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7．In search of Mr．or Mrs．Right，dozens of Japanese are attending a new school in Tokyo aiming to turn them into marriage material．
The school offers various classes for brides and grooms at a time when many people in
Japan are either avoiding marriage or are finding it very difficult to hook up with a partner．The school which is open to men and women，teaches students how to talk，walk and present themselves elegantly（优雅）in order to capture the hearts and minds of partners and their parents．who are often a major obstacle（障碍）to successful unions．The school，opened last month．now has about 30female students．An almost equal number of males have signed up，but those actually coming to class are much fewer than females．
"I had never thought that my boyfriend's mother could play such a big role in my relationship．but now I've realized I need to start thinking seriously about how to impress my future in-1aws，"said Kozue Sugawara，29，who joined the school after her previous marriage plans failed．
Government statistics show nearly two-thirds of women under the age of 34are unmarried．
despite some 3，800firms in Japan offering match-making services．The average age of the school's female students is 30．
"Before，people would find it easy to get married because families and society would connect them in some way，sometimes pushing them to get married．But now，people have too many choices to make up their minds，"said Etsuko Satake，principal of the school．
Instructors provide suggestions on students'dress，posture and even details such as how they CROSS their legs or get out of a car．Men and women are taught different skills，which range from how to set a table well to how to be more emotionally expressive．Students also simulate （模拟）dates，during which their instructors grade their performance and point out what they did wrong．

57．The new school is opened to teach students how toB．
A．get along with their parents-in-law
B．prepare themselves for their marriage
C．behave and present themselves well
D．get back to marriage after divorce
58．Nowadays many Japanese find it more difficult to get married becauseD．
A．they are being forced to marry by parents
B．the society and family refuse to help them
C．they have fewer and fewer partners to make
D．they have too many choices to make a decision
59．Which of the following is true？B
A．Successful marriage has little to do with future in-1aws．
B．Most women under 34find it difficult to get married．
C．The school helps men and women while they are in love．
D．The number of men and women attending class is equal．
60．The undedincd part"Mr．or Mrs．Right"probably meansC．
A．a person with the family name"Right"
B．a person who is always right
C．the righi person one wants to marry
D．the couple who never tell lies．

6．Every people has its own way of saying things，its own special expressions．Many everyday American expressions are based on colors．
Red is a hot color．Americans often use it to express heat．They may say they are red hot about something unfair．When they are red hot they are very angry about something．The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery taste．Fast loud music is popular with many people．They may say the music is red hot，especially the kind called Dixieland jazz．
Pink is a lighter kind of red．People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health．The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century．It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health．
The color green is natural for trees and grass．But it is an unnatural color for humans．A person who has a sick feeling stomach may say she feels a little green．A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green．
Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has，like a fast new car．That person may say he is green with envy．Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks．Dollars are called greenbacks because that is the color of the back side of the paper money．
The color black is used often in expressions．People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day．The date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black day．A blacklist is illegal now．But at one time，some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations．
In some cases，colors describe a situation．A brown out is an expression for a reduction in electric power．Brown outs happen when there is too much demand for electricity．The electric system is unable to offer all the power needed in an area．Black outs are common during World War two．Officials would order all lights in a city turned off to make it difficult for enemy planes to find a target in the dark of night．

61．Americans use"red hot"to describe the following EXCEPTA．
A．something unfair
B．small hot-tasting peppers
C．the person who is very angry
D．popular music like Dixieland jazz
62．People use"in the pink"to express they are in good health becauseD．
A．the expression has a very long history
B．the color pink makes people feel happy
C．people think the color pink is gentler than red
D．healthy babies are born with nice pink skin
63．When we say someone feels a little green，it means he/sheC．
A．enjoys himself in boating
B．is hit by a high wave
C．has a stomach ache
D．likes trees and grass
64．In the writer's eyes，what is related to a black day？C
A．Being sent a beautiful gift
B．Passing a very difficult test
C．Being refused during an important interview
D．Being invited to an exciting party
65．The writer wants to tell usBin American everyday expressions
A．the most popular colors
B．different meanings of colors
C．how to use colors correctly
D．why Americans like to use colors．

