America and three from Western Europe.

G.There have been several countries from North America and Europe, which have ever won the World Cup.

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Other readers have asked us for similar information and we have so far answered them individually. In this issue, we will print an open reply. We discovered after making a survey that there are few books to be found on China printed in English. Most are published by the Foreign Languages Press and China International press, from where it is possible to buy books directly.
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A majority of Chinese tourists travel abroad in order to see different landscapes and various cultures, to appreciate an exotic atmosphere and to get to know local customs. Some Chinese tourists nevertheless go to China towns, because they can eat Chinese food there. For those who don’t know English or the native language of the country they visit, it is convenient to go shopping or find entertainment in a Chinatown.
Reply letter E
We have taken on your suggestions to start a column on personalities. There are kinds of reports, such as movie stars, directors, businessmen, singers and so on. Our reports not only introduce their achievements, but also report their inner world. We hope you will enjoy it.
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I have just started reading your magazine regularly and enjoy the articles very much. I have one comment to make. Can you include the Chinese characters for the names of people, places, etc that you mention with the Hanyu Pinyin of Romanized phonetic system that you use? For example, what is “Emei” or “Qitaihe”or “Shaoxing” in Chinese? It’s also helpful for those of us who are learning Chinese.
Letter B.
It was interesting to read the magazine. I wonder if you could start a column which introduces the Chinese elites of art, business, sports, politics, especially directors, actors, anchors(主持人)and singers. I believe readers will also appreciate a livelier style.
Letter C
I am a civil servant in Xinjiang, a region relatively underdeveloped in comparison with other provinces. But this does not mean it belong to another world. Xinjiang could benefit from overseas exchanges as well as contact with people living in other regions. Could you include articles about Xinjiang and its people? I suggest magazines report more about the western regions, especially exotic and charming Xinjiang.
Letter D
I am an avid(热衷的)reader of your magazine and it has helped me to introduce China to foreign friends. Thank you for great efforts to bring New China to the world. Next month, I may get the opportunity to go to Nigeria, so I must learn more about China’s history and culture. Could you kindly recommend a suitable book in English?
Letter E
It was interesting to read “Chinese Travelers Step out”. It seems a large percentage of Chinese tourists visit the West. In Indonesia, Chinese New Year is an official holiday. How would you assess the level of interest Chinese tourists have in Indonesia? Would they like to visit Chinatowns or other unique attractions in Indonesia?
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【小题1】LetterA                                  A. Reply letter A
【小题2】LetterB                                  B. Reply letter B
【小题3】LetterC                                  C. reply letter C
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【小题5】LetterE                                  E. Reply letter E

