Italians are considered the most handsome men in the world while men who are balding(变秃的) and aging do not necessarily lose their looks, according to an international survey.

A “Male Beauty” survey of nearly 10,000 men and women in 12 countries conducted by market research firm Synovate found that good hygiene (卫生) was actually the top requirement for men to being considered handsome.

The second main requirement to be considered good-looking was confidence, with nearly one fifth of all respondents saying a man must carry himself well, followed by having a “great smile”.

Hair, or a lack of, seemed to have little impact with only one percent of respondents saying that a full head of hair was needed to be handsome.

Older men can also take heart as 60 percent of respondents said a man’s appearance gets better with age, with Americans, Chinese, Greeks and Malaysians agreeing with that the most. “Men are seen like a fine wine – they only get better, which is good news for some of us, ” Bob Michaels, Synovate spokesman, said in a statement.

But looks did also come down to geography. The survey, conducted in October in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, Malaysia, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Britain and the United States, found Italian men were considered to be the most handsome – even though Italy was not in those countries surveyed. They were followed by men from the United States, Russia and Brazil.

In Spain, more men than women consider having muscles and dressing well to be necessarily requirements, while the opposite was true for Greek women, who were more likely to think a macho (男子气概的) look was appealing. Far more British, French and Australian women also seemed to value “a great smile” than men do.

How many respondents think hair is the necessary requirement for men?

A. 12.            B. 100.   

C. 10,000.             D. 60.

According to the survey, the underlined phrase “come down to” can be replaced by “________”.

A. stand for           B. equal to     

C. relate to            D. go with

By saying “Men are seen like a fine wine” means “________”.

A. men’s appearances get better as time goes by

B. men are almost addicted to a fine wine

C. drinking fine wine is often seem according to the survey

D. a fine wine can make men look better

What can we learn from the passage?

A. Synovate was one of the respondents from Italy.

B. Russian men were ranking the third place.

C. Having a great smile is the most important for Spanish men.

D. There are 12 countries surveyed, including Italy and Canada.

Italians are considered the most handsome men in the world while men who are balding(变秃的) and aging do not necessarily lose their looks, according to an international survey.

A “Male Beauty” survey of nearly 10,000 men and women in 12 countries conducted by market research firm Synovate found that good hygiene (卫生) was actually the top requirement for men to being considered handsome.

The second main requirement to be considered good-looking was confidence, with nearly one fifth of all respondents saying a man must carry himself well, followed by having a “great smile”.

Hair, or a lack of, seemed to have little impact with only one percent of respondents saying that a full head of hair was needed to be handsome.

Older men can also take heart as 60 percent of respondents said a man’s appearance gets better with age, with Americans, Chinese, Greeks and Malaysians agreeing with that the most. “Men are seen like a fine wine – they only get better, which is good news for some of us, ” Bob Michaels, Synovate spokesman, said in a statement.

But looks did also come down to geography. The survey, conducted in October in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, Malaysia, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Britain and the United States, found Italian men were considered to be the most handsome – even though Italy was not in those countries surveyed. They were followed by men from the United States, Russia and Brazil.

In Spain, more men than women consider having muscles and dressing well to be necessarily requirements, while the opposite was true for Greek women, who were more likely to think a macho (男子气概的) look was appealing. Far more British, French and Australian women also seemed to value “a great smile” than men do.

1.How many respondents think hair is the necessary requirement for men?

A. 12.            B. 100.    C. 10,000.             D. 60.

2.According to the survey, the underlined phrase “come down to” can be replaced by “________”.

A. stand for           B. equal to      C. relate to            D. go with

3.By saying “Men are seen like a fine wine” means “________”.

A. men’s appearances get better as time goes by

B. men are almost addicted to a fine wine

C. drinking fine wine is often seem according to the survey

D. a fine wine can make men look better

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Synovate was one of the respondents from Italy.

B. Russian men were ranking the third place.

C. Having a great smile is the most important for Spanish men.

D. There are 12 countries surveyed, including Italy and Canada.

IV. Reading Comprehension   (40 points)

So far as I know, Miss Hannah was the first person to give the basic difference between work and labor. To be happy, a man must feel, firstly, free and secondly, important. He cannot be really happy if he is forced by society to do what he does not enjoy doing, or what he enjoys doing lowly thought of by society as valueless or unimportant. In a society where slavery in the strict sense has been got rid of, the sign that what a man does is of social value is that he is paid money to do it, but a laborer today can rightly be called a wage slave. A man is a laborer if the job that society offers him is not interesting to himself but he has to take it just owing to the necessity of earning a living and supporting his family.

The opposite side to labor is play. When we play a game, we enjoy what we are doing, otherwise we should not play it, but it is a purely private activity; and society could not care less whether we play it or not.

Between labor and play stands work. A man is a worker if he is personally interested in the job which society pays him to do; what from the point view of society is necessary labor is from his own point of view willing play. Whether a job is to be classified as labor or work depends, not on the job itself, but on the tastes of the individual who does it. The difference does not, for example, agree with the difference between a physical and a mental job; a gardener or a copper may be a worker, a bank clerk is a laborer.