5．Even as Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda wrapped up a tired appearance before Congress，the head of the world's largest automaker wasn't leaving his problems behind．
Toyota faces a criminal investigation by federal lawyers in New York．The company is now being investigated．Its US dealerships in difficulty now are facing repairs to potentially millions of customer cars that have been recalled．The company is offering customers money back for rental cars and other expenses．
Its lawyers are busy preparing to cope with lawsuits．A new hearing will be conducted．And the cost to Toyota's reputation is only now starting．
Despite back-to-back hearings this  week，left to be said were a better explanation for slow actions to deal with the faults and believable promises that the problems that led to sudden，unintended accelerations will be fixed．
Toyoda said those changes were being made nearly around the clock，but during three hours of often tense questions and answers he repeated that there was no link to the vehicle's electronic systems．
Many drivers making complaints against Toyota and the government say their acceleration problems had nothing to do with floor mat interference（油门踏板故障）or sticky gas pedals（刹车）．Outside experts have suggested electronic problems．
House lawmakers expressed serious criticism on Toyoda，the grandson of the company's founder．
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration（NHTSA）is seeking records on Toyota's recalls and is conducting its own review on whether electronics were behind the car faults．NHTSA also continues to look into steering complaints from drivers of the popular Corolla model．
Toyota has recalled 8.5million cars，more than 6million of them in the United States．
It may be a while before car buyers believe that Toyota really makes safe cars．
Toyota's January sales already fell 16percent even as most other automakers jumped back from last year's bad results．Analyst Koji Endo of Advanced Research Japan in Tokyo said he expects February sales，due out next week，to be down 30percent to 40．Toyota's sales problem could continue beyond that．
It will take some time to feel the full effect of this，he said．

66．The best title for this passage isA．
A．Toyota is in trouble    B．Toyota is under hearing
C．Toyota is finished      D．Toyota is still running
67．What is the purpose of the hearing？D
A．America hopes that Toyota apologizes to the US customers．
B．America wants to get Toyota out of the US market．
C．America wants to help Toyota out of difficulty．
D．America hopes that Toyota admits their cars have electronic system problem．
68．What can we infer from the passage？B
A．Toyota provides very good post sale service．
B．Toyota's biggest market is in the United States．
C．Toyota will be closed soon．
D．Toyota's dealership in the US will all be closed．
69．Why does Toyota recall cars and offer customers money back for rental cars and other
expenses？A
A．It tries to avoid the maximum damages to the company．
B．It is big company and has means to fix every problem．
C．It's part of post service．
D．It's a way to compete in auto market．
70．The last sentence of this passage indicatesB．
A．Analyst Koji Endo is fully confident about Toyota
B．Toyota could meet a worse situation
C．Toyota would get out of trouble sooner or later
D．Toyota would build up a better reputation among its customers．

4．When the first spring flowers blossom，Easter comes．It is the oldest Christian feast，in memory of the resurrection （复活） of Jesus Christ．
Along with the traditional Easter walk or outing，the giving of Easter eggs and，more recently，of Easter presents is a main feature of the feast．Parents give their children"Easter eggs"-colored and boiled eggs，chocolate eggs，marzipan eggs-Easter bunnies，sweets，and other gifts．In some German regions，children virtually"collect"Easter eggs from their relatives，especially their godparents．
Usually，the Easter eggs are carefully hidden in the garden or in the house and the children must search for them on the morning of the Sunday．They are told that the Easter bunny has brought them．This anonymous，mysterious bunny is like Santa Claus at Christmas．But it is less of an"educational"figure than Santa Claus is，since the eggs are not given to children as rewards for being good．
Some Easter egg games have been preserved at certain places in Germany or have even been newly developed．Children try to  outdo others in rolling colored eggs down grassy slopes，for instance，or they knock the eggs'pointed ends together and the child whose egg does not shatter gets the broken one，too．In some places，this custom was even used as the name of local festival．