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Reply letter A
Thank you for your valuable suggestions. We have decided to show the Chinese character along with the Hanyu Pinyin for names of Chinese personages, places and specific things as from the next issue.
Reply letter B
Thank you for your suggestions. Next year will be the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Xinjiang
Uygur Autonomous Region. One of our staff reporters has just returned from Xinjiang and written a long
article about her trip. Next year, we will have even more coverage of Xinjiang.
Reply letter C
Other readers have asked us for similar information and we have so far answered them individually. In this
issue, we will print an open reply. We discovered after making a survey that there are few books to be
found on China printed in English. Most are published by the Foreign Languages Press and China
International press, from where it is possible to buy books directly.
Reply letter D
A majority of Chinese tourists travel abroad in order to see different landscapes and various cultures, to
appreciate an exotic atmosphere and to get to know local customs. Some Chinese tourists nevertheless
go to China towns, because they can eat Chinese food there. For those who don't know English or the
native language of the country they visit, it is convenient to go shopping or find entertainment in a
Chinatown.
Reply letter E
We have taken on your suggestions to start a column on personalities. There are kinds of reports, such
as movie stars, directors, businessmen, singers and so on. Our reports not only introduce their
achievements, but also report their inner world. We hope you will enjoy it.
Reply letter F
Thanks for your appreciation of our magazine. We have mailed your letter and your e-mail address to
Tingting. Since both of her two letters were sent by ordinary mail and did not give her e-mail address or
telephone number. We could not get in touch with her any other way.
阅读下列信函,然后匹配相关信息:
Letter A
I have just started reading your magazine regularly and enjoy the articles very much. I have one comment
to make. Can you include the Chinese characters for the names of people, places, etc that you mention
with the Hanyu Pinyin of Romanized phonetic system that you use? For example, what is "Emei" or
"Qitaihe"or "Shaoxing" in Chinese? It's also helpful for those of us who are learning Chinese.
Letter B.
It was interesting to read the magazine. I wonder if you could start a column which introduces the
Chinese elites of art, business, sports, politics, especially directors, actors, anchors(主持人)and singers.
I believe readers will also appreciate a livelier style.
Letter C
I am a civil servant in Xinjiang, a region relatively underdeveloped in comparison with other provinces.
But this does not mean it belong to another world. Xinjiang could benefit from overseas exchanges as
well as contact with people living in other regions. Could you include articles about Xinjiang and its
people? I suggest magazines report more about the western regions, especially exotic and charming
Xinjiang.
Letter D
I am an avid(热衷的)reader of your magazine and it has helped me to introduce China to foreign friends.
Thank you for great efforts to bring New China to the world. Next month, I may get the opportunity to
go to Nigeria, so I must learn more about China's history and culture. Could you kindly recommend a
suitable book in English?
Letter E
It was interesting to read "Chinese Travelers Step out". It seems a large percentage of Chinese tourists
visit the West. In Indonesia, Chinese New Year is an official holiday. How would you assess the level
of interest Chinese tourists have in Indonesia? Would they like to visit Chinatowns or other unique
attractions in Indonesia?
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1.LetterA                                     A. Reply letter A
2.LetterB                                     B. Reply letter B
3.LetterC                                     C. reply letter C
4.LetterD                                     D. Reply letter D
5.LetterE                                     E. Reply letter E
                                                   F. Reply letter F.

Jaime, Bradley, Carrie, Josh和Alan每人根据自己的职业作答了一份关于Robot的调查问卷,第71至75题是他们的职业介绍。阅读下面七项信息(A、B、C、D、E、F和G),选出与他们职业匹配的最佳选项,并标在答题纸的相应位置上, 选项中有两项是多余选项。
71. _______ Carrie is a young man who has a job in a city construction company. He is afraid of climbing up ladders and carrying the iron bars and concrete onto higher places.

72. _______ Jaime is a professor in the field of biochemistry. He is worried about his health situation as he keeps so close to harmful elements year in and year out.

73. _______ Bradley works in the International Ocean Security Association. He is sad to think of the fact that there were so many people who couldn’t be saved at last in disasters.

74. _______ Alan is a worker in an auto factory. He is thinking of changing another job which is more interesting and creative.

75. _______ Josh is an administrator of the National Spaceflight Bureau, which is short of qualified pilots at the moment.

 

A
I suppose robots could be used as dust people during night time, as they don’t need to sleep and they are comparatively safe in polluted environment.
B
I suppose small remote control robots could be used as sea rescuing workers to search through wreckage(打捞)in a disaster looking for people in the sea. Bomb defusers(扫雷管)are now robots reducing the risk of losing a life.

C

I suppose robots could be used to do jobs that are dangerous, as they can lift heavy objects, paint, handle chemicals, and perform the same job hour after hour, day after day without stop. 

D
I suppose robots could be used as chemical researchers. At least they can help us carry harmful chemicals in a chemical plant or help to go into small areas inaccessible to us. It can be used to examine the inside of a nuclear reactor(核反应堆).

E
I suppose robots could be astronauts and they could travel very far away, like Pluto. If they can, we don’t need to especially train human beings to be astronauts as it costs quite a lot and it also takes many years to make a professional astronaut.
F
I suppose robots could be used as car assembly(装配)workers, in parts of a car building line. Assembly lines make the process move faster, get more work done and cost less. But the job is so mechanical and boring.

G
I suppose robots can do such dangerous jobs as sky-scraper builders that would be safer for human beings. If injured or broken, they can be fixed easily. They can also work in unfavorable conditions such as dark, extreme heat, extreme cold etc.

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