   Which a man is can be seen from his attitude toward leisure. To a worker, leisure means simply the hours he needs to relax and rest in order to work efficiently. He is therefore more likely to take too little leisure than too much; workers die of heart attack and forget their wives' birthday. To the laborer, on the other hand, leisure means freedom from compulsion(强迫), so that it is natural for him to imagine that the fewer hours he has to spend laboring, and the more hours he is free to play, the better.

56. A man feels happy when ____________.

A. he is supposed to do what is important in his opinion

B. he has to take a job to earn a living and support his family

C. he is doing something personally interesting and socially valuable

D. what he enjoys doing is what he thinks highly of

57. The reason why a laborer can be called a wage slave is that ___________.

A. he has a family to support

B. his wages are as low as what a slave used to make

C. society doesn't care whether he plays or not

D. he is doing the job only for money, not for interest

58. Whether a job can be classified as labor or work depends on _____________.

A. whether it is a physical or mental    B. the tastes of the person who does it

C. the attitude of the society toward it D. the necessity of the job to the society and individual

 59. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?

A. Whether to Work or to Play                B. Work, Labor, and Play

C. Differences between Labor and Play        D. Leisure, Key to Work, Labor and Play

       Italians are considered the most handsome men in the world while men who are balding（变秃的） and aging do not necessarily lose their looks, according to an international survey．

       A “Male Beauty” survey of nearly 10,000 men and women in 12 countries conducted by market research firm Synovate found that good hygiene （卫生） was actually the top requirement for men to being considered handsome．

       The second main requirement to be considered good-looking was confidence, with nearly one fifth of all respondents saying a man must carry himself well, followed by having a “great smile”．

       Hair, or a lack of, seemed to have little impact with only one percent of respondents saying that a full head of hair was needed to be handsome．

      Older men can also take heart as 60 percent of respondents said a man’s appearance gets better with age, with Americans, Chinese, Greeks and Malaysians agreeing with that the most．“Men are seen like a fine wine – they only get better, which is good news for some of us, ” Bob Michaels, Synovate spokesman, said in a statement．

       But looks did also come down to geography．The survey, conducted in October in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, Malaysia, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Britain and the United States, found Italian men were considered to be the most handsome – even though Italy was not in those countries surveyed．They were followed by men from the United States, Russia and Brazil．

       In Spain, more men than women consider having muscles and dressing well to be necessarily requirements, while the opposite was true for Greek women, who were more likely to think a macho （男子气概的） look was appealing．Far more British, French and Australian women also seemed to value “a great smile” than men do．

1.How many respondents think hair is the necessary requirement for men?

       A．12．                   B．100．                 C．10,000．             D．60．

2.According to the survey, the underlined phrase “come down to” can be replaced by “________”．

       A．stand for             B．equal to               C．relate to               D．go with

3.By saying “Men are seen like a fine wine” means “________”．

       A．men’s appearances get better as time goes by

       B．men are almost addicted to a fine wine

       C．drinking fine wine is often seem according to the survey

       D．a fine wine can make men look better

4.What can we learn from the passage?

       A．Synovate was one of the respondents from Italy．

       B．Russian men were ranking the third place．

       C．Having a great smile is the most important for Spanish men．

       D．There are 12 countries surveyed, including Italy and Canada．

阅读理解

　　A robot can be found everywhere in the future. It may do all that human beings do.

　　As civilization(文明) progresses in the direction of technology, it has passed the point of supplying all the basic essentials(要素) of life－food, shelter, clothes, and warmth. Then we are faced with a choice between using technology to provide and fulfill(满足) needs which have been regarded as unnecessary and, on the other hand, using technology to reduce the number of hours of work which a man must do in order to earn a given standard of living. In other words, we either raise out standard of living above that necessary for comfort and happiness or we leave it at this level and work shorter hours. I shall take it as automatic(自动的) that mankind has, by that time, chosen the latter alternative. Men will be working shorter and shorter hours in their paid employment. It follows that the housewife will also expect to be able to have more leisure(空闲) in her life without lowering her standard of living. It also follows that human domestic(家庭的) servants will have completely ceased(停止) to exist. Yet the great majority of the housewives will wish to be relieved(减轻) completely from the routine(日常的) operations of the home such as scrubbing the floors or the bath or the cooker, or washing clothes or washing up, or dusting or sweeping, or making beds.

1．From this passage, we can easily guess that if housewives expect to have more leisure they must ________.

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A．have more servants to serve them

B．make more money to buy what they want

C．get something done

D．have a robot about the house

2．Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?

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A．How women get rid of the hard housework.

B．We shall have more time to do what we like as technology develops.

C．If we earn a good standard of living, leave it at this level.

D．Great progress has been made in making robots.

3．We either raise our standard of living above that necessary for comfort…What does “that” here refer to?

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A．Shorter hours.

B．A given standard of living.

C．The basic essentials(要素) of life.

D．Robot about the house.

4．What time does mankind choose the latter alternative?

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A．After a robot can be found everywhere.

B．Before a robot can be found everywhere.

C．When the standard of living has been raised.

D．Before the standard of living has been raised.

5．In this passage, “latter alternative” refers to “________”.

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A．we leave the standard of living at this level

B．we work shorter hours

C．both A and B

D．our standard of living has been further improved