1,3,5

44．A．while                     B．therefore          C．otherwise         D．however

45．A．admitted          B．committed              C．accused            D．connected

46．A．strange            B．unexpected       C．different          D．serious

47．A．likely                     B．unlucky           C．ready               D．possible

48．A．in                   B．on                   C．at                    D．for

49．A．Easier             B．Fewer              C．More               D．No

50．A．slightly            B．typically          C．specially          D．completely

51．A．experiment      B．test                  C．studies             D．requests

52．A．average           B．high                C．poor                D．unsatisfactory

53．A．divided            B．separated         C．dropped           D．shortened

54．A．only                B．common          C．peak                D．rare

55．A．management    B．admissions       C．explosion         D．explanations

V．Reading Comprehension (35%)

Directions: Read passage A, B, C and D. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

Life is difficult

It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.

      Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they are always blaming their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that their difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, their race, or even their nation.

What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause in us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.

Yet it is this whole process of meeting and solving problems that life has its meaning.

Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we challenge and encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we purposely set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of confronting and resolving problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct.” It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but actually to welcome problems and actually to welcome the pain of problems.                                           

56. From the passage, it can be inferred that ____.

A. people like to complain about their problems

B. we become stronger by facing and solving the problems of life

C. life is difficult because our problem bring us pain

D. everybody has problems

57. The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph ________.

A. make readers laugh                        B. persuade readers   

C. save space                                     D. get readers' attention

58. According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to ______.

A. teach them how to respect for problems

B. help them learn to deal with pain

C. encourage them to learn

D. teach them to fear the pain of solving problems

59. The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct” suggests that _______.

A. pain teaches us important lessons     B. we do not learn when we are in pain

C. pain cannot be avoided                   D. we do not learn from experience

(B)

Ambassador Hotel
Welcome to the Ambassador Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities to the full.

Dining Room
Breakfast is served in the dining mom from 8 a. m. to 9: 30 a.m. Alternatively, the room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 a.m. In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed.
Lunch: 12:00a.m. to2:30p.m.
Dinner: 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Room Service
This operates 24 hours a day; phone the Reception desk, and your message will be passed on to the room staff.
Telephones
To make a phone call, dial 0 for Reception and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staff are very busy. There are also public telephone booths near the Reception Desk.

Shop

The hotel shop is open for small things, gifts and cosmetics from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Laundry
We have a laundry here and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them
Bar
The hotel bar is open from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Banking

The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange money in many foreign currencies (货币).

60. You have arrived to stay at the hotel at 2 a.m. and want a snack ( a light meal). What should you do?

A. Go to the hotel shop                                     B. Go to the hotel bar

C. Hang a message outside your door                 D. Phone the Reception desk

61. You have come back to the hotel just in time to make a very important phone call. As you come in, you notice a lot of people around the Reception desk. Judging from the notice, it would be quickest to ____.

A. go to your room and phone from there.

B. ask at the Reception desk

C. use one of the telephones in the entrance-hall

D. go out again and look for a public phone box.

62. Imagine you are one of the room staff on night duty. What do you think your last job is before you go off duty at 6 a.m.?

A. Lay the tables in the dining room

B. Check the bedroom doors

C. Start preparing the breakfast

D. Wake any of the guests who have asked for early calls.

(C )

A is for always getting to work on time.

B is for being extremely busy.

C is for the conscientious（勤勤恳恳的）way you do your job.

You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics. Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 90 years ago: Hard work alone doesn't ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics - a better job, a raise, praise- many people are still unable or unwilling - to "play the game."

"People assume that office politics involves some manipulative（工于心计的）behavior," says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. "But politics derives from the word 'polite'. It can mean lobbying（疏通）and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return."

In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue one's own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment - not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.

"The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis," says Neil P. Lewis, a management psychologist. "But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It's simple human nature."

Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery, fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.

Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.

63. To get promoted, one must not only be competent but  ___.

A. give his boss a good impression

B. honest and loyal to his company

C. get along well with his colleagues

D. avoid being too outstanding

64. Why are many people unwilling to "play the game"?

A. They believe that doing so is impractical.

B. They feel that such behavior is unprincipled.

C. They are not good at manipulating colleagues.

D. They think the effort will get them nowhere.

65. The author considers office politics to be ____.

A. unwelcome at the workplace

B. bad for interpersonal relationships

C. essential to the development of company culture

D. an important factor for personal advancement

66. It is the author's view that ____.

A. speaking up for oneself is part of human nature

B. self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery

C. hard work contributes very little to one's promotion

D. many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery

(D)

Students create online university store

Want to buy brand-name cosmetics? In need of a GRE preparation book? Plan to order a bunch of flowers for your girlfriend?

No need to rush to different stores. Students at Tsinghua University can go shopping with a click of the mouse.

Liuxingxiaozhan.com, an e-commerce company set up by Tsinghua students last year, promises to give students the most convenient shopping experiences. And while most dotcom companies off-campus are struggling to make ends meet, the owners of the student company are proudly declaring a profit.