56．What are the main features of Easter？B
A．Easter walk，Easter eggs，Easter bunnies and sweets．
B．Easter outing and the giving of Easter presents．
C．Easter walk，Easter eggs，Easter bunnies and Easter egg games．
D．Easter outing，the collecting of Easter eggs，and Easter games
57．The underlined word"outdo"meansA．
A．do better than        B．do worse than
C．do slower than        D．do the same as
58．What can be inferred from the passage？C
A．Easter bunny will give gifts to children for better or worse．
B．Easter bunny is very similar to Santa Claus，as they both bring gifts to children．
C．Easter always falls on a Sunday．
D．Some of the local festivals are named by Easter egg games．

3．Shaping the Future of TV
Nobody can predict the future of TV with any certainty but some major figures in the industry have recently put forward their thoughts on what will shape TV of the future．
The shaping of a personalized television future is starting to take place，says Intel．The chip giant，who makes the processors found in most personal computers，states that by 2015there will be just over 12million devices using IPTV services that will be capable of connecting to over 500billion hours of TV & video．
This supports the idea to make television a more social，personalized and readily accessible device available anywhere through IPTV services．As more and more people consume TV & video through various mediums，there is now a greater need to distribute and manage this content．
As such，companies like TV Genius are accepting this announcement made at Intel's Developer Forum （IDF） in the USA by their chief technology officer，Justin Rattner．
With such a variety of content likely to become available，technology firms will need to assist in making personalized TV recommendations more readily accessible．
Mr．Rattner，speaking to the BBC said，"TV will remain at the centre of our lives and you will be able to watch what you want and where you want．We are talking about more than one TV-capable device for every man and woman on the planet．People are going to feel connected to the screen in ways they haven't in the past．"
One way in which this will happen will also be assisted by a more united service of material combining including video content，internet content，broadcast content，and personal content．
This content will become much more accessible through remote devices like mobile phones using IPTV technology．This means that users will be able to watch their favorite programs away from the traditional media hub，the home．

63．The author uses the passage mainly toB．
A．recommend a new type of TV
B．introduce a possible shape of future TV
C．describe the function of future TV
D．support the new type of TV
64．We know from the passage that the future TV might have major features likeC．
a．being capable of connecting to many more hours
b．changing the shape very easily
c．receiving programs at any place
d．displaying the advanced materials
e．using services accessing the Internet，video，radio，etc
A．a，b，c B．c，d，e
C．a，c，e D．b，c，e
65．The underlined word"this"in the third paragraph refers toD．
A．Intel，the chip giant
B．TV and video
C．readily accessible device
D．Widely used IPTV services
66．We can infer from the passage thatC．
A．the present TV will disappear in the near future
B．the future TV will have a beautiful look
C．people are developing the technology of TV very quickly
D．people will spend more time watching TV at home．

2．In the debates about how a particular piece of land is to be used，the priorities often conflict．What should you do，for example，if you find out that under the fertile fields of a farming community there is a thick bed of coal which can be strip mined（露天矿）？Strip mining tears up top soil and plants．But mining may create jobs，bring money to the towns businesses．Those who approve of strip mining say that the coal is needed，and they point out that it is quicker and cheaper to get coal from the surface than to go deep into the earth to get it by standard mining techniques．On the other hand，it takes nature 500years to create an inch of top soil．As the countryside fills up，people are becoming more aware of the need for open space．Nearly every proposal for a new power plant，highway，or airport draws fierce opposition．Everyone wants the big，land-eating"uglies"to be in someone else's backyard．Minneapolis and St．Paul，Minnesota，for example，have been debating about the site of a future airport for years．Yet if a new airport is needed，it will have to go somewhere．
How do we find our way out of the land-used problem？One way might be to reexamine our values，to think in new directions．Does everyone have to have a car with its need for highways and parking lots？What about developing mass transport systems that use less land？Do suburbs have to spread？Can they be designed so they use less space？Do we have to have more energy？If we do，do we really have to strip-mine coal to provide it？
However difficult they may be to arrive at，choices will have to be made if we want to preserve the beauty and usefulness of the land．For there is at least one point on which all of us can agree：The land does have its limits．

