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6．It was once common to regard Britain as a society with class distinction．Each class had unique characteristics．
In recent years，many writers have begun to speak the'decline of class'and'classless society'in Britain．And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class．
But pronouncing the death of class is too early．A recent wide-ranging society of public opinion found 90percent of people still placing themselves in particular class； 73percent agreed that class was still a vital part of British society； and 52percent thought there were still sharp class differences．Thus，class may not be culturally and politically obvious，yet it remains an important part of British society．Britain seems to have a love of stratification．
One unchanging aspect of a British person's class position is accent．The words a person speaks tell her or his class．A study of British accents during 1970s found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice，Most people said this accent sounded'educated'and'soft'．The accents placed at the bottom in this study，on the other hand，were regional（地区的）city accents．These accents were seen as'common'and'ugly'．However，a similar study of British accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as the most attractive and BBC English as the least．This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice．
In recent years，however，young upper middle-class people in London，have begun to adopt some regional accents，in order to hide their class origins．This is an indication of class becoming unnoticed．However，the 1995pop song'Common People'puts forward the view that though a middle-class person may'want to live like common people'they can never appreciate the reality of a working-class life．
32．A recent study of public opinion shows that in modern BritainD．
A．it is time to end class distinction
B．most people belong to middle class
C．it is easy to recognize a person's class
D．people regard themselves socially different
33．The word stratification in Paragraph 3is closest in meaning toB．
A．variety
B．division
C．authority
D．qualification
34．The study in the US showed that BBC English was regarded asD．
A．regional
B．educated
C．prejudiced
D．unattractive
35．What is the main idea of the passage？C
A．The middle class is expanding
B．A person's accent reflects his class
C．Class is a key part of British society
D．Each class has unique characteristics．

5．Daniel Anderson，a famous psychologist，believes it's important to distinguish television's influences on children from those of the family．We tend to blame TV，he says，for problems it doesn't really cause，overlooking our own roles in shaping children's minds．
One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a child's ability to think and to understand the world．While watching TV，children do not merely absorb words and images （影像）．Instead，they learn both explicit （明确的）and hidden meanings from what they see．Actually，children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows．Furthermore，as many teachers agree，children understand far more when parents watch TV with them，explaining new words and ideas．Yet，most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room．
Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment．But according to Anderson，the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability．TV doesn't take the place of reading for most children； it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation，such as listening to the radio and playing sports．Things like parents'educational background have a stronger influence on a child's reading．"A child's reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent reads．"Anderson says．
Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ （智商） scores and affects school performance．But here，too，Anderson notes that no studies have proved it．In fact，research suggests that it's the other way around．"If you're smart young，you'll watch less TV when you're older，"Anderson says．Yet，people of lower IQ tend to be lifelong television viewers．
For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children．However，by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally believed，Anderson suggests that television cannot be condemned without considering other influences．
28．By watching TV，children learnB．
A．images through words
B．more than explicit meanings
C．more about images than words
D．little about people's psychology
29．Which of the following is most related to children's reading ability？C
A．Radio-listening
B．Television-watching
C．Parents'reading list
D．Parents'educational background
30．Anderson believed thatC．
A．the more a child watches TV，the smarter he is
B．the younger a child is，the more he watches TV
C．the smarter a child is，the less likely he gets addicted to TV
D．the less a child watches TV，the better he performs at school
31．What is the main purpose of the passage？D
A．To advise on the educational use of TV．
B．To describe TV's harmful effects on children．
C．To explain traditional views on TV influences．
D．To present Anderson's unconventional ideas．

4．What Theresa Loe is doing proves that a large farm isn't prerequisite for a modern grow-your-own lifestyle．On a mere 1/10of an acre in Los Angeles，Loe and her family grow，can（装罐）and preserve much of the food they consume．
Loe is a master food preserver，gardener and canning expert．She also operates a website，where she shares her tips and recipes，with the goal of demonstrating that everyone has the ability to control what's on their plate．
Loe initially went to school to become an engineer，but she quickly learned that her enthusiasm was mainly about growing and preparing her own food．"I got into cooking my own food and started growing my own herbs （香草） and foods for that fresh flavor，"she said．Engineer by day，Loe learned cooking at night school．She ultimately（最终） purchased a small piece of land with her husband and began growing their own foods．
"I teach people how to live farm-fresh without a farm，"Loe said．Through her website Loe emphasizes that"anybody can do this anywhere．"Got an apartment with a balcony （阳台）？Plant some herbs（香草）．A window？Perfect spot for growing．Start with herbs，she recommends，because"they're very forgiving（宽容的）．"Just a little of the herbs"can take your regular cooking to a whole new level，"she added．"I think it's a great place to start．""Then？Try growing something from a seed，she said，like a tomato or some tea．"
Canning is a natural extension of the planting she does．With every planted food．Loe noted，there's a moment when it's bursting with its absolute peak flavor．"I try and keep it in a time capsule in a canning jar，"Loe said．"Canning for me is about knowing what's in your food，knowing where it comes from．"
In addition to being more in touch with the food she's eating，another joy comes from passing this knowledge and this desire for good food to her children："Influencing them and telling them your opinion on not only being careful what we eat but understanding the bigger picture，"she said，"that if we don't take care of the earth，no will．"
24．The underlined word"prerequisite"（Pare.1）is closest in meaning to"C"．
A．recipe
B．substitute
C．requirement
D．challenge
25．Why does Loe suggest starting with herbs？B
A．They are used daily．
B．They are easy to grow．
C．They can grow very tall
D．They can be eaten uncooked
26．According to Loe，what is the benefit of canning her planted foods？A
A．It can preserve their best flavor
B．It can promote her online sales
C．It can better her cooking skills
D．It can improve their nutrition
27．What is the"the bigger picture"（Para.6）that Loe wishes her children to understand？D
A．The knowledge about good food
B．The way to live a grow-our-own life
C．The joy of getting in touch with foods
D．The responsibility to protect our earth．

3．While staying in a five-star hotel，you will feel completely atease（舒适）

2．We are bird lovers and we are fond ofobserving（观察） birds．

1．When having class，I heard two studentswhispering（低语） to each other．

20．What can we do to help the tigers in theirstruggle （斗争） for survival？

19．Although the name is not mentioned，we all know who isreferred （谈及） to．

18．She sslid out of the room when no one was looking．

17．With the approach of Christmas，the weather turned colder．

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