Each month, more than 1,000 transactions are done at Liuxingxiaozhan.com. The monthly sales volume has reached 30,000 yuan, according to Tang Yang, head of the campus e-commerce web.

At Tsinghua University, nearly every dormitory has computer and Internet access, making it likely that e-commerce will prosper.

Just like the name implies, Tang said friendly services and demand-oriented supply explained the profits. The pinyin--- Liuxing, frequently used in the students’ verses--- means shooting star.

“ An old story says that when a shooting star flashes across the sky, your dreams will come true if you pray to it. So if you log on Liuxingxiaozhan, your dreams will be realized,” the 23-year-old CEO said.

He really means it.

At Liuxingxiaozhan, you can propose a new item if you want it. The webmaster may supply this commodity for you. People can comment on this proposition, saying whether the online shop should offer it or not.

“In this way, we can supply according to the demand,” Tang said.

Sending flowers to your “mm” is one new item proposed by the users. “mm” are the initials for meime, the way boys address girls at Tsinghua’s BBS.

Starting just with VCD rentals in October, 1999, Liuxingxiaozhan now covers nearly all student needs, including cosmetics, books and second-hand items.

Xiang Jie, who ordered an Avon facial mask at the virtual shop, said she was satisfied with the service.

“It is quite convenient and the service is nice. I got the mark in two days,” Xiang said. Most of her classmates use these services.

The webmasters promise that every item ordered will be sent to the destination within three days. And they pay by cash only when they have received the goods. Part-time workers will distribute the ordered goods.

But the current success does not mean they have been without failure.

“In the beginning, we suffered losses because the goods we offered did not sell,” Tang said. “This is also one of the reasons we buy information about consumer demand from our members.’

Money is another problem. Students don’t have a lot of money to invest in the business. Things improved when they received an initial venture capital investment of 1 million yuan.

However, Tang was faced with other problems. His parents, who expected the electronic engineering major to be an excellent engineer, did not know their son had been working in e-commerce until they saw a CCTV report about him.

Working day and night, like most Internet talents do, Tang said his academic performance was greatly affected by the business.

Even so, the young entrepreneur is still thinking of expanding his business.

“So far, the business is only confirmed to the Tsinghua community. Some universities are copying our model of e-commerce,” Tang said.

“We are thinking of co-operating with other universities in Beijing, Shanghai and Xi’an,” Tang added, in an effort to solve the distribution bottleneck of e-commerce with a kind of a community e-distribution box.

67. Which of the following statements is Not true?

A. Liuxingxiaozhan e-company is making profits

B. The yearly sales volume of Liuxingxiaozhan has reached 30,000 yuan

C. At Tsinghua University, nearly every dorm has computer and Internet access

D. Most off-campus e-companies can only make ends meet.

68. At The very beginning, Liuxingxiaozhan started with ___.

A. renting VCDs                         B. selling many kinds of goods

C. sending flowers                       D. developing software

69. Each year, Liuxingxiaozhan can do more than ____ transactions.

A. 10,000                     B. 3,000                C. 12,000                     D. 2,000

70. According to the article, Tang’s major in university is ____.

A. computer application               B. financial engineering

C. electronic engineering              D. e-commerce

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A ? F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

Leadership is as much a question of timing as anything else. The leader must appear on the scene at a moment when people are looking for leadership, as Churchill did in 1940, as Roosevelt did in 1933, as Lenin did in 1917. And when he comes, he must offer a simple, eloquent message．

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who cut through argument, debate and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand and remember. Churchill warned the British to expect “blood, toil, tears and sweat”; Roosevelt told the Americans that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”; Lenin promised the war-weary Russians peace, land and bread. Straightforward but effective messages

We have an image of what a leader ought to be. We even recognize the physical signs; leaders may not necessarily be tall, but they must have bigger-than-life, commanding features －- Lyndon Baines Johnson’s nose and ear lobes, Ike’s broad grin. A trade-mark also comes in handy; Lincoln’s stovepipe hat, Kennedy’s rocking chair. We expect our leaders to stand out a little, not to be like an ordinary man. Half of President Ford’s trouble lay on the fact that, if you closed your eyes for a moment, you couldn’t remember his face, figure of clothes. A leader should have an unforgettable identity, instantly and permanently fixed in people’s minds．

A leader must know how to use power (that’s what leadership is about), but he also has to have the way of showing that he does. He has to be able to project firmness －- no physical clumsiness (笨拙) (like Ford), no rapid eye movements (like Carter)．He won’t come until we’re ready for him, for the leader is like a mirror, reflecting back to us our own sense of purpose, putting into words our own dreams and hopes, transforming our needs and fears into coherent (连贯的) policies and programs．

Our strength makes him strong; our determination makes him determined; our courage makes him a hero; he is, in the final analysis, the symbol of the best in us, shaped by our own spirit and will. And when these qualities are lacking in us, we can’t produce him; and even with all our skill at image-building, we can’t fake him. He is, after all, merely the sum of us．