97．The word"priorities"in the sentence meansD．
A．the various needs
B．the most important goal
C．the number one necessity
D．the first thing to be considered
98．"…，people are becoming more aware of the need for open space．"tells us thatB．
A．people are thinking to develop their living space into the sky
B．people noticed the need for unoccupied land
C．people are struggling to get more land from the space
D．people are becoming more active on the space issue
99．How do we find our way out of the land use problems？A
A．One way might be to reexamine our values，to think in new directions．
B．Everyone has to have a car with its need for highways and parking lots．
C．We have to have more energy．We need strip-mine coal to provide it．
D．We may develop mass transit systems which use less land．
100．"Everyone wants the big，land-eating‘uglies'to be in someone else s backyard．"shows thatB．
A．people don t want more big projects
B．people don t want to live in the neighborhood of the big projects
C．people regard the large construction projects are"uglies"
D．people don t like the undesirable building projects．
101．The main idea of this article isA．
A．The Limits of Land            B．Land
C．Land and Our Life Styles      D．Land and Space．

1．-Why didn't you come to the cinema with us last Saturday？
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20．In the past few months，the central bank governor and others ______ measures to prevent prices from rising too fast．（　　）

are calling for

have called for

19．These interesting articles were written by Anna，who for our magazine these years．（　　）

	A．	wrote		B．	would write
	C．	is writing		D．	has been writing

Cities in Europe and around the world may be growing"bike trees"in the near future．Invented by Japan's JFE Engineerlng Corp，the invention proved useful in the busiest parts of this nation's crowded cities．
Local governments of Japan have struggled for ways to encourage people to park their bikes considerably，particularly close to big stations，but that may block some roads and entrances to homes and businesses．"Our cities do not have a lot of space for any kind of parking，including bicycles．"said Mitsuharu Oshima，a spokesman for JFE Engineering．The bike tree comes in two types； one in a tower that is above ground and on the contrary，the other in a subterranean structure．
A cyclist registers with the operator of the equipment，pays a monthly fee and pushes the wheels of his bicycle into restraints at the base of the bike tree．Each bicycle is fitted with an electronic card with the owner's details．A mechanical arm then pulls the bike into the base of the tower and moves it to a free location inside．To collect the bike later，the cyclist puts his card through a reader and his bike is automatically returned to him in seconds．"The science of the equipment has been difficult--even though they may look quite simple--because bikes come in many different shapes and sizes．"said Oshima．
As well as clearing away the road，bicycles cannot be stolen from a bike tree．There are presently versions at seven sites in Japan and two others are under construction，while work is under way on an even larger version--with room for 9400bicycles-in Thailand．And Oshima believes that the idea could catch on in Europe，particularly in countries such as France．Holland and Denmark，where cycling is so popular．

60．Cities build this kind of"bike trees"so that they canB．
A．ask more people to ride bikes
B．save more room for people
C．make more money than before
D．provide more jobs for people
61．Which is the right order of the following things when you use the bike tree？C
①the wheels of the bicycle are put into restraints at the base．
②the card is read and the bike is automatically returned．
③an electronic card with the owner's details is given
④the bike is pulled and moved to a free location inside．
A．③②①④B．②①④③
C．③①④②D．②④③①
62．What made it difficult to design"bike trees"？B
A．The location of"bike trees"．
B．The differences of the bikes．
C．The method of finding enough bikes．
D．The importance of traffic safety
63．From the passage，we can know thatD．
A．cyclists can use"bike trees"for free in Japan．
B．there are seven"bike trees"used for holding bikes in Japan
C．local government of Japan encourage people to ride bikes
D．countries with many cyclists in Europe will like the idea of"bike trees"

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